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- Yankees 3B Miguel Andujar was reportedly beaten and robbed at gunpoint at his farm in the Dominican Republic
- The attack apparently happened just as Andujar was preparing to leave for Spring Training in Tampa, Florida
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Yankees 3B Miguel Andujar was reportedly beaten robbed at gunpoint at a farm he owns in the Dominican Republic earlier this week, just as Andujar was preparing to leave for Spring Training in Tampa, Florida.
There aren’t many details yet, but reports suggest he is in stable condition after being attacked and robbed. The attackers apparently made off with a $7,000 wristwatch owned by Miguel Andujar as well as an SUV owned by Miguel’s father and several gunshots were reportedly fired in the altercation.
Andujar is scheduled to arrive at the New York Yankees’ Spring Training facility in Tampa on Saturday just days before games begin next week.
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I don’t see anyone reporting this in the US but apparently Miguel Andujar was jumped and robbed and had his family threatened 😵💫 in DR pic.twitter.com/uANgFJ0cqH
— Envy 🇩🇴 (@PLTNOPWR) March 11, 2022
Source says Miguel Andujar was indeed robbed by three gunmen in the DR. But source also says Andujar is doing Ok and is scheduled to arrive in Tampa tomorrow.
— Erik Boland (@eboland11) March 11, 2022
According to a report from @ESPNDeportes, Yankees infielder Miguel Andújar was the victim of an assault on a farm he owned in the Dominican Republic.
Andújar was allegedly beaten and robbed at gunpoint, but is no longer in danger. Another person on the property was injured.
— John Sparaco™ (@JohnSparaco) March 11, 2022
Praying for Miguel Andújar. I need to see the Chopper in the batters box in ‘22.
— Cole Weintraub (@WeintraubCole) March 11, 2022
Miguel Andujar is 27-years-old this season which is considered to be the PEAK age for MLB players. He only appeared in 45 games for the Yankees in the 2021 season but managed to hit .253 in 162 plate appearances.
In Miguel’s rookie season back in 2018 he appeared in 149 games where he had a red-hot bat (.297 batting average).