May 5, 2014 · Bush was taken into custody, pleaded "no contest," and was ultimately sentenced to four years in prison. It was his third DUI. Today, having served half of his sentence, he fully acknowledges...

He pleaded no contest to charges related to that incident in December 2012, and was sentenced to 51 months in state prison. He served 39 months, and signed with the Texas Rangers after his October 2015 release from prison.

Oct 1, 2016 · He was arrested after a bar fight and charged with felony assault, misdemeanor trespassing, disorderly conduct and alcohol consumption by a minor. Once he got on the field, he batted just...

2 days ago · Bush has faced alcohol-related charges before and was sentenced to 52 months in prison in 2012 after being charged with crashing into a 72-year-old motorcyclist, and then leaving the scene.

Dec 30, 2023 · If he hadn’t, Matt Bush might still be in prison today. As it was, Bush was arrested on multiple DUI-related felonies and held in Charlotte County Jail on $440,000 bail. He was sentenced on a plea deal to 3 ½ years in prison with no probation afterwards.

Oct 7, 2024 · He was sentenced to 51 months in state prison and ended up serving 39. After his release from prison Bush signed with the Rangers on Dec. 18, 2015.

Jun 10, 2020 · Back in 2004, Matt Bush was the No. 1 overall draft pick of the San Diego Padres as a high school power-hitting shortstop. Since that day, Bush, who is currently a member of the Texas Rangers organization, has been on an unbelievable …

Apr 7, 2016 · Matt Bush was once a No. 1 draft pick and budding star, but his career was derailed by alcoholism. Now, after serving 39 months in prison, he's getting another chance with the Rangers. (1:32)

Dec 18, 2012 · PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) — Matt Bush, a former pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for a drunken driving hit-and-run crash.

Dec 15, 2012 · Former No. 1 draft pick Matt Bush has agreed to a plea bargain in his DUI hit-and-run case that includes a prison sentence of at least three years on top of time already served, his father told...