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Milwaukee Brewers top prospect Frank Cairone was hospitalized after being involved in a serious car accident near his New Jersey home Friday, the team announced.
“Frank is currently being treated in a New Jersey hospital with the support of his family,” read a statement from the team, via MLB.com. “The Brewers’ thoughts and prayers are with Frank and his family during this difficult time.”
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Pitcher Frank Cairone (left) with Green Valley High School (NV) infielder Caden Kirby during the MLB Draft Combine high school baseball game at Chase Field. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
The left-handed pitcher turned 18 last September. He was drafted out of Delsea Regional High School in Franklinville, New Jersey, 68th overall in the 2025 draft.
News of the young Brewers prospect’s accident came shortly after the team announced it was no longer in contact with several players in Venezuela following U.S. military strikes in the country and the capture of its president Nicolás Maduro.
MLB team ignores status of players in Venezuela after US military strikes
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio (11) is seen before the fifth inning of an MLB game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Toronto Blue Jays on August 31, 2025, at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario. (Mathew Tsang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Brewers President of Baseball Operations Matt Arnold revealed the team was unaware of the players’ status in a statement Saturday.
“We don’t have a lot of information right now but we’re trying to follow up on it,” Arnold said, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “We know the airports have been closed, but not much beyond that.”
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Pitcher Frank Cairone during the MLB Draft Combine high school baseball game at Chase Field. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Players on the team in Venezuela include star outfielder Jackson Chourio, infielder Andruw Monasterio and catcher Jeferson Quero, according to the outlet.
