Vicente Padilla

03:29 PM CST on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla accidentally shot himself in the leg in Nicaragua. Dr. Eduardo Reguera said Padilla didn't need surgery after spending time at...

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...from a bullet wound in his leg after a target shooting instructor in Nicaragua accidentally shot him. Dr. Eduardo Reguera said Padilla, who signed with the Dodgers in August, didn't need surgery after spending time at Managua's...

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Updated at 8:50 a.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2009 MLB: Dodgers' Padilla shoots his own leg in Nicaragua MANAGUA, Nicaragua Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla accidentally shot himself in the leg in Nicaragua. Dr. Eduardo...

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...Padilla's agent, said the incident happened in the pitcher's native Nicaragua. He added Padilla was treated at a hospital and released Tuesday. Padilla, 32, began this past season with Texas but was designated for assignment in August and...

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...an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound in his right leg Tuesday in his native Nicaragua. Padilla's agent told the newspaper that Padilla's right thigh was grazed by a bullet, calling it a "hunting accident." Padilla spent 30-40...

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At least two news outlets reported that Padilla was accidentally shot by his "escort," who was trying to fix Padilla's malfunctioning gun. Padilla is expected to file for free agency in the coming weeks, but General Manager Ned Colletti said...

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...really the way you lobby for a contract, Vicente? Although he thrived under the management style of Joe Torre when he joined the Dodgers, Padilla has obtained a wrap sheet for being a clubhouse malcontent. I'm going to go out on a limb and...

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