The following press release comes from the office of Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and deals with the situation surrounding Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes, and the pending domestic violence charges he is facing in the state of Hawaii for an incident that occurred during the off-season.
Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes placed on leave
Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced today that Colorado Rockies’ shortstop Jose Reyes has been placed on paid leave pending completion of his criminal proceedings in Hawaii, pursuant to Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Section III.C.2 of the Policy permits the Commissioner to impose a paid suspension pending resolution of the legal proceedings or an investigation.
Upon resolution of Reyes’ criminal proceedings and the completion of the Commissioner’s Office’s investigation into the incident, Commissioner Manfred will make a decision whether to impose discipline on Reyes. The Commissioner’s Office will have no further comment on this matter until a final disposition is announced.
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Main Photo Caption: SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 02: Jose Reyes #7 of the Colorado Rockies bats against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the third inning at AT&T Park on October 2, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
