Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski will be taking a break from the team after the death of his eldest daughter, Julia Budzinski.
“The Budzinskis have been part of our Blue Jays family over the last four seasons. This devastating loss is felt by our entire organization and we grieve alongside Bud and his family,” Ross Atkins, the Blue Jays’ executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager, said.
The Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays lined up along the foul lines before first pitch Sunday for a moment of silence. Kevin Cash, the Rays manager said his team was “heartbroken.”
Julia Budzinski was 17 years old when she died. The team said Budzinski will be with his wife, Monica, and children Josh and Lily.
“The Budzinskis have been part of our Blue Jays family over the last four seasons. This devastating loss is felt by our entire organization and we grieve alongside Bud and his family,” Ross Atkins, the Blue Jays’ executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager, said.
The Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays lined up along the foul lines before first pitch Sunday for a moment of silence. Kevin Cash, the Rays manager said his team was “heartbroken.”
Julia Budzinski was 17 years old when she died. The team said Budzinski will be with his wife, Monica, and children Josh and Lily.
