Former MLB prospect, 35, killed in car crash while returning from coaching tournament

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A former baseball prospect turned coach and instructor was killed near where he once aimed to make a name for himself in the big leagues.

Former Houston Astros minor leaguer Jon Kemmer was 35 years old when he was killed over the weekend in a rollover crash in Galveston County.

Explore Jefferson, an outlet near Kemmer's hometown in Pennsylvania, said Kemmer was on his way from coaching a travel tournament in Houston to his home in Santa Fe, Texas, when he crashed.

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Houston Astros left fielder Jon Kemmer singles against the Washington Nationals during a spring training game at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 6, 2018. (Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Sports)

The outlet, citing the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office, said Kemmer was traveling on a rural road when his vehicle struck an electrical pole shortly after 6 p.m. local time. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kemmer was the lone occupant of the vehicle.

Kemmer had been coaching the HTX Battle Bucks 14U travel baseball team at the Triple Play Classic in Houston, the outlet reported.

Houston Astros right fielder Jon Kemmer warms up before a game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, on March 16, 2018. (Kim Klement/USA Today Sports)

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The Astros drafted Kemmer out of Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon, Georgia, in the 21st round of the 2013 MLB Draft, and he made it all the way to Triple-A in 2019. However, the cancellation of the minor league season due to