MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred
MLB and the players union on Friday announced a new policy regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
The new policy includes discipline, treatment and intervention for players involved in abuse or assault incidents, as well as education programs and resources for players and their families.
MLB has had fewer known incidents of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse than other professional sport leagues, with outfielder Milton Bradley and pitcher Josh Lueke as the perhaps the most well-known examples.
In a statement, the MLB said the program will extend beyond players: “[T]he Commissioner’s Office will implement additional policies to cover Minor League players, as well as everyone employed by a Major League or Minor League club, and the Commissioner’s Office, and the MLBPA will also implement an all-encompassing domestic abuse policy for its staff.