Brewers' ace Gallardo arrested on drunk driving charge

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Sports | USATODAY

Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo was arrested and charged with drunk driving early Tuesday with a blood-alcohol level of .22, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department.

Gallardo, according to ESPN Wisconsin, was pulled over at 2:10 a.m., driving westbound on Interstate 94 near the Brewers' home field at Miller Park. He was driving slowly and deviating lanes, Milwaukee County Sheriff Department spokesman Fran McLaughlin told ESPN Wisconsin, and failed a field sobriety test.

The Brewers, returning from a road trip, did not play Monday.

They released a statement Tuesday saying that they "take this matter very seriously. We have expressed our disappointment to him and know he understands that behavior of this nature is of great concern to everyone in the organization.

"Yovani has acknowledged the seriousness of this incident and is taking full accountability for his actions."

Gallardo is the second MLB player arrested on DUI charges this year, and the first active Brewers player to be arrested on drinking charges since 1998, according to ESPN Wisconsin.

Gallardo faces no jail time, McLaughlin said, but will receive citations of $300 for operating while intoxicated, $300 for his level of intoxication and $178.80 for the lane deviation.

Gallardo, 0-1 with a 6.61 ERA, is scheduled to pitch again Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.