Milton Bradley, a former All-Star outfielder known for his temper as well as his talent, was sentenced to almost three years in jail on Tuesday for abusing and threatening his estranged wife.
Bradley, 35, was sentenced to 960 days in jail, although he remained free on bond while his appeal is pending.
He was instructed to return to court on August 8 to prove he had enrolled in programmes to deal with anger-management and domestic violence.
Bradley was convicted by a jury on June 3 of four misdemeanor counts of spousal battery, two counts of criminal threats, and one count each of assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism and brandishing a deadly weapon.
The charges stemmed from four incidents in 2012 and one in 2011, during which he threatened to beat his wife, Monique, with a baseball bat, kicked her in the ribs, and choked her after she asked him to stop smoking marijuana in front of their two sons, prosecutor Michelle Lim said.
Bradley’s defense argued that Monique, now separated from Bradley, exaggerated the incidents in a bid for a better divorce settlement.
Bradley played 11 seasons with the Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners.
Ex-Dodger Bradley sentenced for attacking wife
