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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 03: A detail shot of the Los Angeles Dodgers logo on the pitcher's mound with confetti during the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Championship celebration at Dodger Stadium on Monday, November 3, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jessie Alcheh/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are among the Major League Baseball teams notified that Jon Kemmer, who spent seven years playing professional baseball, has died at age 35.
The Dodgers signed Kemmer to a minor-league deal in 2019 and he spent a brief stint with the franchise’s Oklahoma City affiliate before moving on to the Mexican Baseball League and Dominican Winter League, then eventually ending his playing career.
He died following a rollover car crash last week.
“Jon Kemmer, a former minor leaguer who played with the Astros, Twins and Dodgers, died over the weekend after getting into a rollover crash while returning home from coaching a youth baseball tournament,” Andrew Battifarano wrote for the New York Post. “A standout player at Clarion High School in Pennsylvania, Kemmer, primarily an outfielder, played college baseball at Allegany College of Maryland, Clarion University and Brewton-Parker College before getting selected in the 21st round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Astros.”
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers Minor Leaguer Dies In Rollover Car Crash
Kemmer died at the scene of the crash, the local medical examiner’s office indicated.
“Kemmer’s vehicle exited the roadway on Farm to Market 2004 road and subsequently struck an electric pole just after 6 p.m. Sunday night, according to the Galveston County Medical Examiner's Office,” Michael Shapiro reported for the Houston Chronicle. “Kemmer's vehicle then rolled over, and he was pronounced dead on the scene.”
Kemmer was drafted in the 21st round by the Astros in 2013 and spent four years in the Astros’ system, earning a Double-A postseason All-Star nod in 2015 and eventually reaching the Triple-A level. He was most recently a coach for a 14U travel baseball team based in the Houston area, the HTX Battle Bucks, and was returning from a tournament in Houston when he suffered the fatal crash.
"We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Jon Kemmer over the weekend," the Astros said in a statement released Wednesday. “Jon was drafted by the Astros in 2013 and developed into one of the organization’s most productive players, advancing to the Triple A level and also appearing in several Spring Training games. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jon’s family and friends during this very difficult time.”
He was traded to the Minnesota Twins in 2018 before joining the Dodgers.
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Late Minor League Outfielder Jon Kemmer Ended His Minor-League Career With Los Angeles Dodgers Affiliate
In his 2019 campaign with Oklahoma City, Kemmer slashed .252/.360/.445 in 39 games while making most of his starts in right field. That would represent his final season in the minor leagues.
After playing in the Mexican League, Kemmer spent a season playing in the Dominican Republic, then retired in 2021 and moved onto a youth coaching career. He is survived by his wife and two children.
“He later settled near Santa Fe with his wife, Kourtney, where he coached travel baseball,” Mike Kilroy reported for Explore Jefferson. “The family lives and works on a 15,000-acre waterfowl hunting ranch, Hall’s Bayou Ranch, managed by his father-in-law.”
This article was originally published on Forbes.com
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