Astros release Vasquez following arrest

The Astros released outfield prospect Danry Vasquez on Wednesday after he was suspended indefinitely by Major League Baseball in the wake of his arrest on charges of assaulting his girlfriend.

"We are appreciative of MLB's commitment to take timely action and for the diligence of the Corpus Christi PD in pursuing their investigation," the Astros said in a statement. "We appreciate the ruling today as it supports our firm intention to terminate Danry's association with our club. We will continue to cooperate with Corpus Christi PD as they complete their investigation."

Vasquez, 22, was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball on Tuesday, 12 days after he was arrested on suspicion of assault family violence, a misdemeanor, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported. According to the newspaper, Hooks officials found surveillance footage of the Aug. 2 attack after they were approached by a team employee who said Vasquez had threatened him.

"The Houston Astros and all of our affiliates, including the Corpus Christi Hooks, are governed by and strongly support MLB's domestic violence policy. We take this allegation very seriously and have taken swift response as we do not condone violence in our organization," the team said Tuesday.

A native of Venezuela, Vasquez is batting .265 with three homers, 20 RBIs and eight stolen bases in 60 games. He has not played since July 31.

Acquired from the Tigers in a July 2013 trade, Vasquez was in his second year in the Texas League. He was promoted at the end of May 2015 after posting a .315/.365/.470 slash line with three homers and 21 RBIs in 40 games with Class A Advanced Lancaster.