Former MLB All-Star Mark Grudzielanek is under police investigation for child abuse, according to a report.
An unidentified 12-year-old boy was listed as the victim following an alleged late-night incident involving the 50-year-old Grudzielanek on March 26 in Scottsdale, Ariz., TMZ reported, citing police documents.
While details of the alleged incident were not immediately clear, sources told TMZ it was a physical altercation.
Grudzielanek played 15 MLB seasons with the Expos, Dodgers, Royals, Cubs, Indians and Cardinals.
He was an All-Star in 1996 and won a Gold Glove at second base in 2006 before retiring in 2010.
Grudzielanek began a minor-league managing career with the Diamondbacks in 2016 and most recently was the Triple-A manager within the White Sox organization from 2017-19.
He is a father to two boys born in 2003 and 2007 with former UCLA softball player Danielle Martin, according to various reports.
The older son, Bryce, is part of UCLA baseball’s 2021 recruiting class.
