Former New York Yankees infielder Starlin Castro was cut on Thursday by the Washington Nationals after completing a 30-game suspension for an alleged domestic violence incident, according to The Athletic.
Castro was suspended on July 30 by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred after an investigation concluded that he violated the league’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
“We take all allegations of abuse and harassment very seriously,” the Nationals said in a statement on July 30. “We fully support the Commissioner’s decision and will be releasing Starlin Castro upon the completion of his suspension.”
They completed that promise on Thursday.
Details of the alleged incident have not been revealed. The 31-year-old was placed on administrative leave by MLB on July 16.
“You asked the question, do I plan on having Starlin Castro back? And I say I do not plan on that,” Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said in July, per the New York Post. “I was surprised. I was angered by it. I was pissed off by it. It’s something that cannot happen. It should not happen. It will not happen with the Washington Nationals, otherwise we’ll fix it.”
Castro, a four-time All-Star, played for the Yankees in 2016 and 2017 before he was included in the trade with the Marlins for outfielder Giancarlo Stanton. He set a franchise record when he collected seven RBIs in his first two games with the club.
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