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Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura was touched by tragedy when he learned late Friday night that his nine-month-old son, Janniel, had passed away in the Dominican Republic.

The news came in the wake of the Brewers' 7-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park.

"Seggy's mom (Maribel) and uncle are here," manager Ron Roenicke said on Saturday morning in addressing the situation for the first time with the media. He made only a brief statement following the game, and closed the clubhouse to media.

"We got word at the end of the game through his mom to one of the wives, and then the wife to her husband, and then to Seggy.

"So, obviously it's tough on him. He didn't learn about it until after the game was over and one of the players came over and told him."

There weren't many specifics available.

"He was sick," Roenicke said of Segura's son. "(Segura) was on the phone yesterday before the game, and they thought he was OK and getting better. I don't really know much more than that.

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