Former MLB No. 1 draft pick Matt Bush was arrested for drunk driving and fled the scene of an accident

It was reported that 2004 MLB No. 1 draft pick Matt Bush was arrested this past weekend in Arlington, Texas, on charges of driving while intoxicated, evading and causing an accident, which resulted in bodily harm.

Arlington police reported that officers initially attempted to stop Bush after he was seen “driving erratically” in his Lincoln Aviator on Friday evening. Police allege Bush managed to evade them by speeding over them. Shortly thereafter, Bush ran a red light at a nearby intersection, causing a multi-car accident. The 38-year-old former baseball star tried to flee the scene on foot, but a group of good Samaritans held him until police could arrest him.

After refusing to take a sobriety test, Bush was arrested and charged with one count of DUI, one count of accident causing injury and one count of eluding.

Bush was drafted No. 1 overall by the San Diego Padres in 2004, but suffered numerous off-field problems before his professional career began. In March 2012, while playing in the minor leagues, Bush was arrested after running his SUV over the head of a motorcyclist and sentenced to 51 months in prison.

When Bush finally made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers in 2016, he played a total of 217 games for the Rangers and the Milwaukee Brewers, who traded for Bush in August 2022. Bush appeared in twelve games for the Brewers during the 2023 season, posting a less than mediocre ERA of 9.58, ultimately released by the team in July 2023.