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MLB extends Hector Olivera’s leave by 2 weeks for domestic dispute, report says

Braves outfielder Hector Olivera will remain on paid administrative leave for another two weeks while Major League Baseball investigates an alleged domestic violence incident with a woman earlier this month.

According to Fox Sports, Olivera's leave was set to expire Wednesday but MLB and the Players' Association agreed to extend it until a full investigation is completed and an appropriate disciplinary ruling can be made under the league's new domestic-violence policy.

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Olivera, 31, was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman in an alleged domestic violence incident at Braves’ team hotel in Arlington, Va.