Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has been charged by the Los Angeles Metropolis Lawyer's Workplace with 5 felonies stemming from his arrest in September 2023, in keeping with a number of experiences.
From Jack Harris and Invoice Shaikin on the Los Angeles Occasions, “The fees embody one rely of spousal battery, two counts of home battery involving a relationship relationship, one rely of false imprisonment and one rely of assault. The indictment is scheduled for Could 2.”
Urías was arrested Sept. 3 over Labor Day weekend exterior BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on suspicion of home violence, and launched on $50,000 bail. The Los Angeles County District Lawyer's Workplace on January 9 declined to file felony expenses, as an alternative referring the case to the LA Metropolis Lawyer's Workplace.
On September 6, MLB positioned Urías on administrative depart, beneath the joint home violence, sexual assault and little one abuse coverage. He missed the ultimate 25 video games of the common season plus three video games within the Nationwide League Division Sequence. MLB's investigation into Urías stays lively, and he’s nonetheless on administrative depart whereas at present a free agent.
Beneath the league's home violence coverage, a participant may be suspended with out legal expenses or conviction. From the coverage:
A Participant could also be topic to disciplinary motion for simply trigger by the Commissioner for a violation of this Coverage absent a conviction or plea of responsible for against the law involving a Lined Act.
Gamers on administrative depart are nonetheless paid, so Urías acquired about $2.07 million of his $14.25 million wage for these ultimate 27 days of the common season when he was sidelined. However in any potential suspension, the earlier time missed might rely as time served, Urías must repay the wage acquired for the times in query.
Urías, who has already been suspended as soon as beneath MLB's home violence coverage, having additionally served 20 video games in 2019. So far, within the coverage's nine-year historical past, no participant has been suspended twice.
