Ex-Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias charged with five misdemeanors - ESPN

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has been charged with five misdemeanors in the wake of his September arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence.

The charges, filed to Los Angeles Superior Court by the City Attorney's Office on Monday, include one count of spousal battery, one count of false imprisonment, one count of assault and two counts of domestic battery involving dating relationship, a spokesperson for the City Attorney's Office confirmed to ESPN.

Urias, currently a free agent, is scheduled to be arraigned May 2.

The City Attorney's ruling comes three months after the L.A. County District Attorney's Office ruled that it will not file felony charges against Urias, writing in its charge-evaluation worksheet on Jan. 9 that «neither the victim's injuries nor the defendant's criminal history justify a felony filing.»

Major League Baseball is also investigating the matter and was expected to wait until after the City Attorney's ruling to determine a potential suspension.

Urias, once one of the brightest young pitchers in the sport, could become the first player to be suspended twice under MLB's domestic violence policy, which launched in September of 2015.

The 27-year-old left-hander was arrested on the night of Sept. 3 on suspicion of felony domestic violence and was placed on administrative leave by MLB three days later, effectively ending his season. The incident occurred in the parking lot of BMO Stadium after an LAFC soccer match, during which an eyewitness saw Urias get into a physical altercation with his wife. Urias was arrested on suspicion of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and was released on $50,000 bail the following morning.

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