Major League Baseball can suspend players with pay when legal charges are pending in ''exceptional cases'' under a new domestic violence policy signed Friday. The 13-page deal signed Friday by the league and players' association, which followed a series of high-profile domestic violence cases involving NFL players, allows the baseball commissioner to issue discipline for ''just cause,'' the same standard used under the sport's collective bargaining agreement. ''Major League Baseball and its Clubs are proud to adopt a comprehensive policy that reflects the gravity and the sensitivities of these significant societal issues,'' Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.
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