Biscuits ‘not thinking of baseball’ in wake of Bivens tragedy

Posted: Aug 29, 2019 / 05:10 PM EDT

Updated: Aug 30, 2019 / 05:14 AM EDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WFLA) – The Rays Double-A affiliate, the Montgomery Biscuits, held a press conference on Thursday following Tuesday’s tragic event involving pitcher, Blake Bivens.

Bivens’ wife, son and mother-in-law were all killed on Tuesday in Virginia while Bivens was on the road in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Two days ago my heart was turned to ash. My life as I knew it is destroyed. The pain my family and I feel is unbearable and cannot be put into words. I shake and tremble at the thought of our future without them.… https://t.co/StvSMk8OQr
— Blake Bivens (@blakebbins) August 30, 2019

Biscuits manager, Morgan Ensberg, made it very clear that not a single person is thinking of baseball at this point in time. He added, the organization is not sure how to move forward, but is doing everything in its power to comfort Bivens.

Watch full press conference here: