Major League Baseball announced on Sunday that it will not suspend Chicago White Sox right-hander Mike Clevinger following the completion of an investigation into abuse allegations made against him by Olivia Finestead, the mother of his 10-month-old daughter.
Katie Strang and Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic originally reported on the accusations, with Finestead alleging that Clevinger had been abusive physically, verbally, and emotionally. The incidents were said to have occurred last summer, when Clevinger was a member of the San Diego Padres.
Under the joint agreement between MLB and the MLB Players Association, commissioner Rob Manfred is able to suspend players accused of domestic violence even if charges are not brought against them.
Here’s MLB’s statement in whole: