Former MLB pitcher Esteban Loaiza pleaded guilty to felony cocaine possession with the intent to distribute on Friday, per TMZ Sports, and is now facing a potential life sentence and deportation to Mexico.
According to that report, "the 46-year-old was arrested in San Diego back in February after officials said he was trying to move more than $500,000 in cocaine from a house located near a school. Officials say Loaiza was using 'sophisticated' smuggling devices to hide the 22 kilos of coke."
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