Baseball catcher Wilson Ramos returned to Washington DC on Friday after being rescued from kidnappers in Venezuela.
Eight days ago, he was abducted at gunpoint from his mother's home in Valencia during an off-season visit.
He was held for two days before a special Venezuelan commando unit rescued him.
Upon returning, he thanked his fans... General Manager Mike Rizzo expressed relief.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) WILSON RAMOS, WASHINGTON NATIONALS CATCHER SAYING
"Thanks Nats fans for your prayers and your support. I'm happy to be here. Happy to be with my family and see you at spring training."
(SOUNDBITE)(English) GENERAL MANAGER MIKE RIZZO SAYING
"The emotion that we got when he was found safe was really remarkable. I get emotional when I talk about it now. It's one of our own. He is a family member and when things are that dangerous and it goes way beyond baseball, When I saw him today it was good."
Officials say eight people have been charged with the kidnapping.
Julie Noce, Reuters
