The baseball world is mourning the sudden loss of veteran relief pitcher Scott Sauerbeck. According to Pittsburgh Baseball Now, the 53-year-old Sauerbeck suffered a heart attack in Bradenton, Fla., earlier this week.

Scott Sauerbeck, a relief pitcher who was a Rule 5 Draft pick and spent five seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, has died. He was 53.

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has died. He was 53. The Pirates posted about Sauerbeck’s death on X. “The Pirates family mourns the passing of Scott Sauerbeck,” the team wrote. “Scott played for the Bucs from 1999-2003 and shares the club record for most games pitched by a LHP in one season.

Former relief pitcher Scott Sauerbeck, who spent parts of two seasons with Cleveland during his career, has died at the age of 53, reports say. The Pittsburgh Pirates confirmed Sauerbeck’s death in a post on social media.

Former New York Mets draft pick Scott Sauerbeck, who was a relief pitcher in the majors for eight seasons, has died. The Cincinnati native was 53. Sauerbeck, who was a ‘lefty specialist reliever’ when the position was still popular,