Report: Padres' Campusano arrested in Georgia

Padres catcher Luis Campusano was arrested and charged with felony marijuana possession over the weekend, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Ranked as San Diego's No. 4 prospect and No. 46 overall, Campusano was pulled over by police near his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, around 5 a.m. on Oct. 17 and found to have 79 grams of marijuana inside his car, according to the newspaper.

The Padres said they were aware of the arrest and were awaiting more details.

“We were recently notified of the arrest of Luis Campusano in his hometown of Augusta, Ga. this past weekend,” the Padres said in a statement. “We are gathering information and have been in contact with MLB and local authorities. As this is a pending legal matter, we will not have any further comment at this time.”

Campusano was released on $5,000 bond, according to the paper. He was charged with “purchase/possession/manufacture/distribution/sale/controlled (substance)," the report said.

According to the Union-Tribune, Campusano's felony charge is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, based on the number of grams he had in his possession.

Campusano was the first catcher selected in the 2017 Draft, going No. 39 overall to the Padres. He received a $1.3 million signing bonus and quickly proved his worth by winning the California League's batting title (.325) and co-MVP honors in 2019. The 22-year-old reached the Majors this September and homered in his debut before landing on the DL. He also appeared in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.

The 5-foot-11 backstop was an MiLB.com Organization All-Star in 2019 and earned Midwest League and California League All-Star honors in 2018 and 2019. He hit .288 with three homers and 40 RBIs in 70 games with Class A Fort Wayne in 2018 before slugging 15 homers and driving in 81 runs last year with Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore.