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Brother of Marlins' Volquez killed in Dominican Republic

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The brother of Miami Marlins right-hander Edinson Volquez was stabbed to death Monday in the Dominican Republic, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro, citing multiple sources.

Brandy Volquez, 25, was reportedly involved in a fight with two men at a barber shop in Santo Domingo before his eventual death.

One person is in police custody, but no further details - including a motive - have been revealed, according to Jorge L. Ortiz from USA Today, citing a Dominican television station.

Edinson posted a tribute in Spanish to his brother on Instagram on Tuesday. According to translation from Frisaro and from theScore, the tribute reads: "I will always remember you my brother. May God have you in his kingdom. RIP one love."

The loss is the second recent one for the 33-year-old Volquez, whose father died hours before he started Game 1 of the 2015 World Series.

He signed a two-year, $22-million contract with the Marlins on Dec. 1 after spending the past two seasons with the Kansas City Royals.

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