Colorado Rockies’ Jose Reyes suspended until end of month

Major League Baseball suspended Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes without pay through May 31, for, the league announced Friday.

Reyes’ suspension is retroactive to Feb. 23 and covers the first 51 games of the major league season. He has decided not to appeal.

Reyes was suspended for an October incident involving his wife in Hawaii. He becomes the second player disciplined under the new policy. New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman was the first and missed the first 30 games of this season.

The 32-year-old Reyes, who was placed on administrative leave on Feb. 23, agreed to donate $100,000 toward prevention and treatment of domestic violence.

“Mr. Reyes cooperated fully with my office’s investigation,” MLB 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.”

Reyes, a four-time All-Star, issued an apology for the incident.

“I want to apologize for everything that has happened,” Reyes said in a statement. “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 most, playing baseball. My wife Katherine has remained by my side throughout everything and for that I will be forever grateful.”

Reyes was arrested on Oct. 31 on a domestic violence change.

The Hawaii News Now reported that Reyes grabbed his wife by her throat and shoved her into a sliding glass door in their hotel room. Reyes’ wife was treated for injuries to her thigh, neck and wrist.

Prosecutors later dropped charges when Reyes’ wife refused to cooperative.

Reyes is scheduled to make $22 million this season so the suspension will cost him nearly $7 million in salary.

Reyes’ status with the Rockies is also in question and there are rumors that the club is looking to trade him.

Rookie Trevor Story became the starting shortstop in Reyes’ absence and has 11 homers and 27 RBIs. Story hit 10 homers in April to tie the rookie record set by Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox in 2014.