Report: Mariners prospect in ICU following surgery

1 p.m. update: Still no official word from the Mariners on the condition of Victor Sanchez. The club is working to get a representative to the hospital but are facing challenges as it is a holiday weekend in Venezuela. The Venezuelan journalist who was first with the story reports that Sanchez has undergone surgery and Tweets this update:

#Mariners Victor Sanchez remains in intensive care in critical condition but stable, acc to a source of the hospital http://t.co/Vx1Ihrz4jx

— Marcos Grunfeld M. (@bvenezolano) February 15, 2015

Scary news to pass on as there are reports out of Venezuela that Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez has been hospitalized after suffering a head injury when hit by a watercraft while swimming off the coast of Carupano. The club has confirmed Sanchez was involved in an accident Friday but they have not given an update on Sanchez’s condition.

Sanchez, 20, is a highly regarded pitching prospect for the Mariners who spent last season at Double A Jackson. He was signed by the club out of Venezuela on July 12, 2011.

I continue to update this post as more information becomes available.

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