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.

When you ask Matt Bush to say the first thing that comes to mind in one of those word association exercises, he nods. March 22, 2012? “Prison.” One word. That’s it. … Then you notice his eyes.

This time last season, Matt Bush was not wasting away in Double-A. He was not pitching in Japan. He wasn't rehabbing what could have been a career-ending injury. He was in prison. The Comeback ...

ARLINGTON, Texas - When Matt Bush was released from prison last October after a 3 1/2-year sentence for a drunken-driving accident, the former No. 1 overall draft pick was sober and just hoping ...

When Matt Bush was released from prison last October after a 3 1/2-year sentence for a drunken-driving accident, the former No. 1 overall draft pick was sober and just hoping for another chance to ...

Matt Bush is no longer with the Texas Rangers, but is one of the team’s more memorable players given his off-field story. Here’s 10 things to know about Matt Bush, a former top pick who spent ...

Bush is likely heading back to prison for the second time in his life. If anyone on earth should know not to drive drunk, it is Matt Bush. Matt Bush should boast of a 10-star passenger rating on ...

Matt Bush, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 MLB Draft, was arrested after allegedly attempting to flee an accident scene while intoxicated. ... He was eventually sentenced to 51 months in prison.

Matt Bush, Padres' No. 1 MLB Draft pick in 2004, ... Bush ended up spending time in prison following a 2012 drunken crash that injured a 72-year-old man on a motorcycle in Florida.

Former Brewers pitcher Matt Bush, who came to Milwaukee with a past of legal trouble in 2022, ... the last of which resulted in him receiving a 51-month prison sentence in 2012.

Former No. 1 overall MLB draft pick Matt Bush was arrested in Arlington, ... Bush was released by the Tampa Bay Rays due to the matter and served 39 months in state prison.

Either way, Matt Bush is heading back to prison. When he gets out, baseball won’t be there to save him. This story was originally published October 7, 2024 at 3:06 PM. Mac Engel.