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Should character be a factor when deciding whether the keep or acquire a player? [poll]

Aroldis Chapman will not face criminal charges for an alleged incident involving his girlfriend.

Aroldis Chapman will not face criminal charges for an alleged incident involving his girlfriend.

(John Minchillo / AP)
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For a while on Monday, it looked like the Dodgers had acquired All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds, but they had to put a deal for him on hold because of domestic violence allegations against him.

Chapman isn't facing any criminal charges, but he will be investigated by the commissioner's office under baseball's new domestic violence policy, a policy that has already prompted two other ongoing investigations, including one of Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig.

The incident in question is alleged to have occurred on Oct. 30 at Chapman's Miami-area residence, Yahoo Sports reported, citing a police report.

Chapman's girlfriend told police that after an argument that Chapman choked her and pushed her against a wall. Reached by Yahoo Sports, Chapman's attorney denied the allegations.

Chapman reportedly acknowledged to police that he later locked himself in his garage and fired eight gunshots.

Four days later, an assistant state attorney told police there was insufficient evidence to charge Chapman with a crime, according to the report.

The question now is: if you were running the Dodgers, would you let character issues affect your decision making on whether you acquire a player or not? Vote in our poll and let us know.

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