Five-year Philadelphia Phillies veteran center fielder Odubel Herrera was arrested Monday evening, following an alleged domestic violence incident involving his 20-year-old girlfriend, NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. MLB has since placed Herrera on Administrative Leave.
The alleged event occurred at Atlantic City's Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, according to a police report, which said Herrera's girlfriend had "visible signs of injury to her arms and neck that was sustained after being assaulted," by Herrera, "during a dispute." Herrera has since been released from custody; yet, he faces "swift discipline under Major League Baseball's domestic abuse policy," NBC Sports Philadelphia notes, adding "if/when he is suspended, he would be placed on the restricted list."
The report states:
On May 27, 2019, at 8:33 pm, patrol officers responded to the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, located at 600 Huron Avenue, for a report of a domestic violence incident. Officers arrived to find the victim, a 20 year old woman from Philadelphia, PA, speaking with security officers. The victim had visible signs of injury to her arms and neck that was sustained after being assaulted by her boyfriend, David Odubel Herrera, during a dispute. The victim refused any medical attention.
Officers located Herrera in his hotel room. He was arrested without incident.
ARRESTED: David Odubel Herrera, a 27 year old male from Philadelphia, PA.
CHARGES: Simple assault.
Herrera was released on a summons with a future court date.
The Phillies issued the following statement:
"This morning we were made aware of an alleged incident involving Odubel Herrera. Upon receiving this information, we immediately reported the incident to Major League Baseball, which has informed us that Herrera has been placed on Administrative Leave. The Phillies take any domestic violence accusation seriously, and strongly support the Joint Domestic Violence Policy agreed upon by MLB and the MLBPA."
The 27-year-old, 2016 National League All-Star slashed .276/.333/.423 over 631 games in a Phillies uniform since his debut during the 2015 season. Herrera had been set to earn $5.35 million in 2019, $7.35 million in 2020, $10.35 million in 2021, followed by club options/buyouts for 2022 and 2023.
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