The former No. 1 overall draft choice was involved in a car accident on March 22 near the Rays’ spring training camp; he’s now in jail and facing a lawsuit.
Bush to serve three years in prison
Jerome Miron-US PRESSWIREFormer No. 1 pick Matt Bush has been sentenced to three years in prison after agreeing to a plea bargain for his DUI hit-and-run arrest, per the Tampa Bay Times.
Bush hit a motorcyclist with his SUV and then fled the scene, despite actually running right over the man’s head, according to a witness via ESPN.com. Luckily, the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, which ultimately saved his life.
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Tufano is still hospitalized in critical condition, and Bush is now in Charlotte County Jail. The Rays say Bush won’t play for them again (he’s currently on the team’s restricted list), and now there’s more trouble for Bush:
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Read Article >Rays GM Andrew Friedman Says Matt Bush Done With Organization
On Sunday, Rays GM Andrew Friedman said Bush won’t play for the Rays again. From Joe Smith:
Matt Bush is “not going to play for us” again, Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman said Sunday, speaking for the first time about the minor-league pitcher’s DUI hit-and-run arrest.
“We’re all very surprised and saddened by what happened,” Friedman said. “We’re still a little numb to it.”
Friedman said the ongoing criminal investigation, as well as other dynamics, make it difficult to make an official roster move.Smith reports that the Rays pitcher is being held on $1.015 million bond, and that neither the team nor Bush’s parents have spoken to Bush since Thursday’s accident. One more detail of the accident was revealed in Smith’s article:
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