Julio Urias arrested for domestic violence
by Mike Maher | Tue, May 14th 10:08am EDT
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and former top prospect Julio Urias was arrested for a domestic violence incident on Monday night, according to a report from TMZ that has since been confirmed by the LAPD. According to the report, "a witness called cops claiming Urias was in the parking lot arguing with a female companion and shoved her to the ground." While the alleged victim apparently denied a physical incident took place to police, "witnesses were adamant they saw Urias push the woman and video from the scene appeared to back up the witness accounts." (Adrian Arambulo, NBCLA)
Fantasy Impact:
Urias made his major league debut at just 19 years old but has dealt with a series of injuries over the last few years. While still a very promising prospect at just 22 years old, he has made nine appearances (four starts) this season with the Dodgers, going 2-2 with two saves to go with a 3.18 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 28 1/3 innings. It sounds like there are multiple witnesses and video evidence to corroborate the incident, and a suspension imposed by either the Dodgers organization or Major League Baseball is likely the next step. More information should become available in the coming days.
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