SUNRISE, Fla. — Rafael Furcal, a former shortstop who spent the first six seasons of his Major League Baseball career with the Atlanta Braves, is facing felony charges in South Florida, authorities said.
The 2000 National League rookie of the year and three-time MLB All-Star turned himself in at the Broward County jail on Wednesday and was released on bond a short time later, according to court records. The 47-year-old native of the Dominican Republic is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and throwing a missile into public or private dwelling.
Court records didn’t list a defense attorney for Furcal. His former agent, Paul Kinzer, declined to comment on the charges and did not provide a way to reach Furcal directly.
The Sunrise Police Department issued the warrant for Furcal’s arrest Monday, but they didn’t immediately release details about what led to the criminal charges.
After his time with the Braves, Furcal’s career included stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2006-11) and the St. Louis Cardinals (2011-12). He was with the Cardinals in 2011 when they beat the Texas Rangers in the World Series. He finished his MLB career with the Miami Marlins in 2014.