Matt Bush, the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft who spent six seasons in the majors, was arrested Friday in Arlington, Texas, and charged with driving under the influence, evading arrest and an injury accident.
Arlington Police Department media relations coordinator Tim Siesco said in an email that Bush, 38, fled from an officer who was trying to pull him over for reckless driving, and shortly afterward Bush was involved in a crash. four vehicles and Bush and left one. . a person with non-life-threatening injuries. Police allege that Bush ran a red light and crashed into a truck crossing the intersection, and the force of the crash caused Bush to collide with two other vehicles that were stopped at the light. According to Ciesco, Bush fled the scene on foot before being chased and arrested.
He refused to submit to a field sobriety test and refused to speak to investigators, who then obtained a warrant for a blood sample at Ciesco. After being cleared by medical staff, she was released from the hospital and transported to the Arlington City Jail, where she was charged with three counts, Siesco said, before being transported to the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth on Monday.
Bush, the first overall pick of the San Diego Padres in 2004, previously served 39 months in prison for a 2012 drunk driving incident that seriously injured a 72-year-old man.
Bush was originally drafted by San Diego as a shortstop. He was suspended before making his professional debut. after a fight in an Arizona bar in 2004.
However, San Diego converted Bush to a pitcher in 2007. He named him in 2009 following the alleged assault of two high school lacrosse players.
Bush was released from prison in February 2015 and signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut in 2016 at age 30 and spent three seasons in Texas before hand injuries kept him out of MLB action until 2021. He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2022 and later rejoined to the Rangers in July 2023. Appearing in one other game with Texas, he won a World Series ring after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks that fall.
