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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
What went wrong for free agent Julio Urías? The domestic violence case that derailed his MLB career
Julio Urias was accussed of domestic violence in 2023.(Image via AP Photos) Julio Urías, once considered to be a promising young player in the MLB, has his entire career in limbo after he was suspended through the end of the 2025 All-Star break back in March 2025. Julio Urías had shown the world his talent and had proved his worth on the field, despite having a massive injury to his left eye in 2015. While Julio Urías has been sentenced to 36 months of probation, here is everything that the star player was accused of. What happened in 2023 that changed Julio Urías' promising career in the MLB? The domestic abuse that had an eyewitness Back in 2023, Julio Urías had attended a LAFC soccer match, but things quickly went downhill after an eyewitness accused the star player of assaulting a woman outside the stadium. Former Dodger Julio Urías seen in new video throwing punch at wife Julio Urías was immediately arrested by the authorities on suspiscion of felony domestic violence. Three days later, the MLB placed Julio Urías on administrative leave and since then, the free agent has not played a professional game in the league. Later, Julio Urías was charged by the Los Angeles City Attorney with 5 misdemeanour counts including assault, spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery and one for false imprisonment. What is Julio Urías doing now and how did MLB react to the whole situation regarding their star player? At this point in time, Julio Urías is serving 36 months of probation, has to complete 52 weeks of counseling course on domestic abuse and 30 days of community service. In March 2025, Julio Urías was promptly removed from the 2025 All-Star break for violating MLB's policies related to the incident. Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a statement on Julio Urías' situation in the league and said, 'The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball has completed its investigation into allegations that free agent pitcher Julio Urías violated Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Urías violated our Policy and that discipline is appropriate. ' In early 2023, before all the mess, Julio Urías had signed a pretty expensive deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal was worth a whopping $14.25 million for a year. Also Read: 'He has said some stuff publicly': MLB insider Jeff Passan breaks down why the Washington Nationals might have fired Dave Martinez and Mike Rizzo Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
USA Today
26-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Rays' Wander Franco found guilty of sexually abusing 14-year-old girl
Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco received a two-year suspended prison sentence Thursday when he was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic, which could end his baseball career. Franco, 24, who signed an 11-year, $182 million contract in 2021, will remain on Major League Baseball's restricted list for failure to work for the Rays. If he's unable to secure a visa to work in the United States because of the guilty verdict, he won't be able to play again in MLB. Even if Franco is able to obtain a visa in the future, the Rays could seek to have the remaining $133 million remaining on his contract voided based on violating moral turpitude. MLB's investigation remains open but if Franco never gets a visa, the league may consider it a moot point to even issue a punishment. "Major League Baseball is proud to have a collectively bargained Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy that reflects our commitment to these issues," MLB said in a statement. 'We are aware of today's verdict in the Wander Franco trial and will conclude our investigation at the appropriate time." The minor informed the court that she had a sexual relationship with Franco when he was 21 years old. The mother of the victim, Martha Vanessa Chevalier Almonte, was convicted of sexually trafficking her daughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Franco was placed on MLB's restricted list in July 2024, 11 months after social media posts alleged that Franco had been in an inappropriate relationship with the minor since December 2022. Franco denied the allegations and he was on paid administrative leave until being put on the restricted list. While Franco remains a free man, he was informed that if he violates any conditions of the court, he must serve his full two-year sentence. He is prohibited from approaching minors with sexual intentions. Franco also faces charges in the Dominican Republic for illegal possession of a handgun after an altercation in a parking lot November, 2024, in San Juan de la Maguana. Wander Franco contract Wander Franco agreed to an 11-year, $182 million contract before the 2022 season at the age of 20, having played just 70 MLB games at that point. Wander Franco stats
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
MLB suspends Julio Urías for second violation of policy against domestic violence
Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was suspended through the All-Star break this season for a second violation of the league's policy against domestic violence and sexual assault. Under the discipline, announced Friday by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Urías will be reinstated on July 17. As of that date, he would be eligible to sign with any major league team. Urías is the first player suspended twice under the policy, which was adopted in 2015. This suspension does not cover a particular number of games, as teams do not play a uniform number of games before the All-Star break. The Dodgers, for instance, are scheduled to play 95 games before the break. Read more: Tokyo takeaways: Dodgers relish experience, expect Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts back soon However, of the 18 players suspended under the policy, only three have been suspended for more than 95 games. Pitcher Trevor Bauer, a teammate of Urías with the Dodgers, was suspended 324 games by Manfred. An arbitrator later reduced the suspension to 194 games, still the longest ever levied under the policy. Bauer is the only player that has contested such a suspension. Urías, a native of Mexico, is a free agent and not under contract to a major league team. As such, Urías would be eligible to sign with a team in the Mexican League, even as he remains on the restricted list in MLB. In its statement, MLB said Urías had agreed to evaluation by a policy board overseen by the league and the players' union and to comply with any recommended treatment plan. MLB also said it would 'continue to make support services available to Urías and his family.' Said Manfred in the statement: 'The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball has completed its investigation into allegations that free agent pitcher Julio Urías violated Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Urías violated our Policy and that discipline is appropriate.' Read more: Witness video in former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías' domestic battery case released Urías, 28, was arrested outside BMO Stadium on Sept. 3, 2023, following an LAFC game. Eight months later, Urías pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of domestic battery. Witness video provided to the California Highway Patrol and obtained by the Los Angeles Times last September shows Urías charging after his wife, pulling her aside and shoving her up against a fence. After the two were separated, the video shows Urías swinging at her with his left hand. The MLB investigation was delayed in part because the existence of the video was reported shortly after the incident, but league officials had not seen it until The Times published it. Urías was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, but the Los Angeles County district attorney's office determined that 'neither the victim's injuries nor the defendant's criminal history justify a felony filing.' The city attorney's office subsequently filed five misdemeanor charges against Urías. He pleaded no contest to one, the other four were dropped, and he agreed to enter a yearlong domestic violence treatment program. He also agreed to complete a similar program in 2019, when he was arrested after an incident in the Beverly Center parking lot. Witnesses said he pushed his now-wife, she said she fell, and no charges were filed. Under its policy, the league can suspend a player even if no charges are filed. Urías was suspended for 20 games. At that time, Urías issued a statement that read in part: 'Although the authorities determined no charges of any kind were warranted, I accept full responsibility for what I believe was my inappropriate conduct during the incident. 'Even in this instance where there was no injury or history of violence, I understand and agree that Major League players should be held to a higher standard. I hold myself to a higher standard as well.' Read more: Jackie Robinson's Army story restored to Defense Department site after removal in DEI purge Urías was placed on administrative leave for the final month of the 2023 season, after which his contract with the Dodgers expired and he became a free agent. He has not pitched since then. Bauer, a former Cy Young award winner, has been a free agent since January 2023, following the arbitrator's ruling. No major league team has signed him. He pitched in Japan in 2023 and in Mexico in 2024, and he has signed to return to Japan this year. Urías recorded the final out of the Dodgers' World Series championship in 2020. He led the National League in victories (20) in 2021 and earned-run average (2.16) in 2022. Sign up for more Dodgers news with Dodgers Dugout. Delivered at the start of each series. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
