The Tragic Story of Andrew Toles, How Mental Illness Robbed Toles of MLB Career, LA Re-signs Toles

The Tragic Story of Andrew Toles, How Mental Illness Robbed Toles of MLB Career, LA Re-signs Toles
- We tell the heartbreaking story of Andrew Toles and how the Dodgers have continued to renew his contract to assist him in his battle with mental health. #Dodgers
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[@jonathanhylton4123]

I'm glad the Dodgers are standing by Toles

[@JS67137]

Mental illness doesn't care if you're smart, talented, or how good of a heart you have. Be safe, everyone, and check on your people. I'm praying for Andrew all the way from Ireland.

[@karalantz6520]

Love this comment

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

What does it care about?

[@PaulNaguna]

Great player/outfielder. Feel sorry about his mental illness. Dodgers take care. .

[@outofcompliance1639]

I was becoming a fan of Toles and looking forward to him contributing to the team. I was watching when he slide into the wall and was injured. Never to see him play again is very sad but the Dodgers prove what kind of caring organization they are, not just all about making money, to make sure Toles had some kind of support while he hopefully recovers and can lead a decent life.

[@JumboJuneau]

I really liked Andrew Toles. He was good. He could have been a good leadoff hitter.

[@graysonadams6443]

PADRES fan here… recently saw this article and KZbin brought this video to my feed… RESPECT the dodgers for continuing to help this man 🙏

[@parkdaniel3980]

Padres suck hahahahahahahhaa..jk bro great comment

[@bravoactual2423]

Who gives a shit if you’re a Padres fan??? Lmaooooo

[@implicitmirage]

I've got the same diagnosis. I see your struggle and I'm sending you strength.

[@ERS69-l7x]

I'm not surprised at all at how the Dodgers are handling this. They're not doing it for the publicity, but that it's just the right thing to do. Good Luck to Andrew and his family. Thanks Dodgers!

[@anthonyr587]

I google him sometimes to see how he is. Feels like so many people forgot about him. I remember that Rockies HR. He had a lot of potential and the knee injury sent it all downhill, coupled with the mental health issues. It sucks.

[@abcortsen]

GREAT TO HERE THE DODGERS ARE STILL WITH HIM. IT WOULD BE A GRATEFUL DAY TO SEE HIM AT DODGER STADIUM ONE DAY ☮️⚾🙏

[@sojc7144]

Kudos Dodgers Organization!! God Bless Amdrew Toles!!💙

[@cenzaman514]

I'm a Yankees fan but I'm also a baseball fan and someone who suffers from mental illness. What the dodgers have done for this man is above and beyond and I pray for him and his mind to be healed.

[@doocies]

We’ll be praying for you brother, you’ll get the help you need.

[@JMHardinMyTwoLives]

I hate that Tolsey is having these problems. He's one of my all-time fav Dodgers, and it sucks that his brain isn't letting him do what he loves. I'm glad his dad is helping him, and I wish he could have some help with Andrew, but the Dodgers are showing what a class act they are in keeping him on the payroll so he can get the help he needs. Hopefully one day he can be back with the team in some way because it seems baseball is one of the things he truly enjoyed when he could be in uniform.

[@edwardcortez656]

If toles is one of your all time favorite dodgers then you ain’t been watching baseball long

[@JMHardinMyTwoLives]

@@edwardcortez656 Either that or your list of favorites is incredibly short.

[@tcog1741]

Being around the team along with the right medication/treatment I believe would help him to get well.

[@wendyvaldez5381]

Breaks My heart . I enjoyed seeing him play and hoped he would be the player he could have been. Kudos io the Dodgers for understanding how difficult his situation is .

[@josephlucca6544]

Best one yet. What a class organization

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

Yeah, they really showed that class by honoring the satanic transvestites last year.

[@oscarjalfaro]

Hope that Toles is living well with both medical and loved ones support. Proud to be a Dodger fan, True Blue 💙

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

Love those satanic nuns huh?

[@raingubb]

The @dodgers are great human beings for this. Prayers

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

They even love Satan worshipping

[@Garceezy271]

I remember when he hit the only visitors walkoff I have ever seen in Colorado. Hope Alvin is staying strong and taking care of his boy

[@cruzerla824]

God Bless you Andrew Toles 💙

[@tylercorocles]

That's so That the dodgers are helping him Nobody else would ever do that for him It's a really sad story but it's a good story that the Dodgers stayed with him❤

[@Ehern909]

Unbelievable. I pray he will be fine

[@TheDolly089]

GOD BLESS YOU ANDREW, KUDO'S TO THE DODGERS BY STANDING BY HIM, SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOUR COMPASSION FOR YOUR TEAM.

[@DomonikLawrence]

Stay strong Toles💪

[@joycedillon1126]

🫂💜I hope his father becomes comfortable enough to seek outside help. Caregivers deserve a lot of praise, no one truly understands what it takes. I know a breakthrough is on the horizon. Big thanks to the Dodgers for the financial support.

