MLB investigating alleged domestic violence by Dyson

NEW YORK — Free agent pitcher Sam Dyson was accused of domestic violence and is being investigated by Major League Baseball.

The commissioner’s office said in a statement it was “aware of it and looking into it.” Dyson’s agency, ISE, did not immediately respond to a text seeking comment.

The Athletic reported Tuesday the allegation was made by an exgirlfriend, Alexis Blackman, in posts on her personal Instagram account and on an account she writes in the voice of her cat, Snuckles.

The Athletic said posts on the accounts alluding to an unidentified individual were about Dyson, citing a source who was not identified.

Dyson was acquired by Minnesota from San Francisco at the July 31 trade deadline and became a free agent after the season. The 31-yearold right-hander was 5-1 with a 3.32 ERA in 61 relief appearances this year.

▶ The Kansas City Royals changed hands from David Glass to an ownership group led by John Sherman and that includes actor Eric Stonestreet and local businessmen.

The purchase of the Royals for approximately $1 billion was approved unanimously by the owners of the other big league clubs at their meeting last Thursday. The financial closing occurred Monday, and Sherman was to be introduced at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.

His group is just the third owner of the Royals since their inception in 1969, when Ewing Kauffman established the team. The Glass family served as caretakers of the franchise following Kauffman’s death in 1993 before purchasing it outright and retaining control until this year.