According to the Associated Press, the domestic abuse charges levied against Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes have been dropped.
“The complaining witness, Mr. Reyes’ wife, is what we call an uncooperative witness,” Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kerry said. “At this point, I have no other avenue for prosecution.”
Reyes was schedule to go to trial on April 4th (Opening Day), but Glen says that his wife, the witness, refused to talk to prosecutors or return to Maui, where the incident took place.
At the time of the incident, police reports stated that Reyes had grabbed his wife and shoved her against a sliding glass door at the Wailea Four Seasons Resort in Maui, Hawaii. Last month, MLB commissioner Robert Manfred announced that Reyes would be suspended indefinitely, with pay, until the case was resolved.
With the case now on the path towards being thrown out, the question becomes: What next?
The MLB will undoubtedly punish Reyes in some way, shape or form, but when and how? Will they allow him to play until a decision is made? How many games could he be looking to miss? Could he get off scot free?
Maybe more importantly, how does this affect Trevor Story and his placement as the Rockies’ shortstop of the future?
We’ll learn soon enough, but for the Rockies sake, the quicker a decision the better. The last thing this franchise needs is a distraction.