Mariners bullpen coach John Wetteland was taken to a hospital near Denton, Texas, on Thursday afternoon for what Denton County officials called a "mental health issue."
The Denton County Sheriff's office told CBS they took a call from the Bartonville area around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday on a possibly suicidal person. When officers arrived to the home, a man later identified as Wetteland came out with his hands in the air, saying he "needed help."
When contacted late Thursday afternoon, Mariners officials said the organization was still gathering information and would have no further comment.
Wetteland spent 12 years in the Major Leagues and was selected as the World Series Most Valuable Player in 1996 for the Yankees.
He retired as a player in 2000 while with the Rangers and established his residence in the Dallas area working at a baseball coach for Liberty Christian School in Argyle while also coaching for the Rangers and Nationals before joining the Mariners this past season.
He was credited with building one of the strongest bullpens in the Major Leagues, helping the Mariners post the lower team ERA in the American League. He was one of five coaches retained from manager Don Wakamatsu's coaching staff.
The Denton County Sheriff's office told CBS they took a call from the Bartonville area around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday on a possibly suicidal person. When officers arrived to the home, a man later identified as Wetteland came out with his hands in the air, saying he "needed help."
When contacted late Thursday afternoon, Mariners officials said the organization was still gathering information and would have no further comment.
Wetteland spent 12 years in the Major Leagues and was selected as the World Series Most Valuable Player in 1996 for the Yankees.
He retired as a player in 2000 while with the Rangers and established his residence in the Dallas area working at a baseball coach for Liberty Christian School in Argyle while also coaching for the Rangers and Nationals before joining the Mariners this past season.
He was credited with building one of the strongest bullpens in the Major Leagues, helping the Mariners post the lower team ERA in the American League. He was one of five coaches retained from manager Don Wakamatsu's coaching staff.
