Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirlÂ
Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped, the Denver Post’s bilingual website, VivaColorado.com, reports, with other media sources corroborating the news.
According to El Nacional, Ramos was approached by four gunmen outside his home and taken away. A source said that the kidnappers have yet to contact the family, but El Universal says the “Body of Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations” arm of the government has already set up operations at Ramos’ home.
El Universal adds that Ramos was taken away in a green car.
Ramos hails from Venezuela, where there is a significant problem with kidnapping. Generally, these crimes are for money and Ramos was a logical target, given that his success in the majors earned him the right to a league-minimum contract, which was $414,500 in 2011. That’s a lot of money to most people, especially in Venezuela.
The 24-year-old just completed his rookie season with Washington, hitting .267/.334/.445 in 435 plate appearances, slugging 15 homers. The righty supplanted Ivan Rodriguez as the starting catcher early on and is expected to start at catcher next season.
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