Rangers reliever Jeremy Jeffress arrested on DWI charge, report says

Bob Hille

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Rangers reliever Jeremy Jeffress arrested on DWI charge, report says image

Rangers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress was arrested early Friday in Dallas County, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported, citing jail records and an unidentified source who says the arrest was for DWI.

A right-hander, Jeffress, 28, came to the first-place Rangers from the Brewers at the trade deadline and since arriving in Texas has allowed four runs in nine one-inning appearances. He has 56 appearances overall in 2016 with a 2-2 record and 2.52 ERA.

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According to the Star-Telegram, jail records show he was booked into the Dallas County Jail at 5:13 a.m. CT Friday.

Jeffress has been suspended twice under MLB's drug program, both times for testing positive for marijuana while in the minors: 50 games in 2008 and 100 games in 2009.

 

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Bob Hille, a senior content consultant for The Sporting News, has been part of the TSN team for most of the past 30 years, including as managing editor and executive editor. He is a native of Texas (forever), adopted son of Colorado, where he graduated from Colorado State, and longtime fan of “Bull Durham” (h/t Annie Savoy for The Sporting News mention).