MLB free agent pitcher Julio Urías reportedly avoided felony charges over an alleged domestic dispute in September.
The case will move to the City Attorney’s Office for misdemeanor filing considerations, ESPN reported. The case had originally been handled through the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
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Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Urías was suspended 20 games in 2019 after being arrested on suspicion of domestic assault, although he was not charged.
Urías was placed on administrative leave a few days after the incident, meaning he had been paid but was not allowed to be with the team.
MLB continues to investigate the case. No MLB player has been suspended twice for violating the league’s domestic violence policy.
Julio Urías #7 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Miami Marlins during the second inning at Dodger Stadium on August 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)
Urías has spent the first eight seasons of his MLB career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished third in 2022 NL Cy Young Award voting with a 2.16 ERA, best in the NL. He was seventh the year before, when he led the majors with 20 wins.
The Mexican-born left-hander pitched to a 4.60 ERA in 21 starts for the Dodgers in 2023. For his career, Urías owns a 3.11 ERA in 158 games (122 starts) with an overall record of 60-25 in the regular season.
Urías won a World Series with the Dodgers in 2020.
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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The Dodgers have apparently replaced Urías by acquiring Shohei Ohtani (he won’t pitch in 2024, but will return to the mound in 2025), Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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