Jesús Montero, the New York Yankees catcher whom General Manager Brian Cashman once called “the best player I’ve traded,” died Sunday from a motorcycle crash weeks earlier.Montero, 35, was hit by a pickup truck in Venezuela on Oct. 4, prompting cardiac arrest at the hospital, officials said. He was resuscitated and placed in a medically induced coma and put on dialysis, Venezuelan outlet El Nacional reported.The orthopedic damage was profound as well: six broken ribs, fractures to his femur, tibia and fibula plus, hip and knee injuries.Jesús Montero, whose potential as a hitter was what attracted the Yankees when they signed him at age 16, delivers an RBI single in a 2011 game against the Boston Red Sox.Jim McIsaac via Getty Images“The Yankees are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jesús Montero,” the team said in a statement. “We send our sincerest condolences to his family & loved ones.” Montero was signed by the Yankees at age 16 and made it to the majors by age 21 in 2011, excelling as a September callup and in a division series playoff loss to the Detroit Tigers.But Cashman traded him to the Seattle Mariners after the season.“He may very well be the best player I’ve traded,” the executive said at the time, per the New York Post. “He’s that good.”However, Montero’s potential fell short in a brief career marred by two drug suspensions, weight problems, a meniscus injury and defensive shortcomings at catcher that led him to play as a designated hitter and first baseman.After just 18 games for New York and 208 with the Mariners, he played his final MLB game in 2015, finishing with a .253 average, 28 home runs and 104 RBIs.“Venezuelan baseball sadly bids farewell to Jesús Montero ... leaving behind a legacy of effort and passion for the game,” the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League said in a statement.Jesús Montero celebrates a home run against the Baltimore Orioles in 2011.Jim McIsaac via Getty ImagesClose