'Per an agreement between MLB and the MLBPA, Julio Ur\u00edas has been placed on Administrative Leave until further notice as MLB continues its ongoing investigation,' wrote Major League Baseball.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has been placed on administrative leave, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday.Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Phoenix.The 27-year-old starter, who led the National League in wins in 2021 and earned run average in 2022, was arrested late Sunday and released early Monday on $50,000 bond.
"Per an agreement between MLB and the MLBPA, Julio Urías has been placed on Administrative Leave until further notice as MLB continues its ongoing investigation," wrote Major League Baseball. "The administrative leave, which is effective immediately, is not disciplinary under the Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. We will refrain from further comment until the appropriate time."
Details on what led to the arrest were not immediately available, though the arrest, which was conducted by Exposition Park police, occurred in the midst of a heavily-congested area due to traffic from the LAFC-Inter Miami matchup at BMO Stadium. The Los Angeles Times says that Urías was in attendance at the game. "The Dodgers take all allegations of the kind in this case very seriously, and we do not condone or excuse any acts of domestic violence.
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