Nationals C Tres Barrera, Wife Lindsey Mourning Loss of Baby Boy

Nationals' Tres Barrera, wife Lindsey mourning loss of baby boy originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington

The son of Nationals catcher Tres Barrera and his wife Lindsey died Sunday, Barrera said in a statement Friday thanking people for their support.

"Unfortunately our God decided he needed him in heaven before he was able to take his first breath," read a part of the statement, posted to Barrera's social accounts. "The emotion, the pain, are all things that one can not describe. As we mourn the loss of our baby boy, our faith remains strong and we will continue to take strides one day at a time in His name."

The couple had announced in an Instagram post on Sept. 3 that they were expecting.

Barrera, 26, has spent the majority of his baseball career in the Nationals' minor league system after being drafted in the sixth round of the 2016 draft. He made his Major League debut in September 2019, playing in two games with the Nats.

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