Ex-MLB star Octavio Dotel dead following rescue from Dominican Republic club where roof collapsed

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Octavio Dotel, a World Series champion pitcher, was among the victims of the Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse incident, according to multiple reports.

Dotel was a native of Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic's capital city, and was inside the Jet Set nightclub early Tuesday when the roof fell as singer Rubby Pérez performed on stage. 

Dotel and Pérez were later pulled from the rubble. But the World Series champion later reportedly succumbed to his injuries. The Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic confirmed Dotel's death.

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Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the victims of the Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse incident. (Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports)

"The Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic (LIDOM), expresses its regret for the death of former pitcher, Octavio Dotel, who was immortal of the Pavilion of Fame of the Dominican Sport.​ Peace to his soul," the league wrote in a social media post translated to English.

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General Juan Manuel Méndez, head of the Emergency Operations Center, also told Dominican newspaper Noticias Sin that Dotel had passed away.

Rescue workers search for survivors at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed during a concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, early Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Noticias SIN via AP)

A Dominican National Police spokesman confirmed Dotel died while he was in transit to the hospital.

"Dotel was taken to one of the designated hospitals. On the way there, his condition worsened and he died," police