Rockies’ Reyes Suspended Through May 31

Jose Reyes, on paid administrative leave since Feb. 23 following allegations of a domestic abuse incident involving his wife in Hawaii, has accepted a suspension without pay through May 31, Major League Baseball said Friday.

The suspension is retroactive to Feb. 23, meaning any compensation Reyes received since he was placed on paid leave must be returned to the Rockies. The suspension will cost Reyes approximately a third of his $22 million salary. Reyes agreed to the suspension and will not appeal, MLB said. He can take part in extended spring training for the remainder of his suspension and can begin a rehab assignment June 1.

Reyes was arrested in October after allegedly assaulting his wife in Hawaii.

TV station KHNL, an NBC affiliate, reported that the alleged incident took place on Halloween at the Four Seasons Resort Maui. Citing sources, the station reported that Reyes’ wife Katherine told police that Reyes grabbed her throat and shoved her into a glass balcony door.

Reyes was later released on bail. A trial was slated to begin April 4, but Reyes’ wife declined to cooperate with prosecutors so charges were dropped.

“Mr. Reyes cooperated fully with my office’s investigation,” commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “Having reviewed all of the available evidence, I have concluded that Mr. Reyes violated the policy and should be subject to discipline in the form of an unpaid suspension that will expire on May 31st. I am encouraged by Mr. Reyes’ commitment to the treatment provisions of the Policy in order to ensure that such an incident does not occur in the future. Mr. Reyes also agreed to contribute a total of $100,000 to one or more charitable organizations focused on preventing and treating survivors of domestic violence.”

In his own statement, Reyes apologized “for everything that has happened. I am sorry to the Rockies organization, my teammates, all the fans and most of all my family. I am happy to put this all in the past and get back to doing what I love the most, playing baseball. My wife Katherine has remained by my side throughout everything and for that I will be forever grateful.”

It’s not clear whether the Rockies will retain Reyes once his suspension ends. In addition to the stigma of the domestic violence allegation Reyes now holds, rookie Trevor Story has grabbed the Rockies’ shortstop job and has been an early-season sensation with 11 homers.