Former Braves minor league catcher, 18, charged in I-75 hit-and-run that killed father of 4
By Rubén Rosario
Published on April 22, 2026.
Jonathan Matos Morales, a former minor league catcher with the Atlanta Braves, has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving a crash involving a death. The Florida Highway Patrol alleges that he caused a chain-reaction crash along Interstate 75 in Manatee County that left a father of four dead. The driver of the semi-truck was identified as 34-year-old Stavan Facey. The incident occurred shortly after the dashcam footage was released, and the suspect remains in jail. Matos was ordered to surrender his passport if he makes bail.
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