MLB won’t suspend Yasiel Puig under domestic violence policy

Major League Baseball will not suspend Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig under the league’s new domestic violence policy. Puig was being investigated by the league after allegedly getting into a fight with his sister at a Miami bar.

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After looking into the incident, the league “found no evidence to substantiate the claim that Puig hit his sister during a Thanksgiving Eve bar fight in Miami,” according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. 

MLB released a statement on the matter, confirming the league couldn’t find any evidence to support the allegation.

 The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball has concluded its investigation into an alleged incident involving Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig and his sister in a Miami-area nightclub on November 26, 2015.  The investigation included interviews of witnesses, including Puig and his sister, as well as a review of video footage from inside the nightclub at the time of the alleged incident. 

The Office of the Commissioner’s investigation did not uncover any witness who supported the assault allegation; both Puig and his sister denied that an assault occurred; and the available video evidence did not support the allegation.  Thus, barring the receipt of any new information or evidence, no discipline will be imposed on Puig in connection with the alleged incident. 

TMZ initially reported that Puig had pushed his sister, which led to a fight between he and a bouncer at the club. A Miami Police Department spokesman told the LA Times, “To the best of our knowledge, the only physical altercation was between the bouncer and Puig.” TMZ also released a video of the alleged brawl, but later retracted it.

Unless new evidence surfaces, this seems to close the door on the league’s investigation into Puig. Puig was one of three players who were being looked at under the new domestic violence policy. New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has already been suspended for 30 games by the league, while Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes is currently on paid leave until his trial is completed. 

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