SANTO DOMINGO.- While it is true that Dominican baseball players have left a significant mark on the Big leagues during the last decades and that the Dominican Republic has been an inexhaustible source of talent for professional baseball, and many have achieved success and fame in the majors.
However, it is also true that some of these players have been involved in problematic situations, such as alcoholism, performance-enhancing doping, accidents and domestic violence.
These problems are not exclusive to Dominican players, but their prominence in the country puts them more in the spotlight.
The scandal of the Dominican baseball player Wander Franco, reminds several players who have been investigated by the MLB and subjected to justice for different types of cases of violence.
We remember Jimmy Corderoa Dominican player for the New York Yankees team, has had to experience this policy firsthand when he was suspended for the remainder of the 2023 season for allegedly engaging in domestic violence.
Another was the Washington player Nationals, Starlin Castro, native of Monte Cristi, which according to a report by The Athletic, had an incident of domestic violence which led to a 30-game suspension in 2023.
The gardener of the Atlanta Braves ,Marcell Ozuna, too He had to experience this unfortunate situation three times being arrested and charged with serious assault in a domestic incident involving his wife.
We move on to pitcher Domingo Germán, who in September 2019 reported an incident of violence in which the pitcher was involved and was suspended for 81 games. Later there were incidents on social networks where Germán posted confusing messages and in the end he had to apologize to all of his colleagues.
Other players like Miguel Sanó, who was accused of sexual assault, but the investigation determined that there was no evidence of the fact, and Jeurys Familia who in 2016 was arrested for assaulting his wife and was suspended for 15 games.
Some retired Dominican players have also had their problems with domestic issues, but the most notable case was that of Jose Reyes. The former shortstop of the New York Mets fHe was suspended for 51 games.
It is recalled that he also had a stay in Najayo prison for alleged domestic violence against his partner, former baseball player Willy Aybar, who is confidentially the uncle of the most recent involved in a court case, Wander Franco.
These events highlight the problem of domestic violence and how this has been an issue of concern in society in general, and baseball has been no exception. Well, since 2015, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association implemented a specific policy to address domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
This policy gives Major League Baseball the authority to investigate any complaint or allegation related to these crimes involving members of the baseball community, including players.
The league’s ability to take disciplinary action in cases of domestic violence reflects a commitment to integrity and ethical behavior within the sport. With measures that seek to ensure that players, regardless of their nationality, are responsible for their actions outside the sport. field of play and promote a safe and respectful environment in the baseball community.
Highlight that these policies are part of ongoing efforts to address social issues within sport and to encourage positive values and ethical behaviors among athletes.
2024-01-06 07:36:33
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