Wetteland was indicted on three counts of that charge in March 2019. Obviously this is a pretty sad story. Career stats: .289 average, 6,366 AB, 1,132 runs, 1,839 hits, 322 doubles, 64 triples, 98 HR, 615 RBI, 804 BB, 730 K, 407 SB, 117 CS, .783 OPS, 1,632 games in 12 seasons with Minnesota Twins (1991-97), Yankees (1998-2001) and Kansas City Royals (2002). Wetteland had been accused of abusing a child for two years starting in 2004 when the boy was 4 years old. Wetteland was indicted on three counts of that charge in March 2019. 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Departed Yankees: Granted free agency on Nov. 2, 2017. Punishment: Received one year parole, 50 hours of community service, a 10-day vehicle impoundment, a six-month license revocation and a $500 fine after pleading guilty on Feb. 20, 2013. John Karl Wetteland (Denton County Sheriff's Office) Wetteland is accused of forcing the relative to perform a sex act on him three times over a two-year period at his home in Bartonville,. U.S. Career stats: .254 average, 7,599 AB, 1,204 runs, 1,933 hits, 383 doubles, 36 triples, 434 HR, 1,289 RBI, 891 BB, 1,748 K, 152 SB, 59 CS, .823 OPS, 2,196 games 17 seasons with Atlanta Braves (1996-2007), Los Angeles Dodgers (2008), Texas Rangers (2009), Chicago White Sox (2010) and Yankees (2011-12). Offense: Arrested at a bowling alley in Greeley, Colo., on Oct 5. Get the fukk out of here. Joined Yankees: Traded by San Diego Padres on May 29, 1997 to complete an April 22, 1997 trade that sent 2B Homer Bush, OF Gordie Amerson and a player to be named to New York for RHP Rafael Medina, OF Ruben Rivera and $3 million. All other sports including pro, high school and more! The abuse impacted him deeply into his teenage years, he testified, causing incontinence, suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Here is our list with the player bios, offenses and punishment: Joined Yankees: Traded by Montreal Expos to Yankees on April 5, 1995 for 1B/OF Fernando Seguignol and cash. Five closers in the top-15 are in the Hall of Fame; Billy Wagner, who ranks sixth with 422 saves, appeared on 31.7% percent of Hall of Fame ballots last year. Punishment: Unknown following a guilty plea. He's an accomplished professional baseball player. John Wetteland, 56, is charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. 19th Hole gave Bluehorseshoe 1 Betpoint(s) for this post. Career stats: .273 average, 5,814 AB, 909 runs, 1,589 hits, 319 doubles, 49 triples, 271 HR, 860 RBI, 475 BB, 1,130 K, 229 SB, 92 CS, .815 OPS, 1,525 games in 13 seasons with Los Angeles Dodgers (1993-99), Toronto Blue Jays (2000-02), Yankees (2002-03), Arizona Diamondbacks (2003), Pittsburgh Pirates (2004), Anaheim Angels (2004) and Atlanta Braves (2005). Departed Yankees: Traded to Anaheim Angels on Dec. 5, 1996 for RHP Jeremy Blevins and 3B Ryan Kane. Three years later, he began working as a bullpen coach for the Seattle Mariners. Career stats: 45-61, 4.99 ERA, 269 games, 134 starts, 36 saves, 922 IP, 916 hits, 544 runs, 511 ER, 137 HR, 475 BB, 619 BB in eight seasons with Colorado Rockies (2001-05), Yankees (2005-06), Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-07) and Houston Astros (2008). The victim was a 12-year-old girl who had Hall for a basketball coach and claimed she had engaged in sexual activity with him in several places, including both of their homes. 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He was the 1996 World Series MVP with the New York Yankees and then signed a four-year deal with the Rangers. Punishment: Canseco pleaded guilty and was sentences to one-year probation and counseling. In his testimony, the accuser said he did not want to report the abuse and wanted an apology from Wetteland, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. Yankees stats: 1-2, 8.50 ERA, 10 games, 6 starts, 42.1 IP, 61 hits, 43 runs, 40 ER, 9 HR, 26 BB, 34 K in one season (2004). Wetteland pitched for the Yankees, Dodgers, Expos and Rangers during a 12-year major league career. Offense: Arrested on June 24, 1996 after an unlicensed, loaded .357 Magnum pistol was found in his luggage while he was checking in for a Delta flight at JFK Airport in New York. He also writes for Inside the Rangers, DallasBasketball.com, Longhorn Country, All Aggies, Texans Daily, Commander Country, and covers the Big 12 for HeartlandCollegeSports.com. Punishment: Three years probation and 150 hours community service. 