Prosecutors have declined to file felony charges against former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías, according to multiple reports.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office is handing over the case to the City Attorney’s office for “misdemeanor filing considerations,” according to a document filed Tuesday and viewed by the Los Angeles Times.
The document also stated that “neither the victim’s injuries nor the defendant’s criminal history justify a felony filing.”
Urías was arrested on Sept. 3 following an MLS match at BMO Stadium as LAFC hosted Inter Miami CF.
The office’s charge evaluation worksheet stated that Urías “pushed his wife against a fence and pulled her by the hair or shoulders” on the night in question, according to the outlet.
He was released on $50,000 bond after the incident.
MLB placed Urías on administrative three days after the arrest, ending his season.
The California Highway Patrol’s major crimes division investigated the incident and handed over its case to the DA on Dec. 11.
While Urías may have cleared some of his legal entanglements, there is still an MLB investigation that has to be conducted and it could hand down its own punishment if it’s determined he violated the league’s domestic violence policy.
This was the second time he’s been involved in a domestic violence incident during his eight seasons with the Dodgers after a 2019 incident that saw him suspended 20 games under MLB’s Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Policy.
Urías was accused of pushing a woman but was not criminally charged.
It’s unclear when MLB’s current investigation will conclude and if Urias will face any punishment.
Urías is a free agent, but questions remain if he’ll find another team.
He had been expected to get a $200 million contract in free agency before the September incident, according to ESPN.
Urías had a 4.60 ERA in 117 ¹/₃ innings this season and boasts a 3.11 career ERA.
