Nationals Right Fielder Jayson Werth Charged with Reckless Driving in Fairfax

Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth faces a misdemeanor reckless driving charge after being pulled over July 6 and charged for going 105 mph in a 55-mph zone.

Werth originally had a hearing scheduled for Aug. 8, but the case has since been moved to Nov. 12, according to the filings from the Fairfax County General District Court.

“The Washington Nationals have been in communication with right fielder Jayson Werth regarding this situation for multiple weeks,” a Nationals spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement. “Jayson is cooperating with the authorities. As it is an ongoing legal matter, the team has no further comment.”

Worth, 35, signed a seven-year deal with the Washington Nationals worth $126 million, the Washington Post reports.

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