He was found guilty Wednesday of femicide in the death, which happened in Saltillo, Mexico, Mexican magazine Proceso reported.
Authorities determined that the 22-month-old girl died of hypovolemic shock, a condition in which a loss of blood or fluids makes it impossible for the heart to pump enough blood to the body, Mexican newspaper El Heraldo de Saltillo reported.
Authorities charged Mitre in 2019 with the domestic assault of another romantic partner in 2019, the New York Daily News reported.
Born in Los Angeles, Mitre pitched for the Chicago Cubs, the Florida Marlins, the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers between 2003 and 2011. In 2017, he began playing in the Mexican Baseball League, according to Sports Illustrated.
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