Former Dodgers Outfielder Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Prison

Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Raul Mondesi has reportedly been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison, plus a 30 million peso fine. [approximately $500,000]according to the Spanish-language media Listin Diario.

The Collegiate Court of San Cristóbal on Friday convicted the former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder of embezzlement during his term as mayor of San Cristóbal from 2010 to 2016.

The decision came after the prosecution and defense reached an agreement. Under the agreement, Mondesi will complete the sentence handed down by the judges after serving six years of house arrest. He was initially convicted of corruption and embezzlement of public funds for the first time in 2017.

The former secretary general of the city council, Bienvenido Araujo Japa, the former treasurer, Jesús Antonio Ferreira, and the former controller, Pedro Cordero, were also sentenced.

Mondesi began his MLB career with the Dodgers, winning the National League Rookie of the Year award unanimously in 1994. The two-time Gold Glove winner also spent time with the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves.

Mondesi was selected to the All-Star team in 1995 and finished his career with a .372 batting average, 271 home runs and 860 RBIs. He last played for the Braves in 2005 and began his political career shortly thereafter. He was elected mayor of his hometown on May 10, 2010.