List of Major League Baseball players suspended for domestic violence

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Aroldis Chapman was the first player suspended by Major League Baseball for domestic violence. Aroldis Chapman on June 4, 2016 (1).jpg
Aroldis Chapman was the first player suspended by Major League Baseball for domestic violence.

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) announced the creation of a domestic violence policy in August 2015. [1] Officially, the domestic violence policy is included within the broader Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. [2] According to the policy, the Commissioner can place any player suspected of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse on administrative leave for up to seven days while conducting an investigation. The Commissioner can choose to suspend or reinstate the player, or can defer judgment until after criminal proceedings conclude. The policy does not include minimum or maximum punishments. [3]

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Under baseball's collectively bargained policy, players undergo mandatory domestic violence training once a year in spring training. MLB conscripted a San Francisco-based nonprofit, Futures Without Violence, to spearhead its training program. The nonprofit is also part of MLB’s joint committee on domestic violence, a collaboration between the players’ union and the commissioner’s office. [4]

Prior to MLB's 2015 policy on domestic violence, no club took disciplinary action against a player accused of or arrested for domestic violence until the Boston Red Sox suspended Wil Cordero in 1997 following a domestic violence arrest. [5] [6] In March 2016, the league suspended Aroldis Chapman for 30 games following an alleged incident between Chapman and his girlfriend. He was the first player suspended by the league following the implementation of the league-wide policy. [7]

List of players suspended

DateRefers to the date of the announcement of the suspension
PlayerTeamDateLengthRef.
Wil Cordero Boston Red Sox July 4, 19978 games [8]
Julio Mateo Seattle Mariners May 6, 200710 games [9]
Aroldis Chapman New York Yankees March 1, 201630 games [7]
José Reyes Colorado Rockies May 13, 201651 games [10] [11]
Héctor Olivera Atlanta Braves May 26, 201682 games [12]
Jeurys Familia New York Mets March 29, 201715 games [13]
Derek Norris Free agent September 1, 2017Remainder of the season [14]
Steven Wright Boston Red Sox March 23, 201815 games [15]
José Torres San Diego Padres June 8, 2018100 games [16]
Roberto Osuna Toronto Blue Jays June 22, 201875 games [17]
Addison Russell Chicago Cubs September 21, 201840 games [18]
Odúbel Herrera Philadelphia Phillies July 5, 2019Remainder of the season (85 games) [19]
Julio Urías Los Angeles Dodgers August 17, 201920 games [20]
Domingo Germán New York Yankees January 2, 202081 games [21]
Sam Dyson Free agent March 5, 2021 Season (162 games) [22]
Marcell Ozuna Atlanta Braves November 29, 202120 games [23]
Trevor Bauer Los Angeles Dodgers April 29, 2022324 games (later reduced to 194 games) [24] [25]
Carlos Martínez Free agent September 1, 202285 games [26]
Jimmy Cordero New York Yankees July 5, 2023Remainder of the season (76 games) [27]

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