Yankees Alum Brett Gardner Announces Death of 14-year-old Son – E! Online

MLB alum Brett Gardner and his family have suffered an immeasurable loss.

The former New York Yankees outfielder and his wife Jessica Gardner announced March 23 that their son Miller Gardner has died. He was 14.

“With heavy hearts we are saddened to announce the passing of our youngest son, Miller,” they wrote in a statement the Yankees shared on X. “He was 14 years old and has left us far too soon after falling ill along with several other family members while on vacation.”

The couple added, “We have so many questions and so few answers at this point, but we do know that he passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Friday, March 21st.”

Brett, 41, and Jessica called Miller “a beloved son and brother” to their eldest child, Hunter Gardner, 16.

“We cannot yet comprehend our life without his infectious smile,” they said. “He loved football, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, his family and his friends. He lived life to the fullest every single day.”