We are shocked and saddened by the sudden and tragic death of former Major League pitcher Octavio Dotel.
Dotel appeared in 758 games for 13 teams over his 15-year career, including parts of five seasons with the Houston Astros from 2000-2004. On June 11, 2003, he was one of six Astros pitchers who combined to throw a no-hitter against the Yankees in New York.
Dotel helped the St. Louis Cardinals to the 2011 World Series championship, going 2-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 12 appearances in the Postseason run.
He saved 109 games, with a career-high 36 in 2004.
Dotel’s 13 teams are tied with Rich Hill for the 2nd-most in MLB history, trailing only Edwin Jackson’s 14.
Dotel was 51 years old.