TAMPA, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker was arrested and charged with driving under the influence early Friday morning, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office. Walker was booked at 2:02 a.m. ET and released on a $500 bond at 9:15 a.m. ET.
Walker has been with the Blue Jays since the arrest and was with the club for its Grapefruit League game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa Sunday afternoon. Walker is expected to make a statement following the game.
Walker pitched for the Blue Jays from 2002-2006 at the end of his eight-season MLB career. He re-joined the organization in 2009 as a developer and minor-league pitching coach, before joining the club’s major-league staff as bullpen coach for the 2012 season. He was named the club’s pitching coach the next season, a role he’s filled since.
