Juan Carlos Oviedo was arrested on Thursday in his native Dominican Republic and will be brought to trial on charges of using a false identity. We originally heard that Oviedo (formerly known as Leo Nunez) would not face any charges after admitting to using a fake identity, but that's apparently not the case. The Marlins placed him on the restricted list in September, but it's not clear how that will affect his non-tender status. Regardless, it doesn't sound like he will be returning to the United States in the near future. Stay tuned.

Marlins president Larry Beinfest said Monday that the club plans to tender a contract to Juan Carlos Oviedo.

The Marlins plan to non-tender Juan Carlos Oviedo. Formerly known as Leo Nunez, Oviedo is still trying to re-enter the United States after turning himself into authorities this fall for a long-running identity scheme. It's not known whether he'll be back by spring training. Oviedo posted a 4.06 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 64 1/3 innings in 2011 while saving 36 games in 42 opportunities. The Padres signed Heath Bell to a three-year, $27 million free agent contract on Thursday.

Marlins assistant general manager Dan Jennings said the Marlins are going forward with plans as if Juan Carlos Oviedo is not coming back. Oviedo saved 92 games for the Marlins over the past three seasons and would be under team control entering his final year of arbitration. The 29-year-old, formerly known as Leo Nunez, is currently working through legal issues after admitting in September to faking his identity, and is at risk of being non-tendered. The Marlins have until December 12 to decide whether to offer him a contract.

Marlins president Larry Beinfest indicated Tuesday that he is optimistic Juan Carlos Oviedo's legal issues will be resolved in time for him to pitch in the majors next season. Oviedo, formerly known as Leo Nunez, is currently working through legal issues in his native Dominican Republic after he admitted in September to faking his identity. "We're all hopeful he's going to be back here as Juan Carlos Oviedo and back in the country and issued a visa, then we can work on the business side of it," said Beinfest. The Marlins' closer is arbitration-eligible for the final time this winter and is at risk of being non-tendered regardless of his legal difficulties.

Leo Nunez will not face criminal charges in the Dominican Republic for falsifying his identity. Nunez, whose real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo, revealed the case of fraud last week at the final request of his dying father. Because he came forward with the information and because he has cooperated with the investigation, the Dominican authorities have decided to take it easy on him. Whether the United States or Major League Baseball will try to prevent him from continuing his baseball career is a different story. But he's crossed one major hurdle.

According to Dionisio Soldevila of the Associated Press, a government official in the Dominican Republic said Leo Nunez has admitted to using fake documents and a fake ID to sign a professional contract. As we learned on Thursday, Nunez's real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo and he's actually a year older than his listed age of 28. Central Electoral Commission President Roberto Rosario said at a press conference Friday that Nunez signed a sworn statement admitting that he is not the person identified in official documents. Dominican authorities have arrested Hector Pena Diaz, who is accused of falsifying his documents. The Marlins placed the right-hander on the restricted list Thursday and he is not expected to return to the major leagues this season.

According to the Associated Press, Leo Nunez was sent back to the Dominican Republic this week because he was found to have been using a fake identity. Nunez was placed on the restricted list Thursday and is not expected to return to the major leagues this season. According go the AP's sources, the right-hander's real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo and he's actually a year older than his listed age of 28. The Marlins have reportedly known about the issue for several months, but it's not yet clear how they plan to resolve it.

Marlins placed RHP Leo Nunez on the restricted list. The Marlins still aren't offering an exact reason for Nunez's suspension, only saying that it's not a discipline issue. He has left for the Dominican Republic and presumably won't return to the major leagues before the end of the regular season. Steve Cishek and Edward Mujica could pick up some saves between now and September 28.

According to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald, Leo Nunez has been placed on Major League Baseball's restricted list and suspended by the Marlins for undisclosed reasons. The reason for the suspension isn't yet clear. "I can't yet comment," said Nunez's agent Andy Mota. "This is very recent. I don't want to say anything at all." Nunez has left for the Dominican Republic, so he is presumably done for the season. Steve Cishek is likely the pitcher to own in this situation in fantasy leagues, though Edward Mujica could also get a look. Nunez, who is under team control through 2012, could make around $6.5 million in arbitration this winter.