Danny Salazar Under Investigation (Update)

Update from the AP’s Tom Withers:

No charges will be filed against #Indians pitcher Danny Salazar, police announce.

— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) February 4, 2015

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Indians right-hander Danny Salazar is under investigation by the Cleveland police for a possible sexual assault.

Cleveland police investigating Indians right-hander Danny Salazar. http://t.co/cFQeqozpiS

— paul hoynes (@hoynsie) February 4, 2015

The incident was first reported by PD reported Paul Hoynes, who noted that Roberto Perez was also under investigation. Hoynes and others have since amended the report, stating that Perez is not involved in the investigation.

Details of the case are unclear, but the incident reportedly occurred on January 23 while Salazar was in town for TribeFest.

It’s far too early to pass any judgement on Salazar, but given the recent attention placed on such cases stemming from the Ray Rice incident, it’s fair to assume this won’t be taken lightly by the Indians or MLB.

Salazar will be in competition for the 4th and 5th spots in the rotation this spring with Gavin Floyd, T.J. House, Josh Tomlin and Zach McAllister.