So in essence, the Reyes suspension isn’t two weeks – it was for the 34 games already played by the Rockies and the 17 they play until May 31, making it a 51 game, unpaid suspension. This booking photo provided by the Maui County Police Department shows Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes.
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My office has completed its investigation into the allegation that Jose Reyes committed an act of domestic violence on October 31, 2015. Colorado’s Jose Reyes has been suspended by Major League Baseball through May 3…
Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes has been suspended by Major League Baseball without pay through May 31, the league announced Friday.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Reyes cooperated fully with MLB’s investigation.
That will cost Reyes about $7 million of his $22 million salary for the 2016 season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because that aspect of the penalty wasn’t made public. “Mr. Reyes also agreed to contribute a total of $100,000 to one or more charitable organizations focused on preventing and treating survivors of domestic violence”. New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman was the first and missed the first 30 games of this season. During his early absence in the regular season, replacement Trevor Story established the rookie record for consecutive games with a home run to start a career (four).
“I want to apologize for everything that has happened”, Reyes said in a statement via his agent.
Prosecutors later dropped charges when Reyes’ wife refused to cooperative.
The Rockies are still formulating a plan with Reyes – whether he will head to Arizona for extended spring training or maybe on a minor league rehab assignment. Reyes’ wife was treated for injuries to her thigh, neck and wrist.
Reyes was released after posting $1,000 bail and was ordered to stay away from his wife for three days. Reyes later pleaded not guilty.
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If the rumored figure of 60 games comes to fruition, Reyes would sit for 26 more contests before being eligible to return in mid-June.
