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Guardians prospect Meléndez passes away at 20

Cleveland backstop spent 2021 season with Low-A Lynchburg
@MavalloneMiLB
December 16, 2021

Guardians prospect Andrés Meléndez died suddenly in Miami on Thursday afternoon, the team announced. No cause of death was given for the Venezuela native. Meléndez was 20 years old. As word of the catcher's death circulated Thursday night, former teammates and his organization took to social media with tributes and