Child sexual assault charges against former relief pitcher John Wetteland were dropped last week.
The 1996 World Series MVP as a member of the New York Yankees had the charges dismissed after a split-decision jury in August led to a mistrial in the case.
John Wetteland of the New York Yankees pitches against the Cleveland Indians June 1, 2000 at Yankee Stadium in New York. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Wetteland, 56, was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and has pleaded not guilty.
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The Denton County District Attorney’s Office said Monday that it does not plan to file new charges in the case, according to WFAA in Dallas.
Wetteland was arrested in 2019 and charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl between 2004 and 2006 at her home. The case was declared a mistrial in September.
John Wetteland (35) of the New York Yankees celebrates the final out of Game 6 of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium on October 26, 1996, in the Bronx, New York. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
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The three-time All-Star faced 25 years to life in prison if convicted.
Wetteland pitched 12 seasons in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Yankees and Texas Rangers. He was named to the Rangers Hall of Fame in 2005.
John Wetteland of the New York Yankees stands on the field during Game 3 of the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on October 22, 1996, in Atlanta. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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He also spent time coaching the bullpen for the Washington Nationals, formerly the Wetteland Expos, and the Seattle Mariners.