the mexican pitcher Julio Urías is not having a good time. After being arrested last weekend for domestic violence, a court case was opened in this regard.
The “Culichi” is currently away from the Dodgers and the organization has already remarked that it will not comment on it while the investigation is underway. However, the president of operations for the Los Angeles franchise, Andrew FriedmannHe did let his feelings about this situation be known.
Speaking to The Athleticthe senior executive did not go into details about the case of Julio Urías, but he did show his opinion: “This is extremely disappointing”.
“We are waiting for Julio Urías and his representatives to resolve this while we are focused on the season, both in the short and long term,” said Friedman, regretting that the Mexican pitcher will not be available this Thursday, as scheduled, to pitch against the Miami Marlins on the East Coast.
Separated from the team and with few communications with the rest of his teammates, Julio Urías causes concern in the Dodgers’ dugout.
“Our guys are professionals, they are worried, but they are also professionals and they are focused on going out to win,” Friedman explained in this regard.
The Dodgers will face an extremely demanding month, the end of the season and the start of the play-offs, without their most important pitching figure.
The highly complex case of Julio Urías
Julio Urías, 27 years old, was arrested last Sunday after the match between LAFC vs. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami for a new MLS day. He attended the engagement as a gala guest as well as many other sports figures in Los Angeles.
The reason for his arrest was alleged domestic violence against his partner Daisy Pérez. He was released Monday morning after posting $50,000 bail.
“We are aware of an incident involving Julio Urías. While we try to get all the facts, he will not be traveling with the team. The organization has no further comment at this time,” was the Dodgers’ response to the matter, before leaving for Miami for the three-game series against the Marlins.
The left-hander made his last appearance for the Dodgers on Friday, September 1, when he gave up three homers and five runs in a 6-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
The judicial process will keep him off the mound for several weeks. His hearing is scheduled for September 27.the last and crucial week of the regular season for the Dodgers.
In addition, the Exposition Park police, in charge of the Mexican case, have until that date to file charges against him.
It is not the first time that Julio Urías has been accused of domestic violence
In case of being found guilty, Julio Urías would face a significant suspension of matches. Already in 2019, the pitcher faced a sanction for domestic assault for 20 games as dictated by the domestic violence policy.
The interest is that no player has previously been suspended twice for the MLB Joint Policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse, created and established in 2015.
The Mexican pitcher was arrested in 2019 after arguing with a woman in the parking lot of a shopping center. Witnesses alleged the argument, although the alleged victim told the authorities that nothing had happened.
Chain TMZ reported at the time that Urías pushed the woman against a vehicle and left her on the ground of the Beverly Center shopping center in Los Angeles. Because of the mall video, he was taken to jail where he spent the night and had to post $20,000 bail.
In this opportunity, Julio Urías could miss the rest of the regular season and the postseason (if they qualify) in 2023 with the Dodgers.
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