īush's professional career began with his suspension before he ever took the field, for his role in a fight outside an Arizona bar. Bush became the first shortstop drafted first overall from high school since the Seattle Mariners selected Alex Rodriguez in 1993. Padres owner John Moores was unwilling to meet those demands, so he selected Bush. However, both were represented by Scott Boras, who was known for demanding hefty bonuses for his clients. As it turned out, Bush was actually the Padres' third choice, as they wanted one of two collegiate stars, Stephen Drew or Jered Weaver. When he signed with the Padres, he received a signing bonus of $3.15 million, the second-largest signing bonus ever given to a Padres draft pick. He was selected first overall by the San Diego Padres in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft, originally as a shortstop. Professional career San Diego Padres organization He also played soccer and ran track in high school. Bush was considered one of the best five-tool players ever to come out of high school.
Bush had a 5–1 win–loss record with two saves and a 0.73 earned run average (ERA). He also pitched, and he threw a 94 mph fastball with a solid curveball. 450 batting average with 11 home runs and 35 runs batted in (RBIs). He played shortstop, where his defense and arm strength made him a top major league prospect. He served 39 months, and signed with the Texas Rangers after his release from prison.īush attended Mission Bay High School in San Diego, California. He pleaded no contest to charges related to that incident in December 2012, and was sentenced to 51 months in state prison. He then played for the Tampa Bay Rays organization before being released in 2012 after a drunk driving incident. He was traded by the Padres to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2009, but was released by the Blue Jays without ever playing for them. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres with the first overall draft pick in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft.ĭue to numerous personal and legal problems, Bush had only played as high as Double-A, two steps below the Major League level, prior to his debut on May 13, 2016. He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers.
Matthew Brian Bush (born February 8, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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