Matt Bush has a story to the Major League’s that is incomparable to that of any other player. Bush, was a number one overall pick of the MLB draft in 2004 for the San Diego Padres. His entrance into pro baseball was as a shortstop. Bush struggled in the minors as a shortstop never hitting above .230 from 2004 to 2007. At this point, the Padres elected to transition Bush to a pitcher. As a pitcher, Bush’s fastball reached 98 mph.
In 2009 he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays after an incident involving an intoxicated Bush assaulting two high school lacrosse players.