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| 10th February, 2009 - 9:05 pm | SI.com - The San Diego Padres traded minor league pitcher Matt Bush to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday for a player to be named or cash.
Bush, the No. 1 pick in the 2004 amateur draft, was designated for assignment Thursday, ostensibly to make room on the 40-man roster for slugger Cliff Floyd. However, hours after Floyd's signing was announced, the Padres acknowledged they were looking into another off-field incident involving Bush.
Police in suburban El Cajon later confirmed that the 23-year-old Bush was being investigated for allegedly assaulting members of a high school lacrosse team.
Originally drafted as a shortstop and given a $3.15 million signing bonus by his hometown team, Bush flopped as a position player with San Diego and was converted to pitcher. [READ] |
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