( CNN ) -- Lenny Dykstra , the former New York Mets outfielder who became a successful self-taught investor , was sentenced Monday to 6 1/2 months in federal custody following bankruptcy fraud and other federal charges , authorities announced Monday . Dykstra , 49 , faced 20 years in prison but prosecutors recommended 2 1/2 years following his guilty plea to three felony counts -- bankruptcy fraud , concealment of assets and money laundering , according to U.S. Attorney spokesman Thom Mrozek . Dykstra is already serving a three-year state prison sentence after pleading no contest in July to grand theft auto in a separate case . The federal indictment stemmed from a bankruptcy case that Dykstra filed on July 7 , 2009 . Dykstra was accused of removing , destroying and selling property that was part of the bankruptcy estate without the permission of the bankruptcy trustee . In the bankruptcy filing , Dykstra had listed assets of $ 24.6 million and overall debts of $ 37.1 million . Among the assets listed were two residences : a Ventura County mansion in Lake Sherwood Estates he had purchased from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky valued at $ 18.5 million , and a home in Westlake Village that he estimated was worth $ 5.4 million . During his financial turmoil , Dykstra 's personal property became part of the bankruptcy estate that would be used to pay off creditors . In his guilty plea in July , Dykstra specifically admitted he committed bankruptcy fraud by lying about whether he had taken and sold items from his $ 18 million Sherwood mansion after creditors seized the property . Dykstra also admitted that there were at least 10 creditors who were victims of his crimes , and those victims each lost between $ 200,000 and $ 400,000 . Dykstra , who was nicknamed `` Nails '' for his all-out playing style , was a key member of the New York Mets team that won the 1986 World Series . By the time he retired after 12 seasons , he had earned at least $ 36.5 million while a major leaguer , according to Baseball-Reference.com . As a self-taught financial analyst , Dykstra proclaimed himself a financial guru and began writing a stock-picking website column . His prominence soared as a sports celebrity , entrepreneur and popular guest on numerous financial news broadcasts . In 2008 , Dykstra began publishing the Players Club , a glossy financial advice magazine exclusively for pro athletes to help them with wealth management and investment banking . Former baseball star makes plea deal in auto thefts . But Dykstra seemed to lose control of his extravagant jet-setting lifestyle during the housing bust . When Dykstra filed for bankruptcy in 2009 , his only income was a $ 5,700 monthly pension from Major League Baseball , records show . As part of the federal sentence , U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson ordered Dykstra to perform 500 hours of community service and pay $ 200,000 in restitution . He also was sentenced earlier this year to nine months in jail after pleading no contest to charged of indecent exposure to women he met through Craigslist .
Former the New York Mets star amassed fortune playing baseball and investing in stocks . He had faced three-year but pleaded guilty to two felonies . Lenny Dykstra admitted he had sold items from his mansion after creditors seized property . He was already in prison , serving a up to 20 years sentence for another crime .