The Giants board of directors has agreed to let president Larry Baer take a leave of absence, the team announced in a statement Monday.
On Friday, a video surfaced of Baer pulling his wife to the ground over a cell phone in a public plaza in San Francisco.
"The Board of Directors of San Francisco Baseball Associates is closely monitoring the matter involving Giants President and CEO Larry Baer," the statement reads. "Pursuant to League policy, Major League Baseball is taking the lead in gathering all facts surrounding the situation. The organization is cooperating fully with the process.