Sean Burroughs, former Little League star and MLB player, died of fentanyl intoxication

By Aradhana Jha Last updated Jul 12, 2024 Share with new partner:

Sean Burroughs, a former Major League Baseball player, died on July 11, 2024, at the age of 43. The cause of death was determined to be an accidental overdose of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.

Burroughs played in the MLB from 2002 to 2012, spending time with the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Arizona Diamondbacks. After his playing career, he went on to coach in the minor leagues.

The news of Burroughs‘ passing was met with shock and sadness throughout the baseball community, with many former teammates and colleagues paying tribute to him on social media.

Burroughs’ death is a tragic reminder of the ongoing opioid epidemic and the devastating impact of fentanyl on individuals and families. His family has requested privacy during this difficult time.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there is help available. You can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit their website at (link unavailable)

Finance Legal Little League MLB player Newsbreak Politics Sean Burroughs Society

Disclaimer (varies based on content, section, category, etc.): News articles on this site may contain opinions of the author, and if opinion, may not necessarily reflect the views of the site itself nor the views of the owners of The Published Reporter. For more information on our editorial policies please view our editorial policies and guidelines section in addition to our fact checking policy and most importantly, our terms of service. All links on this site could lead to commissions paid to the publisher. Please see Advertising Disclosure in sidebar.

Subscribe to Aradhana Jha (via RSS) or a specific category with our Feedburner Feeds.

Comment via Facebook

Corrections: If you are aware of an inaccuracy or would like to report a correction, we would like to know about it. Please consider sending an email to [email protected] and cite any sources if available. Thank you. (Policy)

Prev Post

Dakota County Authorities Arrest Person of Interest in Burglary Investigation

Next Post

Ohio Mother Dies in Carjacking Attempt While Trying to Protect Her Child

Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.

Advertising Disclosure

This site participates in the Amazon Associate program and earns revenue from qualifying purchases (links to books or products). Other advertisers include direct sales and third party ad networks such as Google, OutBrain and NewsMax which may display ads from a variety of advertisers. Clicking anything on this site including individual links, images, events, banners (even ads that appear to be content) could result in payment to, or a commission being earned by The Published Reporter. Please see our Terms of Service (earnings disclosure / ownership section).

Web
Analytics