The brother of a Boston Red Sox player has died, the team announced. The team abruptly canceled media availability Wednesday morning and it was revealed that a player had a family emergency. When manager Alex Cora did speak, he was visibly saddened but did not initially explain what happened.Several hours later, the team confirmed that Romell Jordan, 23, the younger brother of catcher Blake Swihart, died. "The entire Red Sox organization sends its deepest condolences to the Swihart family for their loss. The family is asking for privacy at this difficult time," the Red Sox wrote in a statement. The team was told of the incident Wednesday morning, and players were quick to support the Swihart family.Pitcher David Price tweeted, “Through triumph, tragedy and heartbreak this team/organization sticks together! !” Swihart's parents held guardianship of Jordan when he was younger. He was a running back at the University of New Mexico, according to an article by Ian Browne. The team is in Fort Myers for spring training and is set to play the Baltimore Orioles at 1:05 p.m.It’s been an emotional start to the season. Last week, Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo, who covered the Red Sox and the rest of the sport for more than three decades, died Thursday after collapsing outside the team's spring training clubhouse. The newspaper said Cafardo appeared to have an embolism. The team's medical staff responded quickly but was unable to revive him. The brother of a Boston Red Sox player has died, the team announced. The team abruptly canceled media availability Wednesday morning and it was revealed that a player had a family emergency. When manager Alex Cora did speak, he was visibly saddened but did not initially explain what happened. Several hours later, the team confirmed that Romell Jordan, 23, the younger brother of catcher Blake Swihart, died. "The entire Red Sox organization sends its deepest condolences to the Swihart family for their loss. The family is asking for privacy at this difficult time," the Red Sox wrote in a statement. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. A Statement from the Boston Red Sox: pic.twitter.com/CSnmFhK5lf — Red Sox (@RedSox) February 27, 2019 The team was told of the incident Wednesday morning, and players were quick to support the Swihart family. Pitcher David Price tweeted, “Through triumph, tragedy and heartbreak this team/organization sticks together! !” This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Swihart's parents held guardianship of Jordan when he was younger. He was a running back at the University of New Mexico, according to an article by Ian Browne. The team is in Fort Myers for spring training and is set to play the Baltimore Orioles at 1:05 p.m. It’s been an emotional start to the season. Last week, Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo, who covered the Red Sox and the rest of the sport for more than three decades, died Thursday after collapsing outside the team's spring training clubhouse. The newspaper said Cafardo appeared to have an embolism. The team's medical staff responded quickly but was unable to revive him.<doc-sep>Former New Mexico running back Romell Jordan, the brother of Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart, has died at the age of 23, according to the team. Swihart has left the team to be with his family, according to the Red Sox. "We are saddened to confirm the passing of Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart's 23-year-old brother, Romell Jordan," the team said in a statement. "The entire Red Sox organization sends its deepest condolences to the Swihart family for their loss. The family is asking for privacy at this difficult time." No details about Jordan's death have been released. Earlier Wednesday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said a team member was dealing with a "family emergency." The team also canceled media availability, other than Cora's comments. Red Sox pitcher David Price appeared to address the situation in a tweet Wednesday morning. While struggling with family problems, Jordan was taken in by Swihart's family during his final two years in high school. This is the second death the Red Sox have dealt with during spring training. Boston Globe reporter Nick Cafardo died Thursday after collapsing outside the team's spring training clubhouse. He was 62. Jordan rushed for 551 yards with five touchdown in three seasons with the Lobos from 2014 to 2017. He missed the 2016 season with an ACL injury.<doc-sep>BOSTON (CBS) — The Red Sox are dealing with another tragic loss this spring, mourning the death of the younger brother of catcher Blake Swihart. The Red Sox canceled their morning media session on Wednesday and later revealing that a member of the team was dealing with a personal family emergency. Swihart was a late scratch after being scheduled to DH against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon, and a few hours later, the team announced that Swihart’s 23-year-old adopted brother, Romell Jordan, had passed away unexpectedly. We are saddened to confirm the passing of Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart’s 23-year-old brother, Romell Jordan. The entire Red Sox organization sends its deepest condolences to the Swihart family for their loss. The family is asking for privacy at this difficult time. Jordan was a family friend of the Swihart’s who would later live with them during his high school years. Swihart’s parents were his legal guardians for his final two years of high school in Cleveland, and Jordan went on to play running back at the University of New Mexico. The family has asked for privacy at this time, but Swihart may be back in the Boston lineup on Wednesday. Swihart might DH tomorrow. Told Cora, “My brother would probably love for me to show up and play.” — Chris Mason (@ByChrisMason) February 27, 2019 READ MORE: Massachusetts Reopening: 10 Things You'll Be Able To Do Starting May 29 Manager Alex Cora spoke with reporters around 10 a.m. on Wednesday and was visibly shaken, echoing his thoughts from last week when Boston Globe columnist Nick Cafardo suddenly passed away while covering Red Sox Spring Training. “It’s tough. It’s very tough. We went through Nick and now we’ve gone through this,” Cora said, not releasing any details on the situation. “This is not easy on us. Just start thinking the same things I said last week — same feelings today. Same feelings.” Red Sox pitcher David Price tweeted out a message of unity in these trying times early Wednesday morning.<doc-sep>
The Boston Red Sox were once again confronted with tragedy Wednesday morning. Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart was scratched from the team's spring-training lineup after learning of the death of his younger brother, Romell Jordan, the Red Sox announced Wednesday. "We are saddened to confirm the passing of Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart’s 23-year-old brother, Romell Jordan," the Red Sox said in a statement. "The entire Red Sox organization sends its deepest condolences to the Swihart family for their loss. The family is asking for privacy at this difficult time." The news comes less than a week after the Red Sox — and the rest of the baseball community — mourned the death of longtime Boston Globe reporter Nick Cafardo. The Albuquerque Journal previously reported that Swihart's family took in Jordan during his last two years of high school due to problems at his home. Jordan listed Swihart as his brother in his bio on the Lobos' web site. "He always was a family friend and stuff happened," Swihart told The Eagle-Tribune in 2014. "And he asked to come live with us and we said, 'Yes as long as we get to take care of you fully.'" Jordan ran for 551 yards and five touchdowns over parts of three seasons during his career at New Mexico. He also returned kicks and punts. The team told reporters Wednesday morning that there was a "family emergency" with one of its players, but it did not immediately name the player nor specify the nature of the emergency. "Through triumph, tragedy, and heartbreak this team/organization sticks together!!" pitcher David Price wrote on Twitter, adding the hashtag "#extendedfamily." Manager Alex Cora told reporters that Wednesday's news, like learning of Cafardo's death, hit the team hard. "It hurts," Cora said before the team's spring-training game. "It's tough. That's a special group in there. We will be OK. It puts everything in perspective again. It's just a game. It is a tough day." Contact Tom Schad at tschad@usatoday.com or on Twitter @Tom_Schad.