Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was kidnapped in Venezuela, according to multiple sources.El Nacional, a Venezuelan newspaper, reports that four gunmen approached Ramos, 24, and took him away from the area near his home in Santa Ines.While the Nationals have yet to confirm the report, Ramos' former team in Venezuela, the Tigres de Aragua, Tweeted that the news had been confirmed.Ramos was signed as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela by the Twins in 2004 and enjoyed his best professional season in 2011, hitting .267 with 15 home runs for the Nationals.CSNWashington.com will have more details on this story as it develops.
Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, also a native of Venezuela, Tweeted that his "prayers are with Wilson Ramos's family."
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