Phillies player Odúbel Herrera suspended 85 games for MLB domestic abuse violation
Philadelphia Phillies centerfielder Odúbel Herrera agreed to a suspension with the Major League Baseball Commissioner Friday, just days after his girlfriend declined to press assault charges against him.
The league announced that Herrera, 27, will receive an 85-game suspension for a violation of the Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred announced.
“Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Herrera violated the Policy and should be subject to discipline in the form of an unpaid suspension that will cover the remainder of the 2019 season,” Manfred said in a statement Friday.
The suspension, which began retroactively on June 24, will also prevent Herrera from participating in any post-season games the Phillies may play. Herrera will also have to participate in confidential and comprehensive evaluation and treatment programs supervised by the league.
The Phillies said in statement Friday that it fully supports the league’s decision.