Morning Briefing: Brian DeLunas Passes Away At Age 46
Brian Delunas, Photo by Ken Lambert of Seattle Times
Good morning, Mets fans.
Brian DeLunas, a former special projects coordinator in player development for the Mets, passed away at the age of 46 on Sunday. DeLunas was fighting an extended battle with kidney disease, and he was most recently the pitching coach at the University of Missouri.
DeLunas’ nephew, Austin Cheeley, set up a GoFundMe for expenses in regards to the life of DeLunas.
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