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Jose Reyes Is Baseball's Test Case on Violence
Suspending the shortstop -- with pay -- is a start toward "getting it right."
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Are sports leagues finally "getting it right" on domestic violence policy?
On Wednesday, Major League Baseball placed Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes on paid leave "pending completion of his criminal proceedings in Hawaii." Last fall, Reyes was arrested and charged with assaulting his wife, who suffered injuries to her leg, neck and wrist. According to Hawaii News Now, Reyes's wife told police he grabbed her by the throat and pushed her into a sliding glass door. Reyes has pleaded not guilty and is set to face trial April 4, which is also Opening Day for the Rockies.