2009 on a felony charge for writing three bad checks totaling $50,000 each to settle a $150,000 gambling debt to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Wetteland and his lawyer, Derek Adame, denied all charges last year. Punishment: Sentenced to 50 months in prison and three years of supervised release in August 2012 after pleading guilty in August 2012. accusations of sexually assaulting a child. Rangers officials said the team was no longer associated with Wetteland after the allegations were made public in 2019. John Karl Wetteland (born August 21, 1966) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (1989-2000). Career stats: .264 average, 2,527 AB, 325 runs, 667 hits, 107 doubles, 2 triples, 90 HR, 387 RBI, 337 BB, 581 K, 7 SB, 7 CS, .777 OPS, 903 games in 11 seasons with Yankees (1990-96, 1999-2000), Anaheim Angels (1997), Texas Rangers (1997), Boston Red Sox (1998), San Diego Padres (1998-99) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2000). But after questioning the jury about 5 p.m., she declared a mistrial. DENTON, Texas - Former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland's child sex assault trial ended with a mistrial. Michele and John had five children, twin girls, Katie and Addie a son, JD, Annabelle, and their eldest, RJ, of whom they took legal guardianship when he was 16. 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Its the job he has loved from day one. Baseball Star Child Sex Former All-Star closer John Wetteland, who pitched for several Major League Baseball teams from 1989 to 2000, was arrested on child sex abuse charges in Texas on. He's accused of sexually. Wetteland made a brief court appearance in Denton with his wife Rebecca and his attorney Derek Adame (Uh-dah-may) Monday. A blood sample taken three hours after the incident revealed Leyritz had an 0.14 blood-alcohol level, which was almost twice the legal limit of 0.08. Wetteland and his lawyer, Derek Adame, denied all charges last year. The All-Star closed out his career with a record of 48-45, 330 saves, 804 strike-outs and a 2.93 ERA from 1989-2000. Wetteland later was the Seattle Mariners bullpen coach for three seasons. Offense: Arrested in 1980 for violating probation after allegedly threatening the owner of a bar with a revolver. In March, a grand injury indicted Wetteland (pictured) on three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child The attorney for John Wetteland, the former Major League pitcher arrested on. It was not immediately clear if prosecutors planned to retry the case. Twenty years after throwing his final pitch in the Major Leagues, John Wetteland now faces the trial of his life. Wetteland pitched 12 seasons in the major leagues for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and the Texas Rangers. Wetteland, 52, is accused of continually abusing a child under. Adame and defense attorney Caroline Simone argue the abuse allegations are not true and were possibly fabricated by a man named Chris. Wetteland is charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Wetteland's trial is expected to begin later this year, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. John Wetteland Stats, Fantasy & News. Career hitting stats: .342 average, 8,399 AB, 2,174 runs, 2,873 hits, 506 doubles, 136 triples, 714 HR, 2,214 RBI, 2,062 BB, 1,330 K, 123 SB, 117 CS, 1.164 OPS, 2,503 games in 22 seasons with Boston Red Sox (1914-19), Yankees (1920-34) and Boston Braves (1935). An incident like this just proves that whether you are a doctor, janitor, school teacher, or a former major league pitcher, everyone has their own personal demons to deal with. Wetteland, who now lives in Trophy Club, is. He finished his MLB career with a record of 48-45 with 330 saves and a 2.93 ERA. With the Yankees, he won the 1996 World Series over the . You need to go to the police when the crime occured..not 15 years after. Departed Yankees: Traded to Philadelphia Phillies on Dec. 10, 1966 for RHP Joe Verbanic and cash. Our plea will be not guilty, and thats what our position will be, said Derek Adame of Denton, Wettelands attorney, shortly after a 2019 hearing in the case. Offense: Arrested on July 31, 1979 in Miami when police found a kilogram of cocaine and two loaded guns after pulling him over. He was a bullpen coach for Frank Robinson on the Washington Nationals. Wetteland is charged with sexually assaulting the same child on three . A Texas judge has declared a mistrial in the child sex assault case against former All-Star and World Series MVP pitcher John Wetteland after the jury deadlocked. According to authorities, Wetteland sexually assaulted the child three times between 2004 and 2006, starting when the child was 4 years old. Punishment: Hall was found guilty on June 16, 2009 and sentenced to 45 years in prison. Former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland is set to face trial in a Denton County court this week for accusations of sexually assaulting a child. Wetteland, 52, who was the 1996 World Yankee great John Wetteland, who was MVP of the 1996 World Series as the teams closer, was arrested this week on charges he sexually abused a male relative, officials said. John Wettelandsarrest on charges of child sex abuse is the worst turn for the former star Yankees and Rangers closer, who has faced troubles since retiring after the 2000 season. John Wetteland, the former Yankees and Rangers closer, was arrested Monday on child sex abuse charges, the Dallas Morning News reported. He is innocent.. Before joining the Rangers as a closer, Wetteland spent two seasons with the New York Yankees and three each with the Expos and Dodgers. Yankees sign Troy Tulowitzki: What scout who saw workout says. Punishment: One year probation, $1,000 fine after guilty plea. Offense: Arrested on Oct. 18, 2008 at 1 a.m. in Lincoln, Neb., on DUI charge after being pulled over for speeding. Updated: 7:04 PM CDT September 2, 2022 DENTON COUNTY, Texas A Denton County judge declared a mistrial trial in the child sex abuse case against former Texas Rangers baseball player and. Former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland appeared in a Denton County Court on Monday to respond to charges DENTON, TX - A Denton County judge on Friday declared a mistrial in the child sexual assault case against John Wetteland, a former Texas Rangers player who is accused of molesting a boy three times more than a decade ago. