Former New York Mets starting pitcher Geremi Gonzalez was struck by lightning in the neck and killed in his native Venezuela on Sunday night while riding a personal watercraft in Lake Maracaibo at the time.

He has been out of baseball since 2006, but did join the Toronto Blue Jays during spring training 2007, but didn’t make the final roster. He moved to Japan and pitched in five games last year for the Yomiuri Giants.

Gonzalez was 33, also played with the Cubs, Rays, Red Sox and Brewers as well. He finished his career with a 30-35 record in 131 games (83 starts) and a 4.93 ERA.

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