[@dirkdiggler8619]

Do they still sell his jerseys? And if so do the proceeds go to something involving him?

[@counterc1ockwise170]

He was good !

[@marchveris]

I hope Toles could get all the help he needs.

[@santoscortez3640]

Hang in there you in god hands wish you the best plus la Dodgers got you .

[@bengolfs1]

I remember when Dodgers made the decision between Toles and Joc Pederson---and sent Toles back to the minors even though he put up better numbers.

[@drandreaswilson]

Praying for this young man and his family. Complete healing and restoration in Jesus' name! 🙏🏽❤️

[@michaelbilgen2976]

And yet we are penalized for this.

[@stevesandoval4918]

🌎☮️🔀⚾

[@LaLa-bi9ng]

So sad. He will never recover from this mental illness. The medication will help. I hope he is able to function by himself. My son is bipolar schizophrenia. He will never live a normal life. He is 30, his friends are our friends. He has no girlfriend. Hasn't had a girlfriend since he was about 21. He goes everywhere with us but doesn't like to stay long. I will never live a normal life as well. It is very hard to deal with. My son was in gate classes when he was young. Very smart. He skateboarded and played instruments. He was depressed and started using drugs. The drugs brought out his sickness. I pray Toles get the help he needs. 🙏

[@acfreak55]

Heartbreaking is an understatement, this is more like a heart destroyer. I remember watching Toles back in the day saying this kid's good, he's gonna be our lead off hitter for a long time. After hearing the truth about what has happened to him. He has my utmost sympathy, because I may not have schizophrenia, but I do have serious stress issues and can certainly relate. It is very hard to hear his conditions have made him unable to understand baseball anymore. Stay strong Toles, you will always be a remembered Dodger in my heart. 😢

[@Charee7]

Thank you so much… I’m battling this same issue with my son. He just graduated high school and became a firefighter and went into a psychosis and he had been in and out of hospitals since. We are still battling this and I hope these new meds help. I’m in tears watching this because this is just so unfair 😢

[@coepatte99]

My family is experiencing the same with my nephew. It’s sooo hard. Sending you prayers.

[@Simz199x]

I'm praying for you.

[@ronsambrano1295]

Thank you Dodgers organization for helping a fellow brother. And like D Mac says, I feel the same, I just hope Toles will be healthy to live a productive life, period. That's the most important thing. I pray for his total recovery.

[@carnakthemagnificent336]

Amen.

[@Defender78]

is he getting a salary during al this, as he's not even playing or practicing?

[@T_Roch]

Thanks for putting this together. It’s hard to find info, and this cleared a lot of things up for me. Much appreciated. Get well, Toles.

[@PaulLoPresti]

The Dodgers are a class act. This story should be spread! I never heard it before and I watch a lot of baseball.-A Mets fan

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

So classy, they honor satanic nuns

[@eElFlaco66]

I hope you get the help you need. Praying for you and your familia. Your a beast and forever a dodger blue!! I hope baseball can save your life coach a team or hold clinics. Best of luck!!

[@victoriajerome]

Good luck to Mr Toles - hoping he gets all the help he needs. Thank you to the Dodgers!

[@ayydubs987]

i hope he’s getting the help he needs and knows he’s not alone; dodger fans will always be there for him 💙

[@Terppy707]

Miss you Andrew

[@renelopez2244]

What a fantastic player.... I'm glad the Dodgers family is taking care of him. What a fantastic player

[@rogm45]

Glad the Dodgers are standing behind him .. Prayers for Tiles .. Hope he gets his life back on track ..

[@jameladavis683]

Love this. He will one day come back. Go see him

[@javitheloanpro]

I hope Andrew gets all the help he deserves.

[@ViinYardOnDope]

Now he gained a fan !! Let’s bring him back too the Mlb

[@ronnorvell-h5o]

Great to hear his current situation and praying he recovers. Would love to see him as part of the Dodgers organization at some level in the future.

[@fernando717]

I've always liked Toles. Thought he would be a good lead off hitter. Sad story. The Dodgers are a classy organization.

[@willdrob80]

Loved Toles his talent was very promising. Love what the Dodgers are doing for him and I hope he gets well soon. Hate that he tore his ACL, he did it running hard trying to preserve a perfect game for Urias. That injury also paved an opportunity for CT3.

[@cleo7363]

Prayers to him and his family 🙏🏽

[@sergiosantos2498]

I saw Toles play in OKC in 2016. He def had the talent to make the big leagues. A few weeks later he hit the winning grand slam at Colorado.

[@stefandwoodham]

Good on the dodgers for keeping him on the teams health insurance

[@alejandrosalgadojr2768]

Hopefully He Gets His Mental Health In Check And Hopefully LA Dodgers Get Him Back In 2023 Year🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Rambat]

Love Andrew, such a good dude. Glad he's getting the help he deserves! 💙

[@randomname3715]

His second year the Dodgers were struggling. He carried them the early part of the season.

