The Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Evan Chambers passed away in his sleep this past weekend as noted in a statement by Pirates GM Neal Huntington.
The Pirates signed Chambers in the 3rd round of the 2009 June Amateur draft from Hillsborough Community College (Tampa, FL.). He played in 5 seasons within the Pirates farm system and batted .227/.361/.351, 214 runs, 68 Doubles, 29 HR, 158 RBI, 73 SB, 270 BB, in 395 games, but he missed most of 2013 with a broken foot.
Chambers was remembered around baseball, as well from some of the Mets minor leaguer’s that knew him, as a guy that always had a smile on his face.
It is with a heavy heart that we extend our sympathies and prayers to the family and friends of Pirates minor leaguer Evan Chambers.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) December 3, 2013
This is a tough pill to swallow. You are gone too soon.. Evan Chambers, u will be missed bro. I know ur w/ God now pic.twitter.com/evoElUbH77 — andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) December 3, 2013
My thoughts and prayers go out to Evan Chambers and his family, I’m so incredibly sorry for your loss #RIPEvanChambers
— Phillip Irwin (@FilthyPhil36) December 2, 2013
Extremely saddened to hear about Evan Chambers passing today.A great guy who always had a smile on his face. God bless his family. RIP
— Robbie Shields (@_RobbieShields) December 3, 2013
Heart broken to hear about Evan Chambers. I had the honor to play with him for a year. I just remember he was always smiling!!
— Matt den Dekker (@UpperDekker) December 2, 2013
RIP Evan Chambers #piratecity
— Cory Vaughn (@sugarfreeCV) December 2, 2013
Truly sad news in baseball and my prayers go out to the Chambers family, the Pirates organization and all of Evan’s friends through baseball and life. May everyone find peace with this sudden loss and remember all the great memories they shared with him and his forever smiling face. RIP Evan Chambers – Gone Too Soon.