Major League Baseball is placing Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro on a seven-day administrative leave, while the league investigates domestic violence allegations, according to Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic.
Castro will be paid while on leave. However, the leave could be extended upon agreement between the league and the players’ union. It’s unclear when the incident occurred.
It is unclear when the incident took place, but Castro was placed on the restricted list on June 16 due to what manager Davey Martinez said at the time was āa family matter.ā Castro left before the game on June 15 and returned home to Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic. It is unknown if the Nationals were made aware of the nature of the incident before Friday.
Castro becomes the third MLB player placed on leave while the league investigates a criminal matter. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been on administrative leave for two weeks for an ongoing investigation into sexual assault allegations.
Additionally, an ongoing investigation continues on Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna. He was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence in May.
Castro has appeared in 87 games for the Nationals this season. He is batting .283 with a .708 OPS, three home runs, 38 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
The Nationals are set to resume their schedule Friday at home against the San Diego Padres after the All-Star break. Washington sits in fourth place and six games back in the NL East with a 42-47 record.
