The report says police were called to the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, Va., at 6:51 a.m. by a woman who said she had been assaulted. The woman reportedly had bruises and was sent for medical treatment as Olivera was taken into custody.
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The winless Braves arrived in the D.C. area Sunday night and are halfway through a four-game series against the Nationals.
Olivera, who turned 31 last week, defected from Cuba in 2014 and signed a $62.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers last year. The Braves acquired him from L.A. last July in a three-team trade with the Miami Marlins.
Olivera did not play in the Braves’ loss to the Nationals on Tuesday night.
The Braves released the following statement regarding Olivera:
