Scott Littlefield, a two-time scout of the Juraj Slafkovsky Jersey year who spent the last 16 seasons of a 34-year career with the Rangers, died Friday while on an a signment, the team announced. He was 59. Littlefield, who reportedly underwent heart surgery two years ago, suffered an apparent heart attack and was found dead in his hotel room in Houston, . Scott was one of the most respected scouts in Major League Baseball who had an incredible impact on this organization, Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young . His voice was influential in all aspects of our baseball operation from profe sional, amateur, and international scouting to Major League player evaluation. He was an invaluable resource and advisor. Scott Littlefield, a longtime Rangers scout, died Friday while on an a signment for the team. Texas Rangers/X The Rangers held a moment of silence for Scott Littlefield before their game against the Marlins on Sept. 21. AP More importantly, he was one of the most genuine and caring individuals in the game. The Littlefields are a baseball family with his two children and two brothers all working for MLB teams. Several of us were just with Scott in Houston this week, and his pa sion for our team never waned. Littlefields scouting journey began with the Braves in 1991, and he went on to work for the Pirates from 1997-2004 (as a west coast cro schecker, according to Baseball Reference) and the Padres from 2005-09 (as a national cro schecker) before joining the Rangers as a profe sional scout five years later. Scott Littlefield spent the last 16 years of his scouting career working for the Rangers. AP Scott Littlefield spent 34 years working as a scout for MLB teams. Getty Images At the time of his death, he was the Rangers special a sistant for player personnel and had been on staff for six postseason appearances by Texas including the 2023 run to the World Series. Numerous of Littlefields family members were also involved in baseball, with his brother, Dave, a former Pirates general manager; his brother, Mark, the Yankees medical coordinator; his daughter, Erika, an amateur scouting a sistant for the Orioles and his son, Tyler, a Padres scout, according to the teams release. He was a scouts scout and loved baseball and being a scout more than anyone I have ever met, Rangers scout Mike Anderson told USA Today. Its the only job he ever wanted, and he did it for 34 years. The Rangers held a moment of silence for Littlefield before their game against the Marlins on Saturday. Jake Evans Jersey