The MLB team said the athlete's son, Miller Gardner, had a "warm and loving nature" Brett Gardner and his family are getting support from his former team, the New York Yankees. Hours after Brett, 41,

Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, died at a resort in Costa Rica during a family vacation, the U.S. Embassy of Costa Rica told Inside Edition. The Gardners announced Miller’s death on Sunday, saying he fell ill “along with several other family members” during the vacation.

Ahead of their Opening Day game against the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Yankees paid tribute to former outfielder Brett Gardner’s son Miller Gardner, who died suddenly in Costa Rica.