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Major League Baseball suspended Julio Urias through the 2025 All-Star break for violating the league’s policy on domestic violence and sexual assault.
Urias is the first player to be suspended twice twice for violating the policy. The left-hander will be reinstated July 17, and he would be eligible to sign with any interested teams.
Julio Urías pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge earlier this week.
Urías will be placed on 36 months probation. He must also complete 30 days of community service, complete a year-long domestic violence counseling program, pay a fee to a domestic violence fund, pay restitution to the victim and abide by a protective order. He’s also forbidden from possessing any weapons. With the criminal proceedings concluded, Major League Baseball will presumably conclude its own investigation into the matter. The 27-year-old left-hander has been on administrative leave since last September and is currently a free agent. He will likely become the first player in league history to receive multiple suspensions under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. It’s extremely unlikely he’ll ever pitch in the majors ever again.
Jack Harris and Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times report Julio Urías has been charged with five misdemeanors stemming from his arrest last September.
Urías, who is currently a free agent, has an arraignment scheduled for May 2. Major League Baseball launched its own investigation last year, which apparently remains ongoing, after Urías was arrested last September for suspicion of domestic violence. It figures to be a lengthy process before the 27-year-old’s legal issues are resolved, and it’s highly unlikely he’ll wind up pitching in the majors ever again.
Alden Gonzalez of the Los Angeles Times reports that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will not file any felony charges against Julio Urías.
That doesn’t mean that the 27-year-old hurler is out of the woods. The case will now move to the City Attorney’s Office for possible misdemeanor filings. Even if Urías ultimately isn’t charged — or is charged and avoids conviction — it doesn’t mean that he’ll be cleared to return to Major League Baseball. The league will conduct its own investigation after the legal process plays out and Urías is likely to receive a lengthy suspension.
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