Aroldis Chapman’s Suspension Won’t Include Spring Games

New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman could potentially become the first player suspended under baseball’s new domestic violence policy, but the suspension won’t include spring training games.

The suspension for Chapman’s alleged domestic violence incident is not expected to include exhibition games, according to a person familiar with the matter but not authorized to talk about it. Suspensions under baseball’s drug policy are limited to regular-season and postseason games, but suspensions under the domestic violence policy are left up to commissioner Rob Manfred.

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The New York Daily News and New York Post reported on Saturday that a suspension for Chapman could include spring games, a penalty that ESPN‘s Buster Olney said is not necessary and does no justice.

Major League Baseball is investigating incidents involving Chapman, Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig and Colorado Rockies infielder Jose Reyes. On Monday, Manfred told the media that he was “close to having an announcement” on decisions in at least two of the three cases.

The decision could come within days.