Mexican pitcher Julio Urías faces five minor charges according to the Los Angeles prosecutor’s office.
Mexican Julio Urias, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, was charged with five misdemeanors stemming from his arrest for suspicion of domestic violence last September, the Los Angeles city prosecutor’s office reported on Tuesday, according to a report from the LA newspaper. Times.
According to the newspaper, the prosecutor’s formal accusation against Urías includes one count of spousal assault, two counts of domestic assault involving a relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault. Arraignment is scheduled for May 2.
The City Attorney’s ruling comes three months after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office ruled that it will not file felony charges against Urías, writing on its charge evaluation worksheet on Jan. 9 that “Neither the victim’s injuries nor the defendant’s criminal record justify a felony.”
Major League Baseball is also investigating the matter and is anticipated to wait until after the City Attorney’s ruling to determine a possible suspension.
Urías was in the last month of his final season under Dodgers control, before entering free agency and claiming the largest contract in history for a Mexican player in MLB, when he was arrested on the night of September 3 after A witness called the police after noticing an argument between a man and a woman and an alleged attack by the player.
Urías was released on bail after paying $50,000, but MLB began its own investigation and Los Angeles placed one of its best pitchers on administrative leave, where he ended the season and, most likely, his history with the club.
Regardless of what happens in court, Urías faces a potential second suspension for domestic violence, which will dramatically affect his options in baseball.
The Mexican was suspended 20 games by MLB for violating the domestic violence policy, after he was arrested on May 13, 2019 in a shopping center for throwing a woman to the ground during an argument.
Urías would be the first player with multiple domestic violence penalties in Major League history, and judging by other first-offense penalties, including Trevor Bauer’s, his could be quite long.
Information from Alden Gonzalez was used in this report.
Enrique Rojas, ESPN Digital Senior Writer Apr 9, 2024 5:45 PM ET