Pitcher Julio Uras’ locker has been removed by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the clubhouse.
After a six-game road trip, the team arrived back in Los Angeles on Monday, and reporters noticed his locker was missing. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts responded that he only just learned about the change “five minutes ago” and described it as a “organizational thing.”
“That is sad. It’s just unfortunate on all levels, he remarked. “So, I just learned about this.”
A reporter then enquired as to whether the removed locker is an indication that the team is “moving on” from Uras after Roberts acknowledged he hadn’t spoken to the pitcher.
“I think so. I think that’s kind of where we are right now,” Roberts continued. As I said the first day, I really don’t have much to say about the situation other than the fact that it is terrible and depressing.
Following his felony domestic violence arrest a few days earlier, Major League Baseball on Wednesday put Uras on administrative leave. He was hauled into police custody on September 3 in a parking lot next to BMO Stadium, where Major League Soccer star Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF faced off against Los Angeles FC. Criminal corporal injury to a spouse was the charge brought against Uras. MLB is looking into what happened.
Roberts has previously stated that he was “shocked” by his pitcher’s arrest and that it is a “extremely unfortunate circumstance for everyone.” He declared that the team will permit the league to carry out its inquiry.
Infielder Kolten Wong apparently received Uras’ locker spot from the Dodgers, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times. Wong signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers in August, and on September 1 he made his Dodgers debut. He began this season by playing for the Seattle Mariners.
The Dodgers, who have a record of 4-5 in September, welcomed the San Diego Padres to town on Monday night to start a series.