HOUSTON, TX. (THECOUNT) — Houston Astros players and fans are sending condolences to Alex Bregman after he announced on Instagram his grandmother had passed away. The death came just weeks after he suffered the death of his grandfather.

Bregman posted a photo Friday morning of him and his family surrounding his grandmother, along with the caption, “Rest In Peace Grammy I love you.”

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The MLB player took to Instagram to announce the sad news:

The third baseman went into Game 7 of the World Series with a heavy heart after his grandfather died a few hours before the game.

Bregman was chatting with Mattress Mack during batting practice when Mack mentioned his mom.

“Well if you see her today, she’s not doing really well … my grandpa died about two hours ago,” Bregman told Mack, reports KHOU.

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