[@michaeltidd771]

The guy could play. I loved his quickness on the base paths. Always was hoping to see him back playing for the Dodgers. This is indeed a sad story. Best wishes to you Sir, may God heal you from this terrible disease.

[@slashismyhommie8182]

I remember when he came up. He looked like a mainstay in the OF. Then when he what we all believed won the LF spot and leadoff position for the Dodgers, he go injured, then I never heard of him until that report of him sleeping next to an airport in Florida. I really hope he gets better mental health wise. His story truly breaks my heart. I wish nothing but the best for him. Even though his major league career was short, I have nothing but fond memories about him.

[@michaelnegrete5875]

Dougie Fresh, this was the best video piece you've ever done. I pray that Andrew Toles will be healed. In Jesus name. 😊

[@salvadorcordova4156]

Wow Toles Im praying for you my man. I wish I could give you a big hug.

[@dustyphertz9871]

Class move by a class organization. Proud to say I am a dodgers fan and not because of what happens between the lines.

[@mattcox3373]

Braves fan here. Much respect to the Dodgers organization for doing this. Pure class 🫡

[@ViinYardOnDope]

This is sad !! Ima baseball player n I never thought I’ll hear something like this !

[@nowtheworld138]

I’ve been a long and proud Dodger fan my whole life. The support Toles gets from this team makes me that much prouder to fly the Dodger banner

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

Proud they honor gay, satanic nuns?

[@maxkoon1220]

👏👏👏👏👏 let's Go Dodgers

[@jasonpendergraft4511]

It’s a positive spin on what would ordinarily be a horrible situation to deal with.

[@bowietorres6713]

I loved Andrew Toles. He would of been a left handed equivalent to Mookie Betts. He was on his way to stardom . He never really got a chance to settle in and get comfortable. I would love to see a miracle happen and toles makes one more comeback for a few years and this time ends his career on his own terms. But either way we love you in LA Toles . Dodger fans love our Dodgers like family. We wish you well , and your father is nothing short of a hero, our kids are never a burden to us. Having our kids back is something we do without thinking about !

[@freethinkingMILF]

I think what they are doing is beautiful. My son has schizophrenia, and he is in college to become a PT, he is symptom free on his meds. I hope he stays functioning like any other person, he wants to.

[@daveb2384]

Many Kudo's to the Dodger organization. Taking care of an ex-player when they did not have to. This kind act is to me just as precious as winning a W/S

[@tonyestrada925]

Wow! How sad he played with a lot of heart to let’s hope he pulls through this🙏

[@markthompson7503]

Once a Dodger ALWAYS a Dodger.

[@EdDy4RheelZ]

Eh, not always true. Machado and Reddick were Dodgers. Reddick can die for all i care, Machado owes Dodgers fans $470 million dollars.

[@Ayoo_Anthony29]

This is 100% the Greatest Organization Ever

[@pornsakpongthong1092]

Love those satanic nuns huh?

[@appleguy6708]

I hope this Dodger gets healthy and is able to be a guest with our analysts team that would be cool

[@dodgerbob13]

I want an Andrew Toles Jersey to show my support!

[@Colin-wr4nb]

How does Schizophrenia even work? Is it a slow onset? Can it be reversed through medication?

[@annefisher3097]

I always liked Tolesy, and am happy he is continuing to get help from the Dodgers. Hang in there Tolesy!

[@lllllmmmmm5765]

So heartbreaking!!

[@maggiewright8651]

Wishing the best for Toles in finding peace for his mind. Hats off to the Dodgers for their kindness from a Yankees fan.

[@bossblck6399]

I think that I just and him not being able to bounce back as soon as he wanted played a lot. I think he just put too much pressure and stress on himself

[@mattofficer6434]

Imagine Andrew makes a comeback in 2024 in dodger blue

[@K5280-i7o]

I wonder if the medication after he tore his ACL played a role in any of this. Sad story.

[@ramenlover1727]

I doubt it he was having mental issues in 2015

[@TheInterloperTV]

So he just contracted schizophrenia randomly? I wonder why it got so bad suddenly

[@dirkdiggler8619]

Saying it tore their family apart is cruel

[@modder15]

He could have had a decent career I think.

[@parkdaniel3980]

Sucks what happened 2 this dude

[@lour_g-dot8827]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@caroleeflowers8932]

So sad mein

[@randymarsh9363]

Shouldn't pay people to not work.

[@ichironca]

With tragedy comes a silver lining. When Toles went down with ACL injury, it paved the way for Chris Taylor to emerge as the primary left fielder and lead off man.

[@ER-bi9ir]

The real heart breaking story is the 2023 Dodgers

[@tgurlamber5874]

For those of us who played the game, and I put in 20 years, you could tell this man have the goods. He reminded me of my childhood idol Lou Brock. Immediately, I was a fan. Much ♥ for him.

[@BilleR-s4p]

It’s clear that some do not have or know someone who has mental illness. Pray that you never do, but don’t make bad causes by judging without understanding. Mental illness impacts the entire family. 🥹