Dodgers' Urías facing domestic violence charges

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías was arrested on felony domestic violence charges late Sunday, Los Angeles police told ESPN, the second domestic incident in the last four years for the soon-to-be-free-agent pitcher.

Urías, 27, was arrested just past 11 p.m. PT. and booked into jail around 1 a.m., according to jail records. He was released on $50,000 bond at 4:47 a.m. and has a court date Sept. 27, during the final week of the regular season.

In 2019, Urías was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery. While he was eventually not charged, he received a 20-game suspension under Major League Baseball's domestic-violence policy. No MLB player has been suspended twice for violating the policy since its institution in 2015.

Players charged with domestic violence typically are placed on administrative leave by the league while it conducts an investigation.

Prior to this season, Urías had been one of the best starters in baseball over the last three years, peaking last season with a National League-best 2.16 ERA and third-place Cy Young finish. On the cusp of free agency, he has struggled this season, posting a 4.60 ERA and allowing a career-high 24 home runs in 117.1 innings.