Julio Urías resurfacing because of Scott Boras draws ire of Dodgers fanbase

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías's almost two-year suspension will expire on July 18, when MLB returns from the All-Star break. He was initially suspended on Sept. 6, 2023, after he was arrested outside of LA's BMO Stadium for assault and MLB opened its own investigation. He had already been suspended once in August 2019 for domestic battery.

Urías faced criminal charges for the assault of his wife but avoided jail time and was instead sentenced to "36 months of probation" and asked to "complete 30 days of community service, complete a year-long domestic violence counseling program, pay a fee to a domestic violence fund, pay restitution to the victim and abide by a protective order" in May 2024.

Agent Scott Boras has said that Urías has "every intention to continue his career" and "has options" once his suspension is over. He became a free agent after the 2023 season, and will be able to communicate with teams on a new deal despite the criminal charge and long period of inactivity.

The Dodgers have since removed murals of Urías and distanced themselves from him by declining to comment on him, and under no circumstances should they re-sign him.

Agent Scott Boras says former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has "every intention to continue his career" after suspension

The Dodgers may be looking at starting pitching options at the trade deadline and Urías was successful with the team in 2021 and 2022, but he still shouldn't be viewed as a serious option. Aside from the fact that the club has Blake Snell working his way back and got Tyler Glasnow back sooner than expected, there are starting pitchers who are both more qualified and do not have the same track record of violence toward women.

An argument can — and should — be made that Urías be unofficially excluded from the game entirely, but Boras is notoriously bullish and may be able to find a deal for his client somewhere in the league. It shouldn't be in LA.

A more pessimistic read on the situation might be that even if the Dodgers were interested, they'd likely continue to stay away from Urías thanks to justifiable outside pressure and the fact that they have a squeaky-clean image to maintain. Whatever their thought process may be, it's fine as long as he stays off of the Dodgers' roster.

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