Spiezio pleads guilty in December car crash

Former Angels utility player Scott Spiezio pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor drunk driving and hit-and-run charges stemming from a December car crash in Irvine.

Spiezio’s lawyer entered the plea as part of a plea agreement, said Farrah Emami, a spokeswoman for county prosecutors. Spiezio was ordered to serve three years’ probation, undergo a three-month alcohol program, attend two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and complete 80 hours of community service.

He must also pay about $1,700 in fines and restitution, including $839 in damages caused by the crash, she said.

Spiezio, 35, was cut by the St. Louis Cardinals in February after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He agreed March 31 to a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.

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