Overview

• Julio Urías, former Dodgers pitcher, faces five misdemeanor charges related to a domestic violence incident with his wife in September 2023.
• The charges include spousal battery, false imprisonment, assault, and two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship.
• Urías was placed on administrative leave by MLB following his arrest and did not return to play for the Dodgers; he became a free agent after the season.
• If convicted, Urías could become the first player to be suspended twice under MLB's domestic violence policy.
• Urías' MLB future is uncertain as he faces potential disciplinary action from the league, regardless of the criminal case outcome.