MLB announced on Tuesday that they have placed Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on administrative leave, effective immediately.
"Per an agreement between MLB and the MLBPA, Wander Franco has been placed on Administrative Leave until further notice as MLB continues its ongoing investigation. The administrative leave, effective immediately, is not disciplinary under the Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. We will comment further at the appropriate time."
Franco has not played since Saturday, Aug. 12, when social media posts surfaced that alleged he had been in a relationship with at least one underage girl.as MLB began its investigation, and now eight days later MLB has put him on administrative leave. MLB was careful to say that Franco's administrative leave is not disciplinary , and he will continue to be paid and accrue service time while he's not playing.
MLB may not be the only ones investigating Franco right now. Police from the Dominican Republic, where Franco is from, are also reportedly investigating him.last week that the investigation in the Dominican is being handled by the minors and gender violence unit. ESPN's Jeff Passan also reported that Franco is being investigated by authorities in his native country.
Major League Baseball has placed Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on administrative leave as the league and authorities in the Dominican Republic investigate Franco's alleged relationships with underaged girls, sources tell ESPN.
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