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Urias is the first player to be suspended twice twice for violating the policy. The left-hander will be reinstated July 17, and he would be eligible to sign with any interested teams.

Urías will be placed on 36 months’ probation. He must also complete 30 days of community service, complete a year-long domestic violence counseling program, pay a fee to a domestic violence fund, pay restitution to the victim and abide by a protective order. He’s also forbidden from possessing any weapons. With the criminal proceedings concluded, Major League Baseball will presumably conclude its own investigation into the matter. The 27-year-old left-hander has been on administrative leave since last September and is currently a free agent. He will likely become the first player in league history to receive multiple suspensions under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. It’s extremely unlikely he’ll ever pitch in the majors ever again.

Urías, who is currently a free agent, has an arraignment scheduled for May 2. Major League Baseball launched its own investigation last year, which apparently remains ongoing, after Urías was arrested last September for suspicion of domestic violence. It figures to be a lengthy process before the 27-year-old’s legal issues are resolved, and it’s highly unlikely he’ll wind up pitching in the majors ever again.

That doesn’t mean that the 27-year-old hurler is out of the woods. The case will now move to the City Attorney’s Office for possible misdemeanor filings. Even if Urías ultimately isn’t charged — or is charged and avoids conviction — it doesn’t mean that he’ll be cleared to return to Major League Baseball. The league will conduct its own investigation after the legal process plays out and Urías is likely to receive a lengthy suspension.

“We have not heard anything from anyone involved in enforcement,” Boras said. “So, we’re just waiting.” Urías spent the final weeks of the season on administrative leave after being arrested and charged with felony domestic violence on Sept. 3. Urías is most likely going to face a lengthy suspension from MLB once the investigation concludes.

According to a team statement, Urías has been placed on administrative leave “until further notice while an investigation is being conducted, per the sport’s joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy with the Major League Baseball Players Association. The 27-year-old left-hander, who will be a free agent at the conclusion of the 2023 season, was arrested Sunday and charged with felony domestic violence.

Passan adds that Urías was booked late Sunday before being released early Monday morning on a $50,000 bond and has a court date set for September 27. According to a team statement, Urías — who was previously arrested back in 2019 on suspicion of domestic battery and ultimately served a 20-game suspension under the league’s domestic violence policy — will not travel with the Dodgers on their upcoming road trip. It’s highly likely that he’ll wind up being placed on administrative leave indefinitely until the legal process unfolds. We’ll have additional updates and more information on this story as it develops.

Urias worked around a walk and a hit in the first inning before given up a solo homer to Travis d’Arnaud in the second. Ronald Acuna Jr. led off the third innings with a solo blast. Urias was hurt by the long ball once again in the fourth when Marcell Ozuna went yard for solo homer. The Braves would tack on two more runs in the fifth before Urias’ day was done. The 27-year-old left-hander will take a 4.60 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 117/24 K/BB ratio across 117 1/3 innings into a matchup against the Marlins in Miami next week.

Urías struck out nine, but Fenway Park was unkind to him today. The three long balls he allowed would have been homers in 23, seven and two ballparks, according to Statcast. It’s just the fourth time in his career that he’s given up as many as three homers.

The 27-year-old left-hander struck out five batters on the night and didn’t issue a base on balls. He served up a solo homer to Josh Bell in the opening inning, but otherwise blanked the Marlins for the rest of the evening. He got 13 whiffs on 100 pitches on the night while registering a CSW of 30 percent. Now 11-6 on the season, he’ll carry a 4.15 ERA and sparkling 1.09 WHIP into Friday’s matchup against the Red Sox at Fenway.