NEW YORK — Braves outfielder Hector Olivera, arrested April 13 on assault and battery in an alleged domestic-violence incident in Virginia, had his paid leave extended for a second time by Major League Baseball on Wednesday as it continues its investigation, a person familiar with the situation said.
Olivera, 31, was placed on one-week administrative leave by MLB immediately after his arrest at the Braves team hotel in Arlington, Va. That leave was then extended for two weeks, and a second extension went into effect Wednesday, the length of which was not immediately known.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has broad powers to levy suspensions under baseball’s domestic violence policy, whether or not a player is charged with a crime.