Dodgers 23-year-old left-hander Julio Urías has been suspended 20 games by Major League Baseball for a previous domestic violence suspension that occurred earlier this season.
The Dodgers have recalled RHP Casey Sadler and placed LHP Julio Urías on the suspended list.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 17, 2019
Roster Move
In response, the Dodgers have recalled right-handed reliever Casey Sadler from Triple-A Oklahoma City to potentially start on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves.
MLB has concluded investigation into incident involving #Dodgers Julio Urias and suspended him for 20 games for violating baseball's domestic violence policy. His 5 games on administrative leave following incident in May count. Urias has accepted the suspension, will not appeal
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) August 17, 2019
Urías will not appeal the suspension, as noted by Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group.
Stan Kasten said Urías will return to the Dodgers after he serves his suspension. There are no plans to release him. He is eligible for the postseason.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) August 17, 2019
Urías was already placed on administrative leave earlier this season for five games, which do count toward the 20. For the rest of the season, Urías will miss 15 games.
Effect
While this is not the worst-case scenario for Urías from a baseball standpoint, this is a not a good outcome for any party involved. In comparison to other suspensions related to domestic violence incidents, this suspension is not a hefty one, but it does somewhat put the hammer down. Cubs’ shortstop Addison Russell was suspended 40 games and Yankees’ Aroldis Chapman was suspended 30 games.
Urías was suspended on suspicion of misdemeanor battery May 13. He returned after 7 days on administrative leave but MLB’s investigation remained ongoing.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) August 17, 2019
Team Statement
The Dodgers released a statement record Julio Urías and it reads:
“While we are disappointed in what occurred and support the decision by the Commissioner’s Office, we are also encouraged that Julio has taken responsibility for his actions and believe he will take the necessary steps to learn from this incident.”
Urías holds a 2.53 ERA on the season, striking out 67 batters across 67 2/3 innings. He figures to be back at the beginning of September for roster expansion.
Sadler Returns
Casey Sadler returns after a short stint with Triple-A. The right-hander has appeared in 9 games for Los Angeles since coming from Tampa Bay via trade on July 3. He’s allowed one earned run over 12.1 innings for a 0.73 ERA with 8 strikeouts. In 18 MLB games overall this season, his ERA sits at 1.42 in 31.2 innings of work.
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