Wife of former Tigers prospect dies in Venezuela earthquakes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 9:28 PM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
Deisy Tovar, wife of former Detroit Tigers prospect Gorkys Hernandez, died during recent earthquakes in Venezuela. Tovar was 36 and staying at a hotel in Macuto when the earthquakes struck. Two earthquakes of over 7.0 magnitude occurred last week, resulting in more than 1,700 fatalities according to local officials. Hernandez, currently playing with La Guaira Delfines in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram expressing his sorrow and love for Tovar.
- •Deisy Tovar was 36 years old.
- •Gorkys Hernandez is currently with La Guaira Delfines.
- •The earthquakes occurred last week, measuring over 7.0 magnitude.
- •The death toll in Venezuela exceeds 1,700.
- •Hernandez's team suspended their game due to the earthquakes.
- 9:28 PMYahoo Sports — Wife of former Detroit Tigers prospect dies in Venezuela earthquakes
"Gorkys Hernandez was a Tigers prospect in the early 2000s and played for parts of six seasons in the majors, most recently in 2019.
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