BOCA RATON, Fla. — Major League Baseball has begun its investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the arrest of former Mets shortstop Jose Reyes, who is susceptible to discipline because of the league’s recent Joint Domestic Violence Policy.
The 32-year-old Reyes, whom the Blue Jays traded to the Rockies in July, was arrested Oct. 31 after allegedly assaulting his wife in Hawaii, according to a broadcast report on Monday. Hawaii News Now reported Reyes is out on bail.
“As evidenced by our Joint Domestic Violence Policy, Major League Baseball understands the seriousness of the issues surrounding domestic violence, and our Policy explicitly recognizes the harm resulting from such acts,” MLB said in a statement.