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MLB Player Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela,
CARACAS, Venezuela -- The government sent top investigators Thursday to hunt for Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos, whose abduction has shaken Venezuela's elite athletes and focused attention on the nation's sharp rise in kidnappings for ransom.
The 24-year-old player, who had returned to Venezuela after his rookie season, was just outside the front door at his home Wednesday night when an SUV approached, armed men got out "and they took him away," said Ramos' agent, Gustavo Marcano.
Major-league baseball player Wilson Ramos, a catcher for the Washington Nationals, was kidnapped Wednesday in his home country of Venezuela, according to reports.
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| MLB Player Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela |
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| MLB Player Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela |
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| MLB Player Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela |
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| MLB Player Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela |
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| MLB Player Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela |
Ramos, 24, was abducted by four armed men from a family home in the town of Santa Ines, 95 miles west of Caracas.
Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos only made $415,000 last season. But, for his Venezuelan kidnappers, who are notorious for demanding steep prices for their victims, his worth can be somewhere between $10 million and $20 million, according to the Washington Post.
Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos only made $415,000 last season. But, for his Venezuelan kidnappers, who have been notoriously known for demanding steep prices for their victims, his worth can be somewhere between 10 and 20 million dollars, according to the Washington Post.
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The Post's Juan Forero has been reporting in Venezuela on the kidnapping of Ramos and said it is not a criminal act so much as a way to make a living.
Luis Cedeno, director of Active Peace, a think tank in the capital of Caracas that studies crime, told Forero that in a country with 895 officially registered kidnappings last year, abduction for ransom has become a big business.
"As of this hour, there has been no contact" between the kidnappers and Ramos' family, the person said.
Drew Storen, a relief pitcher for the Nationals, tweeted his concerns: "Extremely upsetting news about Ramo.
Thoughts and prayers with him. Scary situation."
Spokesmen for the Nationals did not respond immediately to phone and email messages Wednesday night.
Ramos is considered one of the Nationals' key young players as they try to become a contender in the National League East.
As a rookie in 2011, he hit .267 with 15 home runs and 52 RBIs in 113 games. He also threw out 19 of 67 runners attempting to steal a base, a 28 percent success rate that ranked third among qualifying catchers in the National League.
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