San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera is facing charges of resisting arrest, according to The Associated Press, via Fox Sports.
According to the AP report, Cabrera was pulled over based on suspicion of driving while under the influence of marijuana. The report offers more detail of the incident in question:
The San Diego County district attorney’s office said Thursday that the 27-year-old shortstop faces a maximum penalty of one year in jail if convicted of the misdemeanor. The office also cited him for possession of marijuana in a car, a vehicle code infraction that carries a fine of $100.
The California Highway Patrol arrested Cabrera on Sept. 3 on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana. Steve Walker, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, says prosecutors do not plan DUI charges.
Cabrera played in 90 games for the Padres this season, hitting .232 with three home runs, 20 RBI, 18 stolen bases and 36 runs. The shortstop has spent his entire six-year career with the Padres, making the All-Star Game in 2013 after hitting .283 and stealing 37 bag.
That accomplishment was marred later in the year, however, as he was suspended 50 games for taking a banned substance.
After a promising start to his career where he even finished eighth in the Rookie of the Year balloting in 2009, Cabrera has since made headlines for the wrong reasons. Of late, he has become more notorious for his indiscretions than for his play on the field.
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