Major League Baseball says Clevinger will not be punished

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball said Sunday it will not punish Chicago White Sox right-hander Mike Clevinger after completing its investigation into domestic violence allegations.

In a statement from the commissioner’s office, the investigation included interviews with more than 15 people, including Clevinger and a woman claiming to be the mother of Clevinger’s child, as well as thousands of electronic communications and other documents.

The player voluntarily agreed to submit to evaluations by joint treatment boards as part of the collective agreement and to follow all recommendations, according to the press release.

“I have nothing to hide and will cooperate fully with MLB,” Clevinger said in a statement released by the Players Union. “This situation has been stressful for my family and I thank you for your strength and support. I ask everyone not to draw conclusions from a lawsuit until Major League Baseball’s investigation is complete, and I thank those who believe in me, including the White Sox organization. and my teammates.”

In an Instagram post on January 24, Olivia Finestead said she was the mother of Clevinger’s son and that he would have had two other children, not his own. She posted photos of marks on her body along with words explaining that the injuries came from “when she threw an iPad at me when I was pregnant” and “finally went away when she strangled me”.

“Mike Clevinger,” he added, “you really deserve hell. I’ve been silent for almost a year and you continue to secretly abuse your baby. She claimed Clevinger was “spitting saliva on our baby”.

The Associated Press generally does not identify victims of domestic violence or sexual assault unless they agree to be named or go public with their allegations, as Finestead has done.