Sean Burroughs, the 9th overall pick in the 1998 MLB draft, has died. He was 43 years old.
Burroughs died on Thursday when he went into cardiac arrest. He was coaching his son’s little league baseball team at the time of his passing. No further details of his passing are available at this time.
Burroughs played seven seasons in the MLB. He played for four different teams: the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Minnesota Twins.
Former MLB Star Sean Burroughs Dead at 43
LBLL President Doug Wittman released a statement on his passing.
“It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this message to inform you that yesterday afternoon one of our Coaches, Sean Burroughs, tragically passed away,” Wittman said.
“I have had the privilege of coaching with Sean for the past two years and he always came with a fun & friendly attitude the kids were drawn to, a wealth of baseball knowledge that could get any kid out of a batting rut, and humility worth emulating.”
“To say this is a huge loss is an understatement. But what makes LBLL special is our community, we are a family. Families celebrate the highest highs and lift each other up during the lowest lows.”
“We will have his family in our thoughts and prayers during this time and try to end the season playing the kind of baseball Coach Sean would be proud of,” the statement concluded.