Seven months ago, Matt Bush was in prison. Now the top pick in the 2004 MLB draft is poised to make his major league debut.
The Texas Rangers have called up the right-handed reliever from Double-A Frisco, multiple outlets reported Friday afternoon. The 30-year-old is expected to be active for Friday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Bush signed a minor-league deal with Texas in December, not long after completing a prison sentence stemming from a hit-and-run wreck during spring training in 2012 that seriously injured a 72-year-old motorcyclist.