Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías arrested, released after domestic violence incident

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested late Sunday and charged with felony domestic violence. He was released early Monday morning from the LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center downtown on $50,000 bail.

The Dodgers are not scheduled to play Monday while they travel to Miami to begin a series against the Marlins. They released the following statement: “We are aware of an incident involving Julio Urías. While we attempt to learn all the facts, he will not be traveling with the team. The organization has no further comment at this time.”

Urías, 27, was previously suspended 20 games under MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy in August 2019. That suspension stemmed from an alleged fight with his then-girlfriend in a public parking lot.

Details of Sunday’s incident, including the alleged victim, are not yet known.

Given the timing of his arrest, Urías might have pitched his final game for the Dodgers. Less than a month remains before the postseason begins, leaving him little time to return if authorities must conduct and conclude an investigation first. He is set to become a free agent after the season.

According to the booking report, Urias has a scheduled court date of Sept. 27. MLB can additionally determine if a suspension is appropriate, which would be expected if Urías is deemed a second-time offender of the league’s Domestic Violence Policy. No player has been suspended multiple times under the policy.

Once MLB reaches its verdict, Urías’ employing team will have latitude to implement discipline as well.

Urías is 11-8 with a 4.60 earned-run average this season. He was expected to play a prominent role in a Dodgers rotation that has struggled at times this season, and will be critical to their hopes of returning to the World Series. The Dodgers are 84-62, the second-best record in the National League.

Urías was not charged in the 2019 incident, but he admitted in a subsequent statement, “I accept full responsibility for what I believe was my inappropriate conduct during the incident.”

MLB’s domestic violence policy includes training and education in English and Spanish for players. The program also provides a 24-hour helpline in English and Spanish, staffed by counselors “with the capacity to refer callers to a health care professional in their local area with expertise in domestic violence and family counseling.”