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. The former World Series MVP pitcher said he was innocent of the charge. Offense: Arrested on Sept. 11, 2000 on charges of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. "I am currently resting safely at home.". His wife filed for divorce a week later. Though he didn't enter a plea at the Denton County Courthouse, his. The Yankees won the 1996 World Series, with Wetteland earning World Series MVP honors. So someone accused him of something that happened 15 years ago today? Yankees stats: .250 average, 631 AB, 95 runs, 158 hits, 41 doubles, 3 triples, 27 HR, 92 RBI, 66 BB, 112 K, 23 SB, 11 CS, .798 OPS, 320 games in two seasons (2002-03). A vice president of the school told the paper that Wetteland has had no association with the school since his departure. His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue. Post by 93henfan Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:16 am. It also brought back memories of other ex-Yankees who have had run-ins with the law. News. Offense: Arrested on April 3, 1999 in Tampa for soliciting sex from a policewoman posing as a prostitute and possession of cocaine. Departed Yankees: Granted free agency on Oct. 29, 2004. Offense: Arrested on Oct. 25, 2000 after leaving a Tampa drug treatment center to allegedly use drugs with a friend. Obviously an elevated heart is the complete opposite of someone attempting suicide. Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Punishment: Pleaded guilty in August, 2018 and is awaiting sentencing. Wettelands lawyer, Derek Adame, said the accusations are based on a lie, which he said will be evident very quickly in the trial. Joined Yankees: Traded by Chicago White Sox to Yankees on July 31, 2004 for RHP Jose Contreras and cash. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. He'll be eligible for parole on Sept. 13, 2020. Wetteland, 52, was arrested Monday and freed on $25,000 bond . How can you prove something that happened 15 years ago? DFW Airport broke a record for a second year in a row. The Yankees completed trade on Oct. 21, 1964 by trading RHP Ralph Terry and LHP Bud Daley to the Indians. Career minor-league stats: 22-30, 5.12 ERA, 100 games, 82 starts, 435.2 IP, 360 hits, 307 runs, 248 ER, 25 HR, 352 BB, 425 K in six seasons. Punishment: Spent a day in jail after being arrested. Offense: Arrested in Berkley, Calif. California in April 1989 after a University of California employee noticed a loaded semi-automatic pistol on the floor of Canseco's Jaguar. To view the nominated thread please. He also coached and taught Bible classes at Argyles Liberty Christian School in 2007 and 2008. Wettelands 43-save season in 1996 earned him his first All-Star berth. He pitched for four teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers.A relief pitcher, Wetteland specialized as a closer, recording 330 saves during his career. 21 posts Page 1 of 1. Retirement hasnt gone smoothly for the 53-year-old Wetteland. Evan Grant, Rangers beat writer/insider. Departed Yankees: Released on Feb. 26, 1935. Dowell said Wetteland was released that same day on $25,000 bail. He was probably best known for recording the final out for the Yankees in the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves and winning the MVP of that series. Former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland is scheduled to go on trial in Denton later this month on charges that he molested a young child between 2004 and 2006. Wetteland was a star back in the. WTF? Joined Yankees: Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Yankees on July 1, 2002 for LHP Scott Wiggins. Adame mentioned the time lapse of the allegation. A probable cause affidavit says Wetteland is accused of sexually assaulting a child who was known to him. Departed Yankees: Granted free agency on Nov. 1, 1997. Wetteland, who testified in his defense during the trial last week, faced three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. A Denton County judge on Friday declared a mistrial in the child sexual assault case against John Wetteland, a former Texas Rangers player who is accused of molesting a boy three times more than a decade ago. Offense: Arrested Feb. 20, 2002 in Tampa on DUI charge, driving with a suspended license and having an open container of alcohol. Offense: Arrested in