LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Braves official Jim Fregosi, who suffered multiple strokes Sunday while on a Cayman Islands cruise, was reportedly in critical condition Thursday night after being taken off life support at a Miami hospital.
Fregosi was flown to Miami on Wednesday, after being kept in Grand Cayman for a few days as doctors tried to stabilize his condition. The Braves did not have an update on his condition Thursday, and MLB.com reported that a family spokesman said Fregosi was placed under sedation after being taken off life support.
Fregosi, 71, is a former All-Star shortstop and major league manager who has spent the past 13 years as a special assistant and top scout for the Braves. He was on a major league baseball alumni cruise when he became ill.
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To get to spring training, Braves catcher Gerald Laird drove 31 hours over three days from his home in Arizona. The veteran had a new truck and said he just wanted to do the drive. Most players who live thousands of miles away have their cars shipped to spring training and/or to Atlanta…. Closer Craig Kimbrel had a Derek Jeter jersey in his locker Thursday, which he plans to get signed this spring by the iconic Yankees shortstop, who announced Wednesday that he would retire after the season. "I came prepared," Kimbrel said, smiling.
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