MLB suspends Giants CEO Larry Baer without pay for physical alteration of his wife

The MLB ticket office announced today that Commissioner Robert Manfred suspended The CEO and owner of the San Francisco Giants minority, Larry Baer, ​​will remain until July 1 of this year – essentially half of the baseball season – without pay for the altercation with his wife who has was filmed and published by TMZ earlier this month.

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The unpaid nature of the suspension will be dated March 4, the day Baer took a leave after filming the video that showed him dragging his wife Pamela Baer to the ground during an argument and attempting to fight a cell. phone from his hand. In addition to the suspension, Baer will "submit to an expert assessment to determine an appropriate treatment and counseling plan". He is prohibited from participating in the management of the Giants organization until the suspension has expired.

Here is the full statement from the Commissioner's office:

The property group of the giants published a statement of their own, which is actually the most interesting of the two. Baer is currently the official "control person" of the Giants, making it the face of the team's ownership group and its official representative at MLB meetings and votes, etc. The suspension of MLB includes a provision that prevents him from acting as a person of control for the duration of his suspension, but the declaration of the property group specifies that it will also seek a new person of control to replace Baer permanently . Baer, ​​however, will retain his role as CEO and chairman once his suspension lifted.

Here is the statement of the owners of the team in its entirety:

Baer himself published a statement today through the team in which he expressed his acceptance of the discipline of the MLB. "I have made a serious mistake that I sincerely regret and I am really sorry for my actions," wrote Baer. "I will now begin immediately the important work that remains in front of me to listen and learn from my mistakes and seek professional advice." The local police announced last week that Baer would not be prosecuted for this incident.