❌BREAKING: No Room for the Abusive — MLB Must Close the Door on Julio Urías Forever

July 17 is approaching — the official end of the suspension for Julio Urías, the former ace who helped anchor the Dodgers’ 2020 championship run. Once hailed as a cornerstone of Los Angeles’ future, Urías is now the face of what baseball must never tolerate again.

And though the league has yet to make a loud, public statement, the message is already clear behind closed doors:

Julio Urías will not — and should not — return to Major League Baseball.

A Pattern, Not a One-Time Mistake

This is not about “one bad night.”
This is not about second chances.

Julio Urías has already had his second chance.

• In 2019, he was arrested for domestic battery, and though charges were dropped after a diversion program, the warning signs were undeniable.

• In 2023, he was arrested again — this time for felony domestic violence, with multiple eyewitnesses describing the act as aggressive and repeated.

“The most disturbing part is how normalized it became. He was still pitching, still applauded, as if nothing happened,” says Ruth Delgado, director of the California Center for Athlete Accountability.

Silence Is Not an Option

As July 17 nears — the official end of Urías’s administrative leave — MLB remains tight-lipped.

There’s been no public declaration of permanent ineligibility, no formal ban, no league-wide directive. But the silence is deafening — and increasingly dangerous.

MLB cannot wait for public outrage before acting.
It must lead with principle — not PR strategy.

The Dodgers Have Moved On. So Must the League.

Since the 2023 arrest, the Dodgers have erased all ties to Urías:

• No press support

• No mentions on social media

• No inclusion in team history features

He is a ghost in a jersey they no longer recognize — and rightfully so.

But what about the rest of the league?

If a team, desperate for pitching, signs him next week — what then?
Do we pretend this never happened?

A Line Must Be Drawn — And Enforced

The message to players, fans, and the next generation must be unmistakable:

If you abuse others, your career ends here.
Not “suspended.” Not “reinstated quietly.”
Over.

There is no WAR stat, no ERA, no championship ring that outweighs the safety of others.

If Trevor Bauer was blacklisted, Julio Urías — a repeat offender — has no business returning to a professional field.

*Conclusion: Not Just a Ban — A Statement

MLB needs to go further than silence.

It must publicly close the door on Julio Urías — not just for justice in his case, but for the integrity of the sport itself.

Because if baseball looks the other way again, it won’t just be Urías who’s lost his place.

The league’s moral credibility will be next.