The future of Julio Urías It could begin to be defined after the date for the arraignment of the Mexican pitcher was known, who faces five minor crimes of assault on his partner in an event that occurred last September.
The former pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers, a team with which he ended his contract in December amid the investigations, will receive the reading of the charges of which he is being accused on May 2. The 27-year-old left-hander would end up being prosecuted at the end of that month.
Julio Urías is being formally accused by the prosecutor of one count of spousal assault, two counts of domestic assault involving a relationship, another count of illegal deprivation of liberty and another of assault.
According to information known about the case, Julio Urías would have pulled his partner’s hair after she questioned him about taking some photographs with fans at the BMO stadium in Los Angeles during a match of the local team, LAFC against Inter Miami for the MLS on September 3, according to the TMZ portal.
According to the authorities, after having attended to the partner of the Mexican pitcher, Daisy Pérez, he presented strangulation marks. The news was first reported by the renowned news portal, which in its report indicated that the pitcher had thrown the woman to the ground and hit her several times.
That same day, the Mexican was arrested and had a brief stay in prison, from where he was released after paying bail of $50,000. However, he was immediately placed on administrative leave by the Dodgers who would end up leaving him as a free agent a few months later.
Since that moment, the 27-year-old Mexican has looked for a way to return to baseball, although without much luck. He knocked on the door of the Mexican championship but it was not possible to reach an agreement with any team while awaiting a ruling on the accusations against him.
He has also sought a return to the Major Leagues and before the start of this season there was speculation about a possible agreement between the Mexican and the Tampa Bay Rays, something that remained just a rumor since the player remains on administrative leave in Las Vegas. Greater.
Since Julio Urías is a repeat offender in a similar situation of an accusation against him for domestic violence, it is quite unlikely that the Mexican will receive a new opportunity to play with an MLB team, so his most realistic options are in some league. summer.
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