Cesar Carrillo arrested for trespassing at a casino

Houston Astros pitcher Cesar Carrillo was arrested and charged with trespassing at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa early Saturday morning. He was cuffed after refusing to leave the casino and released several hours later after paying his $500 bond.

According to the Seminole Tribe spokesman, Carrillo left the casino after receiving a warning, but came back 15 minutes later and that’s when the arrest was made. The details surrounding this incident have been kept quiet, but we can safely assume that his parking will not be validated.
The Astros have not released a statement following the arrest, but we doubt that his career record of 1-2 with a 13.06 ERA will help his case in any way.

Carrillo was a standout pitcher for the University of Miami, starting his college career with an impressive record of 24-0, but has seen little success since being selected in the first round of the 2005 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres. He struggled in the minor leagues and underwent Tommy John surgery before giving up three home runs in his major league debut in 2009.

During spring training 2010, Carillo failed to make the team and was sent back to Triple A. On September 2, he was designated for assignment by the Padres and claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies on September 9, which lasted a total of three days before they designated him for assignment. He was then reclaimed off waivers by the Padres and then claimed off waivers a week later by the Houston Astros.

Needless to say, it was a rough September for Mr. Carrillo and his agent.

Unfortunately this arrest mixed with his inability to keep up with the big shots of the MLB will most likely lead to his termination from professional baseball. It’s a sad story for a kid that was deemed the No. 1 prospect in the Padre’s organization by scout.com, but it just goes to show you that nothing lasts forever… except for criminal records, of course.



(jocksbehindbars.com)