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<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Former major league pitcher Esteban Loaiza, was arrested Friday in San Diego, Calif., with over 20 kilograms of cocaine and heroin </strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Said to be a drug kingpin, 46-year-old Mexico native Loaiza, is a two-time All-Star and the second-winningest Mexican pitcher in MLB history after Fernando Valenzuela </strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Loaiza who spent 14 seasons in the major leagues also pitched for the Yankees, Pirates, Blue Jays, White Sox, Nationals, Athletics and Dodgers, and went 126-144 in his career</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>Loaiza earned $43.7 million as a pro</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #080000;"><strong>He&#8217;s facing felony charges of possessing and transporting a controlled substance with intent to sell</strong></span></h6>
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<p><strong><img class="alignnone wp-image-289832" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Esteban-Loaiza-4.jpeg" alt="Esteban Loaiza 4.jpeg" width="648" height="365" /></strong></p>
<h6>Former major league pitcher Esteban Loaiza, [photo], was arrested Friday in San Diego, Calif., with over 20 kilograms of cocaine and heroin which allegedly he intended to distribute and sell</h6>
<p>Journeyman starting pitcher Esteban Loaiza was arrested Friday in San Diego with over 20 kilograms of cocaine and/or heroin, according to police documents. That translates to over 44 pounds of heavy drugs.<br />
Loaiza is being held in South Bay Detention Facility on $200,000 bail. His next court hearing is Wednesday. According to online records, Loaiza was arrested at 6 p.m. Pacific time Friday, and also is facing felony charges of possessing and transporting a controlled substance with intent to sell.</p>
<h6><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-289833" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Esteban-Booking-3.jpg" alt="Esteban Booking 3.jpg" width="931" height="524" /><strong>Esteban Loaiza went 126-114 in parts of 14 seasons with eight different teams in the majors. </strong></h6>
<p>As recently as a few weeks ago, Loaiza was seen at Sox Fest in Chicago greeting fans and signing autographs. Loaiza also is known for appearing on the reality show “I Love Jenni,” which starred his then-wife, singer Jenni Rivera. She died in a 2012 plane crash as the two were in the process of getting divorced.<br />
He’s run into trouble with the law before. In 2006, while he played for the Athletics, he was arrested for speeding.</p>
<h6 class="embed-wrapper twitter"><strong><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-289834" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Esteban-Loaiza-arrest-card.png" alt="Esteban Loaiza arrest card.png" width="870" height="901" />Esteban Loaiza arrest sheet</strong></h6>
<div class="embed-wrapper twitter">Loaiza spent 14 seasons in the major leagues, including a brief stint in 2004 with the Yankees. The 46-year-old Mexico native also pitched for the Pirates, Blue Jays, White Sox, Nationals, Athletics and Dodgers, and went 126-144 in his career. A two-time All-Star and the second-winningest Mexican pitcher in MLB history after Fernando Valenzuela, he finished second in the American League Cy Young voting in 2003 — the year he started the All-Star Game — and earned $43.7 million as a pro.</div>
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Alleged drug kingpin, Former major league pitcher, Esteban Loaiza, busted with huge cache of cocaine, heroin
