MLB Suspends Former Dodger Julio Urias Again For Violating The Same Policy

March 22, 2025

Major League Baseball has suspended former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías through the 2025 All-Star break for violating its Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy—a second offense under the same policy. 

Urías, 28, was arrested in September 2023 after an alleged physical altercation with a woman outside BMO Stadium in Los Angeles following a soccer match. Though he initially faced a felony charge, he ultimately pleaded no contest in May 2024 to one misdemeanor count of domestic battery. Four other misdemeanor charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement. 

He was sentenced to 36 months of probation, ordered to complete 30 days of community labor, a 52-week domestic violence counseling course, and abide by a protective order.

Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed the league’s decision in a statement on Friday, saying, “Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Urías violated our policy and that discipline is appropriate.” 

This is the second time Urías has been suspended under MLB’s domestic violence policy—he previously received a 20-game suspension in 2019 after an incident involving his then-girlfriend. 

Though he was not criminally prosecuted at the time, the league determined that disciplinary action was warranted under the collectively bargained policy, which allows MLB to act independently of criminal outcomes.

Urías, who became a free agent after the 2023 season, has not pitched since September 1, 2023. Once a rising star in the Dodgers’ rotation, he compiled a 60-25 record and a 3.11 ERA over eight seasons, helping the team win the 2020 World Series. 

He will be eligible to sign with a new team starting July 17, 2025, after serving one of the longest suspensions under the league’s policy. 

In agreeing to MLB's disciplinary terms, Urías also accepted an evaluation by the league’s joint policy board and committed to follow any recommended treatment or support programs.

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