The baseball community was shocked last week when news broke that Andrew Toles, recently a popular outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, had been arrested and jailed in Key West, Florida, after being found sleeping behind an airport. Toles, who had been with the Dodgers as recently as 2018, was homeless and had only a black backpack in his possession.
Since then there has been an outpouring of support for Toles, especially from some of his former Dodgers teammates. But in an interview with USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Toles’ family revealed that support isn’t the issue — it’s that Toles has been suffering from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, which has led him to consistently resist help and run from city to city.