Former Mets pitcher narrowly escapes death in Venezuela earthquakes thanks to elevator malfunction

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Thousands are feared dead in Venezuela after two massive earthquakes, but a former MLB pitcher is one of the lucky ones.

Jenrry Mejia, who now pitches in the Venezuelan Major League, said that divine intervention in an elevator saved his life during the earthquakes.

Speaking to a Dominican radio station, Mejia said he had just finished working out at the Hotel Eduards in La Guaira when, instead of going to the floor where he was staying, the elevator took him to the lobby, allowing him to escape.

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Jenrry Mejia of the New York Mets pitches against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field in New York City on April 4, 2014. The Mets defeated the Reds 4-3. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

"I was in the gym area. And at that moment, I took the elevator to leave," Mejia told "Mañana Deportiva."

"In fact, I had pressed number 6, which was where my floor was. But … I think it was God because instead of going up, it went down to the basement," he continued. "The door opened directly into the lobby. That’s when I came out and the building started to collapse."

Mejia helped an older man out of the hotel and believes the two of them are the only ones to make it out of the hotel alive.

Jenrry Mejia pitches in the ninth inning for his 28th save against the Washington Nationals in game one of a doubleheader at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25, 2014. The Mets won 7-4. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

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"The others are still there, trapped under the rubble," he said.

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