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16-07-2025
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Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías to be reinstated from domestic-violence suspension, wants to continue MLB career
Content warning: This story contains alleged depictions of domestic violence. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías completed his domestic-violence suspension and will be reinstated by Major League Baseball on Thursday. Once he is officially eligible to play again, Urías, 28, will look to continue his MLB career, agent Scott Boras told Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. 'He still has every intention to continue his career,' Boras said [in Atlanta on] Monday. 'He's getting in shape. Obviously, he'll have options that are open to him.' Boras declined to get into specifics on the options or possible deals Urías has on the table. It's believed multiple teams have checked in on Urías, per Shaikin. Any team who signs Urías will have to wait some time before he's ready to pitch in games. Urías reportedly needs to get in shape. It's unclear if he could do that in time to return to the mound this season or if he would need the entire offseason to get back into baseball shape. Urías hasn't pitched in the majors since the 2023 MLB season. He posted a 4.60 ERA over 117 1/3 innings before he was suspended under the league's domestic-violence policy that September. It marked the second time in his career Urías was suspended by the league under that policy. Urías received a 20-game suspension in 2019 after he was arrested and charged with domestic battery. Urías served that suspension and returned to the team for the 2020 season. He was on the mound when the Dodgers won the World Series later that year, throwing a scoreless 2 1/3 innings to close out the contest. He performed well for the team over the next two seasons, posting a 2.57 ERA over 360 2/3 innings and earned down-ballot Cy Young award votes in 2021 and 2022. Urías was in the midst of an injury-riddled year when he received his second suspension from MLB in 2023. Urías was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with his wife outside BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. That charge was eventually changed to five misdemeanors. Urías pleaded no contest to one of those charges. The other four were dropped. In 2024, video emerged of the 2023 incident, which showed Urías shove his wife into a fence. Urías appeared to take a swing at his wife as the two were being separated by witnesses. Urías' contract ended after the 2023 season and he went unsigned in 2024 while the league continued to investigate the situation. In March, the league announced Urías would be suspended through the 2025 MLB All-Star break, paving the way for his expected reinstatement Thursday.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
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Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías be to reinstated from domestic-violence suspension, wants to continue MLB career
Content warning: This story contains alleged depictions of domestic violence. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías completed his domestic-violence suspension and will be reinstated by Major League Baseball on Thursday. Once he is officially eligible to play again, Urías, 28, will look to continue his MLB career, agent Scott Boras told Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. 'He still has every intention to continue his career,' Boras said [in Atlanta on] Monday. 'He's getting in shape. Obviously, he'll have options that are open to him.' Boras declined to get into specifics on the options or possible deals Urías has on the table. It's believed multiple teams have checked in on Urías, per Shaikin. Any team who signs Urìas will have to wait some time before he's ready to pitch in games. Urìas reportedly needs to get in shape. It's unclear if he could do that in time to return to the mound this season or if he would need the entire offseason to get back into baseball shape. Urías hasn't pitched in the majors since the 2023 MLB season. He posted a 4.60 ERA over 117 1/3 innings before he was suspended under the league's domestic-violence policy that September. It marked the second time in his career Urías was suspended by the league under that policy. Urías received a 20-game suspension in 2019 after he was arrested and charged with domestic battery. Urías served that suspension and returned to the team for the 2020 season. He was on the mound when the Dodgers won the World Series later that year, throwing a scoreless 2 1/3 innings to close out the contest. He performed well for the team over the next two seasons, posting a 2.57 ERA over 360 2/3 innings and earned down-ballot Cy Young award votes in 2021 and 2022. Urías was in the midst of an injury-riddled year when he received his second suspension from MLB in 2023. Urías was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with his wife outside BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. That charge was eventually changed to five misdemeanors. Urías pleaded no contest to one of those charges. The other four were dropped. In 2024, video emerged of the 2023 incident, which showed Urías shove his wife into a fence. Urías appeared to take a swing at his wife as the two were being separated by witnesses. Urías' contract ended after the 2023 season and he went unsigned in 2024 while the league continued to investigate the situation. In March, the league announced Urías would be suspended through the 2025 MLB All-Star break, paving the way for his expected reinstatement Thursday.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
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Agent: Julio Urías has 'every intention to continue his career'
