MLB to rule on Yasiel Puig soon, hold off on Jose Reyes

A decision on the status of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig in a domestic assault investigation is forthcoming, but Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes will not face further discipline until his pending legal matters in Hawaii are settled, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday.

"I think the single biggest mistake you can make here is to make a decision quickly and then have additional facts come out afterward and undermine the quality of that decision," Manfred said of the Reyes case.

Puig allegedly was involved in an incident with a bouncer at a Miami bar in November that reportedly included an altercation between Puig and his sister.

"The investigation is essential complete," Manfred said. "We'll have something on Puig shortly."

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman was the first player suspended under MLB's new domestic violence policy. Chapman's alleged domestic violence incident in Florida led to no formal charges, but Manfred found grounds for a 30-game suspension after the league investigated the case on its own.

Before the start of spring training, Manfred cited Section III.C.2 of MLB's domestic violence policy in placing Reyes on paid leave, saying the rule allows him "to impose a paid suspension pending resolution of the legal proceedings or an investigation."

After a ruling is handed down in the criminal case scheduled to begin with a trial April 4, Manfred will decide on MLB's disciplinary action against Reyes.

Manfred said he will wait until a final disposition is issued.

Reyes allegedly assaulted his wife last October at a hotel in Hawaii.

The 32-year-old Reyes batted .274 with seven home runs and 53 RBIs last season for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Rockies. He is a career .290 hitter with 118 homers and 621 RBIs.