Report: Mariners prospect Victor Sanchez seriously injured in boating accident

Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez has been injured in a boating accident in Venezuela, reports Bob Dutton of The News Tribune and Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan.

Sanchez, the No. 11-ranked prospect in the team's farm system according to MLB.com, was hit by a boat while swimming in his native country. He has been admitted to the intensive care unit at a local hospital and is in critical but stable condition with a head injury at a local hospital.

The Mariners have confirmed Sanchez was involved in an accident, but offered no further details.

The 20-year-old righty went 7-6 with a 4.19 ERA in 23 starts for Double-A Jackson in 2014 and also pitched in the Venezuelan Winter League.