Wilson Ramos, catcher for the Washington Nationals, has been found in Venezuela after being abducted at gunpoint from his mother's home on Wednesday. From Rafael Rojas:
Wilson Ramos has appeared, per Marfa Mata, his press assistant - Developing
Most of the reports throughout the day had to do with the efforts that Venezuelan authorities were taking in the search of Ramos, but there wasn't a lot of news, positive or otherwise. His rescue or appearance, though, became official on Friday night.
VZ Information Minister tweets Ramos has been found safely by authorities at mountains at Carabobo state
Scot Drucker, a right-handed pitcher who is pitching in Venezuelan winter ball, tweeted a scene from the Tigres de Aragua game after the announcement was made:
Crowd is cheering #Wilson non stop. Game comes to a pause to a stand ovation as the #TigresDeAragua hug and thank everyone for the support
Expect the scene to come on YouTube soon and make you choke up a bit.