Atlanta Braves minor league catcher arrested after leaving scene of deadly hit-and-run crash, police say

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsAtlanta Braves minor league catcher arrested after leaving scene of deadly hit-and-run crash, police sayJonathan Matos Morales, an 18-year-old from Cocoa, Florida, was arrested after the Atlanta Braves turned him in, according to authoritiesRachel Dobkin in New York Tuesday 21 April 2026 23:14 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962250","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/atlanta-braves-jonathan-matos-arrested-florida-b2962250.html","title":"Atlanta Braves catcher arrested after leaving the scene of deadly crash, police say"}}CloseRelated: Suspect accused of buying expensive LEGO sets then returning them full of pasta shellsThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesU...