MLB legend Pedro Martinez reveals family members missing after roof collapse in Dominican Republic

MLB fable Pedro Martinez revealed Tuesday nighttime that helium has household members who are inactive buried successful the rubble aft a extortion collapsed astatine a nightclub successful the Dominican Republic.

The erstwhile Boston Red Sox prima talked astir the calamity that has near much than 120 radical dormant and hundreds much injured successful Santo Domingo.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez, #45, pitches during the 1998 play astatine Fenway Park successful Boston. (USA TODAY Sports)

"I inactive person household members that are inactive successful the rubble, and we don’t cognize what happened to them, but we conscionable privation to beryllium strong, similar we person ever been," helium said successful a video posted to his Instagram.

Martinez expressed his condolences to those who person mislaid loved ones and who are inactive trying to find those who are missing.

"With a dense bosom I nonstop condolences to each our household members and the radical successful the United States that person household successful the Dominican Republic," helium added successful a station connected X. 

"We are bittersweet and affected by the tragedy. Our hearts are with you.  We are a state that prays a batch and remains agreed each the time."

Starting pitcher Pedro Martinez, #45 of the Boston Red Sox, throws a transportation against the St. Louis Cardinals during the archetypal inning of crippled 3 of the World Series connected Oct. 26, 2004 astatine Busch Stadium successful St. Louis. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

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The Jet Set nightclub was packed connected Monday nighttime going into Tuesday greeting arsenic it held 1 of its play parties. Former MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco were among those dormant erstwhile the full extortion collapsed arsenic revelers danced to a merengue concert.

Nelsy Cruz, the politician of the northwestern state of Montecristi and sister of erstwhile MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz, called Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader portion trapped successful the rubble. She died aboriginal successful the hospital. Other victims included vocalist Rubby Perez, saxophonist Luis Solis, manner decorator Martin Polanco and respective others.

Officials enactment the decease toll astatine 124. 

Authorities person asked for calm arsenic those waiting for accusation connected their loved ones person grown progressively worried.

MLB remembered those who were mislaid successful the calamity earlier immoderate games connected Tuesday night.

Rescue workers hunt for survivors astatine the Jet Set nightclub aft its extortion collapsed 2 nights anterior during a merengue performance successful Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, connected Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)

"Major League Baseball is profoundly saddened by the passings of Octavio Dotel, Tony Blanco, Nelsy Cruz and each the victims of past night's calamity successful Santo Domingo," helium said. "We nonstop our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of each those who person been affected and to our workfellow Nelson and his full family," MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said successful a statement.

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"The transportation betwixt shot and the Dominican Republic runs deep, and we are reasoning of each the Dominican players and fans crossed the crippled today."

Fox News’ Chantz Martin and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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