Reyes suspension retroactive, runs through May 31

Statement from the Rockies website.

Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes had been on
paid administrative leave since the start of
Spring Training.

DENVER -- Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes was suspended without pay through May 31 for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence Policy. In total, his suspension will span a total of 52 regular-season games.

The unpaid suspension of Reyes is retroactive to Feb. 23, when Reyes was placed on leave pending the resolution of criminal proceedings in Hawaii, and covers all of 2016 Spring Training and the first two months of the 2016 regular season. Reyes had been on paid leave during the course of the investigation, and the suspension includes the 34 games the Rockies have already played and 17 scheduled games between now and the end of the month, plus one game that was postponed. Reyes was due to make $22 million this year and the suspension will cost him roughly a third of that.

Reyes has agreed not to appeal the discipline. He may participate in extended Spring Training activities during the remainder of the suspension, followed by a rehabilitation assignment beginning on June 1.

Reyes was arrested on Oct. 31 in Maui, Hawaii, for an alleged incident in a hotel where he and his wife, Katherine, were staying. Police dropped the charges because his wife declined to cooperate, but the policy allows Commissioner Rob Manfred to issue a suspension even if there is no action in the criminal justice system.

"My office has completed its investigation into the allegation that Jose Reyes committed an act of domestic violence on October 31, 2015," Manfred said in a statement. "The investigation was prolonged and complicated initially by the existence of a pending criminal proceeding against Mr. Reyes in Hawaii involving the same allegation, which has since been dismissed.

Mr. Reyes cooperated fully with my office's investigation. 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 31. 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."

Reyes released a statement of apology through the MLB Players Association.

"I want to apologize for everything that has happened," the statement read. "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."

Reyes, who entered the season with a $22 million salary for 2016,  is also under contract through next year at $22 million, plus a $4 million buyout on a $22 million club option.

The Rockies obtained Reyes, 32, from the Blue Jays as part of the trade that sent shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to Toronto last July 28. The Rockies, who also sent veteran reliever LaTroy Hawkins to the Jays, took Reyes to offset some of the salary the Blue Jays took on when they absorbed Tulowitzki's contract. The Rockies saved roughly $50 million, and gained what they needed -- quality and pitching depth for the future.

The Rockies received three pitching prospects -- righty reliever Miguel Castro, who had a 1.50 ERA in six Major League appearances before going to the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation and was the Rockies' No. 10 prospect at the time of the trade; righty starting prospect Jeff Hoffman, 2-2 with a 2.16 ERA in seven starts at Triple-A Albuquerque as the Rockies' No. 4 prospect and 48th overall in MLB; and righty Jesus Tinoco, who struggled to 0-3 with a 14.85 ERA in four starts at high-Class A Modesto and was assigned to extended Spring Training -- after going 7-6, 2.97 at low-A last year. Tinoco is the No. 15-ranked prospect in the Rockies pipeline.

It's unclear how the Rockies will proceed once Reyes is eligible to play. Rookie Trevor Story won the starting shortstop job in Spring Training, and has hit .266 with 11 home runs, three triples and seven doubles. Reyes could be traded to a team in need of a shortstop once the suspension is completed.

Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich and manager Walt Weiss were scheduled to address the media at 3:45 p.m. MT, before the team's game against the Mets on Friday night.