MIAMI (AP) Former American League MVP Jose Canseco and his twin brother considered a plea deal Monday to avoid trial over a Halloween scuffle at a local nightclub.

Ed Griffith, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's office, said Monday the deal would require the brothers to plead guilty, but the charges would not go on their criminal records.

Jose Canseco would receive five years' probation without a chance of early termination, Griffith said. His brother, Ozzie, would face three years' probation.

Both would also have to perform community service, stay away from the victims and reimburse legal and medical bills of about $2,000, Griffith said. They would also have to take anger control classes and undergo an alcohol abuse evaluation, he added.

Prosecutors offered the former baseball players a plea on Friday. Defense attorneys Angel Ruiz Jr. and Gustavo Lage said their clients needed time to mull the proposed deal.

The brothers were scheduled to enter plea at a 9 a.m. hearing Tuesday. If they reject the offer, Griffith said a trial date would be set within two weeks.

Jose Canseco faces two felony counts and one misdemeanor, and his brother faces two misdemeanors and one felony.

The charges stem from fight at a Miami Beach nightclub where the brothers were accompanied by three women on Halloween. Jose Canseco, who lives in Miami, said another patron groped one of the women.

Police said Jose Canseco grabbed one man by the neck, punched him and broke his nose. A second man needed 20 stitches in his lip. Both were California tourists.

Jose Canseco admitted pushing the man but denied hitting him.

He was prosecuted twice for domestic violence in 1992 and 1998 and was ordered to undergo counseling both times.

The slugger ranks 26th on the career home run list with 446. The 1988 AL MVP was picked for six All-Star teams. He retired in May.

Ozzie Canseco had a brief major league career and played for two seasons with the minor league Newark (N.J.) Bears. He is a Miami Beach resident.

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