Turns out two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell had more on his mind than the lineup of the visiting Detroit Tigers last week when he made his first start as a Dodger.
A day earlier, his home in Woodway, Wash., was broken into, the latest in a disturbing string of burglaries targeting the homes of prominent professional athletes. Three days later, former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman was the victim of an armed robbery that took place with his family inside their Maple Valley, Wash., home when the break-in took place.
It is unclear whether the burglars are connected to South American theft groups that have targeted Dodgers, Lakers, Rams and LAFC players, among others. Seven Chilean nationals were charged in federal court in February with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property after they allegedly executed well-planned burglaries of more than $2 million from the homes of NFL stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow and NBA player Bobby Portis while they competed in games.
According to the 20-page FBI complaint, key evidence was obtained because the men allegedly posted incriminating photos on an iCloud site.
The Los Angeles homes of Dodgers infielders Max Muncy and Freddie Freeman were burglarized in 2023. Muncy’s home was broken into by two people while he and his family were at
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