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Braves' Olivera draws 82-game suspension for violating domestic violence policy

Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera was suspended for 82 games on Thursday by Major League Baseball after violating its domestic violence policy.

Olivera was the third player punished under MLB's policy and received the longest suspension by far. He was arrested in April after an incident involving a woman in Arlington, Va., near where the Braves were playing the Washington Nationals.

There will be no appeal from Olivera. The suspension extends through Aug. 1 without pay.

Baseball's previous suspensions under its domestic violence policy included 30 games for New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman and 51 games for Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes at the start of the 2016 season.