DENTON, Texas (CBSNewYork/AP) — Former major league pitcher John Wetteland has been arrested in Texas and charged with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14.
Denton County jail records show Wetteland was arrested Monday and freed on $25,000 bond. No attorney was immediately listed to speak for the 52-year-old Wetteland, who lives in Trophy Club, 25 miles northwest of Dallas.
Further details on the investigation weren’t immediately available. The Denton County district attorney’s office didn’t immediately return a message Tuesday.
Wetteland was a pitcher in the MLB for 12 years from 1989 to 2000 where he played for four teams, including the Rangers.