Q&A: Here’s what comes next for Julio Urías and the Dodgers after his arrest
LA TimesDodgers starting pitcher Julio Urías delivers during a game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 13. After his World Series win, Urías seemed the Dodgers’ heir to Fernando Valenzuela, a Mexican-born star for a team with a huge Latino fan base that stayed loyal to the Dodgers after Valenzuela’s retirement. In the absence of an agreement, the league could reinstate Urías while the investigatory and legal processes continue, let the Dodgers impose any discipline or place the player on paid suspension “pending resolution of a criminal or legal proceeding.” Those payments must be returned if the league ultimately issues a disciplinary suspension. If Urías was suspended 20 games for a first offense under the policy, how long might a suspension be for a second offense? If the circumstances of Urías’ arrest this time are similar to the circumstances last time, it stands to reason a suspension for a second offense would be longer, but criminal and league investigations are ongoing.