Former MLB prospect, 35, killed in car crash while returning from coaching tournament

A erstwhile shot imaginable turned manager and teacher was killed adjacent wherever helium erstwhile aimed to marque a sanction for himself successful the large leagues.

Former Houston Astros insignificant league Jon Kemmer was 35 years aged erstwhile helium was killed successful a car wreck implicit the play aft a rollover clang successful Galveston County.

Explore Jefferson, an outlet adjacent Kemmer's hometown successful Pennsylvania, said Kemmer was connected his mode from coaching a question tourney successful Houston to his location successful Santa Fe, Texas, erstwhile helium crashed.

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Houston Astros near fielder Jon Kemmer singles successful the 3rd inning against the Washington Nationals during a outpouring grooming crippled astatine The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches successful West Palm Beach, Florida, connected March 6, 2018. (Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports)

The outlet, citing the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office, said Kemmer was traveling connected a agrarian roadworthy erstwhile his conveyance near the roadway and struck an electrical rod soon aft 6 p.m. section time. He was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Kemmer was the lone occupant of the vehicle.

Kemmer had been coaching the HTX Battle Bucks 14U question shot squad astatine the Triple Play Classic successful Houston, the outlet reported.

Houston Astros close fielder Jon Kemmer warms up earlier a crippled against the New York Yankees astatine George M. Steinbrenner Field successful Tampa, Florida, connected March 16, 2018. (Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports)

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The Astros drafted Kemmer retired of Brewton-Parker College successful Mount Vernon, Georgia successful the 21st circular of the 2013 MLB Draft, and helium made it each the mode to Triple-A successful 2019. However, the cancellation of the insignificant league play owed to COVID-19 seemed to person enactment an extremity to his career.

He suited up successful the Dominican Winter League successful 2020, but his past quality successful insignificant league shot was 2019. His DWL stint was his past successful nonrecreational baseball.

In Triple-A ball, helium deed .265 with an .830 OPS successful 362 full games, spanning from 2016 done 2019. He besides played for the Minnesota Twins' and Los Angeles Dodgers' Triple-A affiliates.

Kemmer besides played stints successful overseas insignificant leagues, hitting .355 with a 1.005 OPS successful Mexico's Triple-A level successful 2019 earlier playing for the Oklahoma City Dodgers, Los Angeles' Triple-A squad. He participated successful outpouring grooming with the Astros successful 2017 and 2018.

Houston Astros close fielder Jon Kemmer plays against the Boston Red Sox astatine JetBlue Park successful Fort Myers, Florida, connected March 17, 2017. (Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports)

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Kemmer was a precocious schoolhouse prodigy, hitting .727 successful his elder twelvemonth of precocious school. In his last play of college, helium deed .387 with a 1.206 OPS.

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