Ryan Freel, who played parts of 8 seasons in the major leagues and finished his baseball playing career with the Somerset Patriots in 2010, was found dead yesterday. According to a report by the Florida Times-Union, police believe Freel shot himself with a gun to commit suicide.
Freel’s former Reds teammates Brandon Phillips and Sean Casey expressed their thoughts via Twitter:
#RIP🙏 to my friend & great teammate #RyanFreel! Really hurt by his passing! You'll never will be forgotten… lockerz.com/s/271146472—
Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP) December 23, 2012
RIP Ryan Freel!! Great teammate, great guy,n loved his family! Such a sad day today with his passing!Awful news!Prayers are with his family!—
Sean Casey (@TheMayorsOffice) December 23, 2012
Ryan Dunleavy, who covered Freel’s final season in professional baseball, remembers his time in the Atlantic League at his Patriots Pulse blog for MyCentral Jersey.com
In case anyone who reads this needs them,
- New Jersey’s Caring & Crisis Hotline, Contact We Care, is (908) 232-2880.
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK
