GREENSBORO, N.C. -- An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a former Marlins first-round draft pick who failed to appear at a court hearing.

Jeff Allison, a right-handed pitcher from Peabody, Mass., was arrested in October and charged with felony possession of heroin and possession of a stolen vehicle.

 

The News & Record of Greensboro said Guilford County Judge Susan Burch issued the warrant and a $2,500 secured bond after Allison missed the preliminary hearing. The judge barred the public from the hearing, and Allison's public defender declined comment.

 

The charges carry up to four years in prison. Lawyers have discussed waiving jail time if Allison completes rehabilitation for drug addiction.

 

The 22-year-old Allison, the 16th player selected in the 2003 First-Year Player Draft, has missed two of the past three seasons and has acknowledged drug addiction. He started 18 games in 2005 for the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League.

It just keeps getting worse

Over/Under for years he is still alive is 1.5

 

A damn shame...wish he could turn it around

Just when we thought he couldn't screw up any worse, he proves us all wrong!

So sad. Another bright future goes down the drain.

I think the focus with Jeff is just about making it to next year, and baseball should be the farthest thing from his mind. He needs to get his ass in gear, because he's not getting any younger and he needs to find his niche.

Over/Under for years he is still alive is 1.5

 

A damn shame...wish he could turn it around

 

 

 

I like the over on that one.

 

 

But if you make the total 3.5 I'll bet the ranch on the under.

Over/Under for years he is still alive is 1.5

 

A damn shame...wish he could turn it around

 

Im going to buy a .5 point and take the under... :thumbup

I wonder how much of that $1.6 Million he has left?

Over/Under for years he is still alive is 1.5

 

A damn shame...wish he could turn it around

 

Im going to buy a .5 point and take the under... :thumbup

I teased the under to 5.5, with over 2.5 DUI's with the trio of Paris Hilton, Dontrelle Willis, and Lindsey Lohan

 

already got 1 with DW :shifty :thumbup