Colorado Rockies Jose Reyes to Have Charges Dropped
After an offseason of uncertainty and having been placed on administrative leave, Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes will not face criminal charges from a domestic violence incident on Halloween night.
When the Colorado Rockies acquired Jose Reyes as part of their trade of Troy Tulowitzki to the Toronto Blue Jays, it was expected they would attempt to trade him during this past offseason. After all, any batter heading to Colorado should be able to rebuild some value, right? Instead, Reyes went into a funk, both personally and on the field, posting a mediocre .259/.291/.368 batting line while stating how much he wanted to leave.
That plan to swap Reyes were further destroyed on Halloween night. He was arrested for domestic abuse when a security guard at a Maui hotel called police because of injuries that Reyes’ wife had to her leg and scratches on her neck. However, the trail, which was slated to begin on Monday, will not go forth as his wife is refusing to cooperate.
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Of course, this does not mean that Reyes is in the clear with Major League Baseball. Commissioner Rob Manfred suspended Aroldis Chapman for thirty days even though he was not arrested or charged. Reyes, who would have been brought to trial if his wife cooperated with prosecutors, may well be facing the Hammer of Justice wielded by the Commissioner.
This also leads to an interesting quandary for the Rockies. Trevor Story has been on fire throughout Spring Training, and the young prospect has earned his starting job at short on Opening Day. Reyes, whose trade value is essentially nil at this point, would need to get playing time in order to be moved. But will he be able to get back into the lineup after a likely suspension? And how long of a suspension would Reyes face, if Manfred decides that the indefinite administrative leave he was on during Spring Training was not punishment enough?
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Jose Reyes’ legal troubles may be over, but the Colorado Rockies shortstop still faces a great deal of uncertainty as to when his baseball career will begin again. Now, his fate is in the hands of Rob Manfred.