In a tweet, the Red Sox send condolences for the Lugo family.
No cause of death has been given for Lugo, who will turn 46 on Tuesday.
Barahona natives in the Dominican Republic drafted by the Houston Astros in 2000, according to MLB.com. His 12-year career also includes contributions to the Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves.
In 1352 games of his career, Lugo beat 0.269 with 0.716 OPS. He hit his home 80 times and had 198 stolen bases.
The Rays said they were very sad to hear of his passing, while Orioles and Quantity Sending condolences to his family and friends.
Former players also pay tribute to Lugo.
Will Middlebrooks, a former The Red Sox’s Third Gunner, said he met Lugo during spring training in 2008 with the Lowell Spinners minor league team. “He spent some time with us with the young kids at Ft. Myers on a rehab mission. He taught us so much about yard routines and how to be one as a person. profession,” he tweeted.
Midfielder Josh Reddick tweeted that Lugo helped him early in his career “with my routine and following it regardless of the outcome.”
