Luke Heimlich may not be allowed to pitch in Mexico, either. Heimlich's agreement with a club in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (LMB) is being reviewed by the league's president, Javier Salinas, who on Thursday expre sed reservations about the pact. "We have to analyze his case. Its very difficult to see him registered in the Mexican League," Salinas saidin Spanish to The New York Times. Salinas is concerned about Markus Golden Jerseys Heimlich's criminal past. The former Oregon State pitcher pleaded guilty in 2012 to one count of sexually molesting hisniece when he was 15 and Isaiah Simmons T Shirts the girl was 6. The Times quoted Salinas as saying the LMB needs to "verify that all of our entrants have good conduct." MORE: "We are an example to a lot of boys and girls. And we have to protect the image of the league." Salinas told the Times. Salinas told the Times that a decision would be made"in the coming days." Heimlich, 23, agreed to sign with the Tecolotesde Dos Laredos, who divide their home games between Nuevo Laredo in Mexico and Laredo, Texas. The Times reported Heimlichworked out with theclub Wednesday. The club's owner, Jose Antonio Mansur, told the Times that Heimlich has signed a pledge to exhibit good behavior Rondale Moore T Shirts . "I'm not a judge, Mansur told the Times in Spanishby phone. "I'm just a busine sman, and I'll give him an opportunity. If he was guilty, hes already been judged. Im just looking from here on forward." Heimlich went undrafted after his junior and seniorseasons at Oregon Stateafter . The Royals explored signing him as a free agent last year before deciding against it. A team in Taiwan eventually agreed to sign Heimlich, but the Chinese Profe sional Baseball League based on Heimlich's plea. Heimlich he did not molest his niece and thathe took Aeneas Williams Jerseys the plea deal to help his family move forward. He also said he had satisfied the conditions of his sentence, that his records had been expunged and that he was no longer registered as a sexoffender. The Times reported that Heimlich's court records are sealed.
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