Main League Baseball has positioned Dodgers starter Julio Urías on administrative depart, based on a league announcement. That’s the usual process for gamers who’re being investigated for a doable violation of the MLB/MLBPA home violence coverage.

“Per an settlement between MLB and the MLBPA, Julio Urías has been positioned on Administrative Go away till additional discover as MLB continues its ongoing investigation,” the league stated in an announcement. “The administrative depart, which is efficient instantly, isn’t disciplinary beneath the Joint Home Violence, Sexual Assault and Youngster Abuse Coverage.  We’ll chorus from additional remark till the suitable time.”

Urías was arrested on a felony home violence cost on Sunday. He was launched on bond and reportedly has a court docket date scheduled for September 27. The Dodgers introduced on Monday that Urías wouldn’t be touring with the workforce, although he technically counted in opposition to the membership’s roster till at the moment.

Because the league famous, administrative depart isn’t a discovering of reality nor a disciplinary motion. It’s a collectively agreed upon measure between the league and gamers union that retains the participant off the sector whereas MLB conducts its investigation. Gamers proceed to be paid whereas on depart, although they might retroactively forfeit wage if MLB in the end levies a suspension. The league can impose self-discipline even within the absence of a legal conviction. Urías was suspended for 20 video games for a violation of the home violence coverage through the 2019 season.

The Dodgers now have a gap on the energetic and 40-man rosters. It appears they’ll fill the MLB spot by recalling right-hander Ryan Pepiot, who’d been optioned to Triple-A final week. Supervisor Dave Roberts instructed reporters (together with Juan Toribio of MLB.com) that Pepiot will take the ball tomorrow in opposition to the Marlins for what would’ve been Urías’ flip within the rotation.