Julio Urías, pitching for the Dodgers during a game in 2023, is the only player suspended twice for violating baseball's policy on domestic violence and sexual assault. (Michael Dwyer / Associated Press) The suspension of former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías ends Wednesday. The next day, Major League Baseball will remove him from its restricted list, and any team that wishes to sign him can do so. Scott Boras, the agent for Urías, said the pitcher — the only player suspended twice for violating baseball's policy on domestic violence and sexual assault — hopes to resume playing. Advertisement 'He still has every intention to continue his career,' Boras said here Monday. 'He's getting in shape. Obviously, he'll have options that are open to him.' Boras declined to discuss any of those potential options Monday, since the suspension has not yet expired. It is believed that multiple teams have checked in on Urías, but it is uncertain whether a deal would be struck and, if so, he might be able to help a major league team. 'It depends on how teams view the situation and view his skill,' Boras said. Boras said Urías has not pitched this year and would need time to work into major league shape. How much time he needs could determine whether he could help a team later this season or would need to aim for next season. Advertisement Urías, 28, last pitched for the Dodgers in 2023. He is completing a half-season suspension for domestic violence, levied after a witness video obtained by The Times showed he charged his wife in a September 2023 incident outside BMO Stadium, pulled her hair aside and shoved her against a fence. After the two were separated, the video showed Urias swinging at her with his left hand. 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 fiancee, she said she fell, and no charges were filed. The league subsequently suspended him for 20 games. Under its policy, the league can suspend a player even if no charges are filed. Advertisement 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. 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.
Time of India
08-07-2025
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- 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.
CBS News
23-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Ex-Dodger Julio Urías suspended through the All-Star break by MLB under domestic violence policy
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was suspended through the All-Star break by Major League Baseball on Friday under its domestic violence policy with the players' association. Urías had pleaded no contest last May to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery. The penalty was the second for Urías under the policy following a 20-game suspension in 2019. MLB said he will be reinstated from the restricted list on July 17 and as a free agent can sign with any team. A 28-year-old left-hander, Urías has not pitched since Sept. 1, 2023. He was arrested two days later outside BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, where he had attended a Major League Soccer game on Sept. 3 involving Inter Miami and Lionel Messi. The Department of Public Safety said it was contacted by someone, whose name was not publicly identified, regarding a physical altercation between a man and a woman. Urías initially was given a felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, and he was placed on administrative leave by MLB that Sept. 6. Read more: LA district attorney's office will not file felony charges against former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías Urías pleaded no contest to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery the following May 1 as four other misdemeanor charges were dropped. Los Angeles City Attorney's office spokesman Ivor Pine said Urías was placed on 36 months of summary probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community labor. Urías must also complete a 52-week domestic violence counseling course, pay a domestic violence fund fee, not possess any weapons, not use any force or violence, pay restitution to the victim and abide by a protective order. "Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Urías violated our policy and that discipline is appropriate," baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement Friday. MLB said Urías agreed to be evaluated by the joint policy board established by MLB and the players' association and to comply with any of its recommendations. Urías' agent, Scott Boras, said the pitcher was not making any statement. Urías became a free agent after the 2023 World Series when his $4.7 million, one-year contract expired. Urías was also arrested in May 2019 on suspicion of domestic battery. While he was suspended by MLB , he wasn't prosecuted by the LA city attorney on the condition he complete a 52-week domestic violence counseling program. Over eight major league seasons, all with the Dodgers, Urías is 60-25 with a 3.11 ERA. He led the National League with a 2.16 ERA in 2022 and was a member of the team that won the 2020 World Series, going 4-0 with a save and a 1.17 ERA in six postseason appearances. Urías became the first player suspended under the domestic violence policy since New York Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero on July 5, 2023. Cordero missed the final 73 games of the season, spent last season with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Pacific League and has signed with Mexico's Toros de Tijuana for this season. Others penalized under the domestic violence policy include Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman and pitcher Domingo Germán, Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell, Toronto pitcher Roberto Osuna, Colorado shortstop José Reyes and Atlanta outfielder Hector Olivera. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco remains on the restricted list and hasn't played since Aug. 12, 2023, but has not been disciplined by MLB.
