Jose Reyes arrested, report says

Former Mets shortstop Jose Reyes reportedly was arrested on Halloween for allegedly assaulting his wife in a Maui hotel room.

According to a report from Hawaii News Now, Reyes allegedly grabbed his wife by the throat and shoved her into a sliding glass balcony door during an argument. Reyes was arrested at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. He reportedly is out on bail.

Reyes' wife, Katherine Ramirez, reportedly told authorities that she suffered thigh, neck and wrist injuries. She was taken to the Maui Memorial Center.

Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday morning that it has opened an investigation into the incident. The allegations come just months after MLB and the players' union adopted a new domestic violence policy that grants the commissioner latitude to discipline players when legal charges are pending.

"As evidenced by our Joint Domestic Violence Policy, Major League Baseball understands the seriousness of the issues surrounding domestic violence, and our Policy explicitly recognizes the harm resulting from such acts," MLB said in a statement. "Consistent with the terms of this Policy, the Commissioner's Office already has begun its investigation into the facts and circumstances. Any action taken by the Commissioner's Office in this matter will be wholly in accordance with this Policy."

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the Reyes allegations briefly at the general managers' meetings in Boca Raton, Florida, on Tuesday morning.

"Honestly, I went to bed early last night," Manfred said. "Mr. [Chief communications officer Pat] Courtney dutifully made me aware of the situation. Unfortunately I was asleep. I read the statement. I'm just not in a position to say anything beyond that statement. We will process this one consistent with the new policy that we negotiated with the MLBPA. Obviously it's an issue of concern to us."

Manfred also discussed the new domestic violence policy related to the Reyes incident.

"This will be the first test," he said. "I think it will stand the test."

The Rockies issued a statement on Monday night saying: "We were extremely disappointed and concerned to learn of the allegations involving Jose Reyes. We continue to gather information and will address this matter appropriately, in accordance with Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy."

Reyes, 32, debuted with the Mets in 2003 and departed via free agency after the 2011 season. This season, he was traded by the Blue Jays to the Rockies.