The Tampa Bay Rays face an old teammate on Monday night when they start a three-game series in Tampa against the Athletics.

Welcome to the career of Wander Franco, baseball’s fairy tale in reverse.

Welcome to the career of Wander Franco, baseball’s fairy tale in reverse. Franco walked away from his trial on sexual abuse charges in the Dominican Republic Thursday as a free, but broken, man.

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Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic and sentenced to a two-year suspended prison sentence on Thursday. Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were ...

A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor and imposed a two-year prison ...

Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in his native Dominican Republic. Franco, 24, was sentenced to two years of suspended prison time, according to reporter ...

By José Álvarez (CNN) — A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor and ...

By José Álvarez (CNN) — A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor and imposed a ...