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| Kim Klement/US PRESSWIRE |
By Jim Pratt
| @BigLeaguesMthly
New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was pulled over
early Monday morning in Tampa, FL for suspicion of DUI after being seen driving
erratically in his Nissan SUV. According to published reports by The New York Post, the Tampa police officer that arrested Pineda at 2:35 am wrote that he "had a fixed gaze and his eyes were bloodshot, watery and glassy" and that he “could smell a distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, and his speech was slurred".
It was also reported that Pineda’s “blood-alcohol level was found to be .128 and .125 in two separate readings, according to police records.”
The injured pitcher was eventually charged with driving under the influence of alcohol before being released on a $500 bond.
Pineda has been living in the Tampa area while recovering from season-ending surgery to repair a labrum tear in his right shoulder.
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