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A former MLB pitcher’s divorce is getting ugly.
Carl Pavano and his ex-wife, Alissa, have been in a huge prenup battle, with Alissa accusing the former pitcher of signing the one-sided agreement he says he was “required” to sign.
According to the documents, Alissa “had given up her residence, potential employment, and all financial independence” after Carl displayed “ongoing controlling behavior,” including name-calling, cutting spending, and threats to take away her children.
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Minnesota Twins starter Carl Pavano throws a pitch in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 26, 2012. (Jesse Johnson/USA TODAY Sports)
To make matters worse, according to CT Insider, police have been called to their shared home in Connecticut nine times in the past two years, most recently on April 29.
“A prenuptial agreement is an acceptable way for people, before marriage, to condition how their financial interests and responsibilities will be determined after marriage,” Alissa’s lawyers said in a brief, via the New York Post.
“It should not be an acceptable way for a wealthy spouse who has already started a family with his partner to force her to give up her financial independence and then gain financial advantage in the prenuptial agreement under the threat of taking away her minor children and leaving her destitute.”
Yankees coach Gene Monahan checks on pitcher Carl Pavano after he was hit in the head by a ball from Baltimore Orioles player Melvin Mora. (Beth Balbierz/The Register)
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The signing of the prenup was videotaped, the documents say, after Alissa had a $500 consultation with his attorney.
State Superior Court Judge Thomas O’Neill ruled that the prenuptial agreement was valid, awarded Alissa $300,000, and ordered Carl to buy her a house valued at $1 million. Carl had a net worth of more than $43 million when the trial began, the document says.
The prenuptial agreement was signed shortly after they married in 2011, but the divorce began in 2024. The aforementioned ruling occurred last year.
New York Yankees starter Carl Pavano pitches in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on September 8, 2008. (Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports)
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Pavano pitched for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins, and was named an All-Star in 2004. He pitched to a career 4.81 ERA, and his biggest payday came from the Yankees. However, he only made 26 starts in his four seasons with them and is widely considered one of their worst signings.
