Personal assistant charged with stealing MLB pitcher's yacht

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TAMPA, Fla. -- Authorities say a former personal assistant for Major League pitcher Bronson Arroyo fraudulently sold Arroyo's yacht in Florida.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reports 38-year-old Anthony Acosta was arrested Monday in Tampa and charged with grand theft and forgery.

Authorities say Acosta sold Arroyo's vessel -- valued at approximately $167,000 -- for $22,000 in July 2013. He had been fired in 2012.

Authorities say the new owners attempted to get their money back after discovering a lien on the boat. Officials say Arroyo learned about the sale when the new owners contacted him following their dispute with Acosta.

Acosta was jailed with bond set at $50,000. Jail records didn't list an attorney.

Arroyo spent eight years with the Cincinnati Reds and is currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Copyright 2015 by The Associated Press

This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. Wire index

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