MLB outfielder Gorkys Hernández's wife killed in quake

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Gorkys Hernández confirmed on Saturday that his wife, Deisy Maria Tovar De Hernández, was killed in the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week. The 36-year-old was among those who died when the Hotel Eduards in Macuto partially collapsed during the tremors.

Hernández shared the news in an emotional tribute on Instagram, remembering his wife as the love of his life. He wrote that she was the queen of his life and the most beautiful, precious, and best woman in the world, thanking her for supporting him through difficult times. He asked her to guide him as he moves forward and to help him lift up their family.

The couple had married in December 2025. Deisy Hernández is survived by a young daughter from a previous relationship.

The tragedy occurred on Wednesday, June 24, when twin earthquakes, measured at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck the Caribbean coast near Macuto and La Guaira. Deisy Hernández was staying at the Hotel Eduards while her husband was in the area preparing to play for the Venezuelan League club La Guaira Delfines. The team's scheduled game against the Aragua Tigres was suspended when the quakes hit, and...