Miami at 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 1997 after allegedly pulling his estranged wife Jessica Canseco's hair and smacking her in the face while they were been driving home from a night of partying at South Beach. Yankees stats: .273 average, 1,796 AB, 229 runs, 490 hits, 91 doubles, 7 triples, 63 HR, 265 RBI, 82 BB, 176 K, 4 SB, 3 CS, .739 OPS, 519 games in four seasons (1998-2001). Police officers arrived at his home at 3:49 a.m. after his wife alleged Knoblauch smashed her head into a wall after he entered a bedroom in which she was sleeping in a bed with the couple's young daughter. Offense: Charged with distribution of crack cocaine in March 2012 after selling large quantities to undercover narcotics agents for several months. Wetteland spent the final four years of his career in Texas. Career stats: .265 average, 363 AB, 41 runs, 90 hits, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 3 HR, 54 RBI, 49 BB, 43 K, 44 SB, 44 CS, 725 OPS, 1,296 games in 11 seasons with Yankees (1941-42), Washington Senators (1943, 1946-47), St. Louis Browns (1948-49) and Detroit Tigers (1950-53). Punishment: Pleaded guilty. Offense: Arrested on May 24, 1981 for driving intoxicated and possessing a weapon. Punishment: Sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty. Offense: Arrested on March 12, 2005 on a misdemeanor battery charge for allegedly punching his girlfriend and she threw a telephone at his head. Bartonville police have said DFPS contacted the department about the case on Jan. 9, 2019. Offense: Arrested on Aug. 20, 2012 in Tampa on a DUI charge. Wetteland was a three-time All Star and is 11th in career saves with 330. Watch. Wettelands contract expired that offseason, and he promptly retired. The first time Wetteland sexually abused him, he said, he was confused. Career stats: 25-21, 3.81 ERA, 385 games, 43 starts, 7 saves, 555.1 IP, 540 hits, 261 runs, 235 ER, 57 HR, 226 BB, 546 K in 10 seasons with Yankees (2007-13), Detroit Tigers (2014-15), Kansas City Royals (2015) and Cleveland Indians (2016). JOHN WETTELAND, FORMER WORLD SERIES MVP, ARRESTED ON CHILD SEX ABUSE CHARGE, OFFICIALS SAY He is accused of forcing a relative to perform a sex act on him beginning in 2004 when the child was 4. Wetteland's jury trial began last week and ended Sept. 2 because the jury was deadlocked, so the judge declared a mistrial. The accuser testified on Tuesday. Punishment: Two years house arrest, followed by a year of probation and community service. He was accused of abusing an adult relative when the relative was a child. Wetteland played 12 seasons in the majors for the Rangers, Yankees, Expos and Dodgers before retiring in 2000. Tuesday's news of former Yankees closer John Wetteland being arrested a day earlier in Texas on a child sex abuse charge was shocking, disturbing and sad. Released on April 8, 2003 after serving 11 months. Former Yankees pitcher John Wetteland will return to court in March to face trial for alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child, court records show. The jury told the judge three times that it was split. At one point, the judge said she heard loud arguing coming from the deliberation room. Career stats: 117-160, 4.08 ERA, 582 games, 268 starts, 54 saves, 2,355.2 IP, 2,364 hits, 1,210 runs, 1,068 ER, 316 HR, 724 BB, 1,305 K in 15 seasons with Washington Senators (1955-60), Minnesota Twins (1961), Cleveland Indians (1962-64), Yankees (1964-66) and Philadelphia Phillies (1967). Unknown if charges led court-ordered punishment or were dropped following payment of debt. Yankees stats: .255 average, 662 AB, 105 runs, 169 hits, 34 doubles, 3 triples, 41 HR, 114 RBI, 107 BB, 192 K, 16 SB, 12 CS, .864 OPS, 231 games in five seasons (1995-99). If I was 14 years old and an adult asked me to suck his rooster I would have punched his balls..not wait 15 years to go to the police. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Departed Yankees: Released on July 24, 1996. You can follow The Ghost of Moonlight Graham on Twitter @ theghostofmlg. Punishment: A jury acquitted Leyritz of DUI manslaughter, but convicted him on a misdemeanor DUI in November 2010. Wetteland served as the bullpen coach for the 2006 Washington Nationals, although manager Frank Robinson removed him from that role midway through the year. Former MLB closer and 1996 World Series MVP John Wetteland was arrested Monday on a child sex abuse charge, authorities said. Wetteland, 56, faces 25 years to life in prison on each of the three counts of the offense if he is found guilty. Departed Yankees: Traded to Texas Rangers on Dec. 13, 1999 for RHP Brandon Knight and RHP Sam Marsonek. Offense: Detained by an immigration official on a drug smuggling charge on Oct. 10, 2008 at the Tijuana, Mexico/California border for attempting to bring a fertility drug into the United States. . Joined Yankees: Purchased from Boston Red Sox on Dec. 26, 1919 for $100,000. We're reaching out to law enforcement to find out more. Released after serving nine months. 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