Wander Franco is facing sexual abuse charges in his home country, the Dominican Republic-an ordeal that could end up costing ...

The impact of this case affects not only Wander Franco and his career but also the Tampa Bay Rays, who have had to adjust their lineup and strategy in his absence. The uncertainty surrounding the ...

Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco received a two-year suspended prison sentence Thursday when he was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic, which could end ...

Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been found guilty of sexually abusing a child. A Dominican Republic court handed him a two-year suspended sentence Thursday.

Wander Franco contract Wander Franco agreed to an 11-year, $182 million contract before the 2022 season at the age of 20, having played just 70 MLB games at that point. Wander Franco stats 2021 ...

Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in his native Dominican Republic. However, the Rays shortstop dodged jail time despite pleas from prosecutors to put him behind bars.

Franco, 24, wiped away tears. “Look at us, Wander,” said Justice Jakayra Veras, when announcing the conditions attached to Franco’s two-year suspended prison sentence.

Once seen as a cornerstone piece for the Rays, Franco faces a two-year suspended sentence after a Dominican court found him guilty of abusing a 14-year-old girl.