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Astros First-Rounder DeShields Arrested

Posted Jan. 16, 2011 8:08 pm by Ben Badler
Filed under: News

Delino DeShields Jr., the Astros' first-round pick in the 2010 draft, was arrested in Georgia this morning and charged with driving under the influence, Baseball America correspondent Zachary Levine reports.

DeShields, 18, was booked at 1:06 a.m. by the Athens-Clarke County police department, then released two hours later on $2,500 bond. DeShields was also charged with underage possession of alcohol and a traffic violation.

The eighth overall pick in last year's draft, DeShields signed for $2.15 million, then hit .313/.356/.433 in 16 games in the Rookie-level Appalachian League, where he played center field. DeShields, who is from Georgia and ranks as Houston's No. 2 prospect, is the son of former major leaguer Delino DeShields, who turned 42 yesterday.

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I feel bad for the kid. These are the types of mistakes that although completely stupid, are made by teenagers all over the world all of the time. He needs to put his head down, humble himself, and work harder at the game and at improving his decision making abilities. Let's get passed this. I really want to see him succeed. I was a big fan of Delino SR, so let's get back to baseball.

Posted by Adrian | January 16, 2011 at 8:55 pm | Shortcut

it's not a positive issue however it was caught before he hurt anyone else or himself. Needs to take it as a learning lesson and not ever let it happen again

Posted by Zach | January 17, 2011 at 12:19 am | Shortcut

Yo, Adrian…I feel bad for people who've lost friends and loved ones due to the selfish and irresponsible actions of drunk drivers.

Posted by Tom | January 17, 2011 at 10:46 am | Shortcut

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