Fausto Carmona Arrested: Indians Pitcher Reportedly Charged With Using False Identity

Cleveland Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona was arrested on Thursday in the Dominican Republic and charged with using a false identity, according to broadcaster Yancen Pujols.

Col. Maximo Baez Aybar, a police official, confirmed the arrest and tweeted that the pitcher's real name is Roberto Hernandez Heredia. He also tweeted that he is not 28 years old, he is in fact 31.

"Carmona" has played for Cleveland for six seasons and was named an All-Star in 2010. He posted a 7-15 record with a 5.25 ERA in 2011.

Last month, Miami Marlins relief pitcher Leo Nunez was arrested in his native Dominican Republic, but not charged, in an investigation looking into him using false documents to sign a professional baseball contract. He had to return to the Dominican Republic in the middle of the 2011 season when it was discovered that his real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo.

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@MaximoBaezaybar
Maximo Baez Aybar

La edad real de Roberto Hernandez Heredia(a) Fausto Carmona,es 31 anos,no 28.

January 19, 2012 8:18 pm via Twitter for BlackBerry® Reply Retweet Favorite

Comments

[Richcrafter]

03:19 PM on 01/21/2012

This just pisses me off. You made all this F$CKEN money and thought you could get away with the trust and faith of such an American sport? FU! Give your overblown lying salary to immigration reform and help others work and live here legally. You are a disgrace! I'm tired of hearing the victim voice of Latinos knowing breaking the law. 40acres and a mule was a promise. Nothing was promised to you. Nothing! Slavery was a legal institution that built this country so that legal and honourable citizens of all races can enjoy baseball. You debase us all. Get it? De-base? Strike! You are out! And stay out! For every legitimate person there are too many like you. Eva Longoria knows this. She played this scam in some way to. Why am I angry? Because decent Americans pay for these lies! Tax paying, hard working, decent and honest people. FU again!

[VA Jill]

01:10 PM on 01/20/2012

This has been going on for YEARS and it's mostly unscrupulous agents doing it, not the actual player. Why the sudden uproar?

[UnknownSolider]

07:03 AM on 01/20/2012

Women lie about their age all of the time no one is putting them in jail because of it.

[Winthorpe]

09:45 AM on 01/20/2012

That's cool with me. I lie about my name and job all the time. All is fair...

[Highball]

02:52 AM on 01/20/2012

Assuming he returns, I will still be calling him Fausto. I'm too used to it at this point.

[IsotelusMaximus]

12:29 AM on 01/20/2012

OIC. Only in Cleveland.

[stjoshy]

06:15 PM on 01/19/2012

rice bowl? this isnt china

[Julie Mortenson]

05:00 PM on 01/19/2012

Is there a reason why identities and ages must be changed to play baseball? Talent should count as talent.

[FrkrBYtheSpkr]

05:07 PM on 01/19/2012

It has to do with work visas, green cards, etc... And possible criminal backgrounds in the respective native country of the athlete. Google still works at the moment, btw...

[Julie Mortenson]

05:21 PM on 01/19/2012

Thanks. I admit that I'm a newbie to all of this. I have been to the Dominican Republic and it was rather depressing so I guess when a baseball contract is offered someone is willing to do just about anything to make it happen.

[JSuhr06]

05:49 PM on 01/19/2012

they also say they are younger to get more lucrative contracts

[Tater Salad]

04:04 PM on 01/19/2012

First steroids.Now identity.

[thudpucker]

04:12 PM on 01/19/2012

Darrell Armstrong was arrested for insufficient funds last night. What next?

[Tater Salad]

04:55 PM on 01/19/2012

That's not surprising. Some athletes never were good investors. All about the bling.