Padres pitcher Torres accused of domestic violence; won't attend spring training

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PHOENIX (AP) - The San Diego Padres have placed reliever Jose Torres on the restricted list and say he won't report for spring training with the team in Arizona because of a pending court case stemming from his arrest in Phoenix in December.

The Padres said in a statement Tuesday that the team is aware of the allegations against Torres, takes "this matter very seriously" and is cooperating with an investigation being conducted by Commissioner Rob Manfred's office.

Torres pleaded not guilty Jan. 9 in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix to charges in a Dec. 29 indictment: felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon or dangerous incident and misdemeanor recklessly defacing or damaging property of another person.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Torres was arrested after a dispute during which he's accused of brandishing a handgun and pointing it at a domestic violence victim, knocking a door off its hinges and punching a hole in another door.

Torres appeared in 57 games for the Padres in 2017.