The San Diego Padres have lost one of their top prospects, under very, very unusual circumstances.
Humberto Cruz, a top pitching prospect and fifth-overall prospect in the Padres’ farm system, self-deported to Mexico after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge related to receiving money for the transportation of undocumented immigrants within the United States.
The Padres believe that Cruz, 19, will lose his work visa for 10 years, but will be able to reapply after 5 years of good behavior.
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According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Cruz not only waived his Miranda rights but also admitted that the people he was transporting were illegal aliens, and that he expected to be paid $1,000 per person.
“When asked why he decided to transport illegal aliens, he stated he needed the extra money as he does not work in the late afternoons,” the complaint stated.
Cruz signed a contract with the Padres in
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