In the latest proof that there is always a job in professional sports if one is talented enough, the Texas Rangers have signed former Rays prospect Matt Bush, who recently completed a three-year prison sentence stemming from a DUI accident that nearly killed a motorcyclist.
Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Rangers have signed Bush to a minor league contract and that he won’t be invited to spring training.
Rangers player development assistant Roy Silver, who was instrumental in getting Hamilton back to a place where he could resume his baseball career after several years of alcohol and drug-related issues, had a prior relationship with Bush.