(Content warning: This story contains alleged depictions of domestic violence.)
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías completed his domestic violence suspension and will be reinstated by Major League Baseball on Thursday.
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Once he is eligible to play again, Urías will look to continue his MLB career, agent Scott Boras told Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times.
“He still has every intention to continue his career,” Boras said Monday. “He’s getting in shape. Obviously, he’ll have options that are open to him.”
Boras declined to get into specifics on those options or possible deals Urías has on the table. It’s believed that multiple teams have checked in on Urías, per Shaikin.
Any team that signs Urías will have to wait some time before he’s ready to pitch in games, as he reportedly needs to get in shape. It’s unclear if he could do that in time to return to the mound this season or if he would need the entire offseason to get ready.
Urías, 28, hasn’t pitched in the majors since the 2023 MLB season. That year, he posted a 4.60 ERA over 117 1/3 innings before he was suspended under the league’s domestic violence policy in September. That marked the second time in his career that Urías was suspended by the league under the policy. He received a 20-game suspension in 2019 after he was arrested and charged with domestic battery.
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Urías served that suspension and returned to the Dodgers for the 2020 season. He was on the mound when the team won the World Series later that year, throwing a scoreless 2 1/3 innings to close out the contest.
He performed well for the team over the next two seasons as well, posting a 2.57 ERA over 360 2/3 innings and earning down-ballot Cy Young award votes in 2021 and ’22.
Urías was in the midst of an injury-riddled year when he received his second suspension from MLB in 2023. He was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with his wife outside BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. That charge was eventually changed to five misdemeanors. Urías pleaded no contest to one of those charges, and the other four were dropped.
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In 2024, video emerged of the 2023 incident, which showed Urías shoving his wife into a fence. Urías also appeared to take a swing at his wife as the two were separated by witnesses.
Urías’ contract with L.A. ended after the 2023 season, and he went unsigned through 2024 while the league continued to investigate the situation. In March of this year, the league announced Urías would be suspended through the 2025 MLB All-Star break, paving the way for his expected reinstatement Thursday.
