After a rescuer said Dotel was rushed to hospital after the club calamity, the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League in a social media message expressed "its sorrow over the death of former pitcher Octavio Dotel" and concluded: "Peace to his soul."
Former pitcher Octavio Dotel killed in Dominican nightclub roof collapse
Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was among dozens to have died after an early-morning roof collapse during a merengue concert at a Dominican Republic nightclub Tuesday, the country's league confirmed.