Tampa Bay Rays star Randy Arozarena was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday “for problems relating to his ex-partner,” according to the Yucatan state prosecutors office.
Arozarena allegedly attempted to forcibly take his daughter from his ex-wife. During the altercation, Arozarena reportedly hit his ex-wife at a home she and their daughter are living in Merida, Mexico according to Diario de Yucatan, a Spanish-language newspaper in the area. Yucatan Ahora, another local paper, reported that the Rays outfielder also hit his ex-father-in-law while trying to leave with his young daughter.
The fight drew attention from their neighbors, who stopped Arozarena at a traffic light in defense of his ex.