A former Milwaukee Brewers prospect has died following an attempt to cross the United States-Mexico border.
Dominican Republic native Aaron Familia, 24, suffered at heart attack this week in Mexico, Dominican Republic newspaper El Diario Nuevo reported Friday.
'We are saddened to hear of the passing of Aaron. Our condolences go out to his family and friends during this difficult time,' the Brewers said in a statement Friday evening.
Familia last played in the Brewers organization in 2019 with Arizona League affiliate, Biloxi Shuckers.
The infielder agreed to a $300,000 signing bonus as an international free agent in 2015.
Aaron Familia, a former prospect in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, died this week of an heart attack in Mexico as he was about to cross the border to the United States
The 24-year-old Domincan Republic native played four seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers farm system
Familia made his professional debut in 2016 with the club's Dominican Summer League affiliate.
His best season came in 2017 when he hit .289 with five home runs and 38 RBI over 59 games in the Dominican Summer League and was promoted to the Shuckers for the 2018 season.
Familia's career came to an end following the 2019. Overall, he had an average of .242, 10 home runs, 72 RBI and 128 hits in 530 at-bats across 167 games.
DailyMail.com reached out to Mexico's National Institute of Migration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for comment.
Data compiled by the International Organization for Migration's Missing Migrants Project shows that 2,039 people have died while trying to cross the United States-Mexico border region since 2014.
The report shows that at least 998 of those deaths were attributed to drownings.
In addition, 650 were caused by extreme environmental conditions and the lack of basic needs like shelter, food or water.
Aaron Familia received a $300,000 signing bonus from the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent in 2015
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