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San Diego Padres Everth Cabrera Charged With Resisting Arrest

By Ed Carroll

Aug 6, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera (2) throws to first against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 6, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera (2) throws to first against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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San Diego Padres‘ Everth Cabrera was charged with resisting arrest after a traffic stop for suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana, but the prosecutors don’t plan to charge the shortstop with a DUI.

Everth Cabrera was charged with resisting arrest on Monday, steaming from a September 3 traffic stop when he was pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana by the California Highway Patrol. The misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail, and there was also a citation issued for possession of marijuana in the vehicle.

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“We are deeply troubled by the charges filed today against Everth Cabrera,” read a Padres statement. “We will defer to the judicial system to resolve the legal aspects of this case. As it relates to his future with the Padres, we will make a determination in the near future.”

The 27-year-old Cabrera was on the disabled list at the time of the original incident, and while this isn’t good news in any way for Cabrera or the Padres, it would be really surprising if he actually saw any jail time, though that’s also up for the legal system to decide.

As for his MLB future, that’s much murkier now. Cabrera was terrific in 2013, good for 3.1 Wins Above Replacement in an all-star season, and he was useful in 2012, posting a 1.5 fWAR. But he ended the 2013 season under suspension for his involvement in the Bigoenesis drug clinic, and wasn’t the same player last year when he was on the field, which wasn’t often, as he played in only 90 games. He’s in his second year of arbitration eligibility, so if this case spirals out of control, the Padres could always simply non-tender him, if necessary.

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