Washington Nationals Catcher Wilson Ramos Found Alive After Being Kidnapped In Venezuela

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He’s alive.

Major league catcher Wilson Ramos has been found alive days after he was reported kidnapped, Venezuelan state TV reports.

Ramos, a rising star for the Washington Nationals as a rookie this past season, had returned to his native country to play in Venezuela’s winter league.

But before his first game with the Aragua Tigers, gunmen kidnapped him Wednesday night from his mother’s home in Santa Ines in Carabobo state, a team spokeswoman said.

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