Following his arrest Thursday night, senior utility infielder Kyler Deese was dismissed from the Auburn baseball program Tuesday. Inside the Auburn Tigers first reported his dismissal.
Veteran Kyler Deese dismissed from Auburn baseball program https://t.co/pA46lULZst
— Jason Caldwell (@ITATJason) January 17, 2017
Deese was arrested at 11:23 p.m. on South Gay Street, according to the Auburn Police Department arrest report. He was arrested on a charge of public intoxication.
Deese was suspended last season along with pitcher Cole Lipscomb for a violation of team rules.
Deese appeared in 44 games for Auburn last season, making 40 starts. The Auburn native made 26 starts at third base, 13 at catcher and one at first base. He hit .221 on the season with four doubles and 20 RBI. In 2015, he hit .254 with 10 doubles, 2 home runs and 27 RBI.
Auburn head coach Butch Thompson has yet to make a comment about the dismissal.
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