Braves top scout Jim Fregosi suffered a stroke while on a cruise with Major League Baseball alumni and has been hospitalized in the Cayman Islands, a source familiar with the situation confirmed. Fregosi’s family is trying to transport him to a hospital in Miami.
Fregosi, 71, has served as a special assistant to the Braves general manager for the past 13 seasons, and as senior advisor for player personnel since 2008. He was named winner of the George Genovese Lifetime Achievement Award in Scouting by the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation in 2011.
Fregosi played 18 seasons in the majors with the Angels, Mets, Rangers and Pirates, then went on to win 1,028 games as manager for the Angels, White Sox, Phillies and Blue Jays.
Fregosi’s illness was first reported by Adam Rubin of ESPN.com.
