Early Friday morning, Rangers reliever Jeremy Jeffress was reportedly arrested in Dallas for DWI. Rebecca Lopez of WFAA TV says the Dallas Police have confirmed the arrest.
The Rangers did not confirm the arrest but did release a statement acknowledging a "situation" with Jeffress. Here is the team's statement:
The Texas Rangers are aware of the situation involving Jeremy Jefress that took place early this morning. At this time, we are in the process of gathering information and have no further comment.
MLB has long had a voluntary treatment program for players involved in certain alcohol-related incidents.