The Los Angeles County District Legal professional’s Workplace won’t file felony expenses towards former Los Angeles Dodgers and present free-agent pitcher Julio Urías, according to ESPN’s Alden González. The case will now be moved to the Metropolis Legal professional’s Workplace for potential misdemeanor expenses.

Urías, 27, was positioned on administrative depart by Main League Baseball in September following his arrest on felony home violence expenses. An ESPN report on the time famous that Urías allegedly had a bodily altercation with a lady outdoors of BMO Stadium in Los Angeles following a soccer match between Inter Miami and LAFC. Legislation enforcement, the report claimed, was in possession of cellphone video capturing the altercation.

Our Dayn Perry defined how administrative depart works:

In plain phrases, administrative depart in essence sidelines a participant accused of violating the joint coverage on home violence, sexual assault and baby abuse whereas MLB investigates these allegations. Of be aware is that these investigations are performed outdoors of any authorized proceedings, and MLB and commissioner Rob Manfred have the latitude to self-discipline gamers underneath the coverage even within the absence of any felony expenses or conviction. 

Urías didn’t seem once more for the Dodgers after his Sept. 1 begin, lacking the workforce’s remaining 27 common season contests and postseason collection towards the Arizona Diamondbacks. MLB’s joint coverage with the MLB Gamers’ Affiliation offers the commissioner the power to punish a participant for home violence allegations even when no expenses are filed or authorized penalties issued.

Urías was beforehand suspended for 20 video games underneath the identical coverage in 2019 after he allegedly shoved his girlfriend to the bottom in a Los Angeles shopping center’s parking zone.

Urías is a free agent after clearing six years of service time.