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The result is not only the likely end of Franco’s MLB tenure but also the forfeiture of the remaining $154 million on his ...
Wander Franco is facing sexual abuse charges in his home country, the Dominican Republic-an ordeal that could end up costing ...
TAMPA, Fla. — After a nearly six-month delay, Wander Franco’s trial on multiple charges is set to begin Monday in the Dominican Republic with his freedom and baseball future on the line, as ...
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He was arrested last year after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at the time.
Wander Franco has been accused of having a relationship with a 14-year-old girl (the Tampa Bay Rays star is 22) and the reports have quickly become the talk of baseball.
Franco's career may never recover. Franco was in the third season of an 11-year, $182 million contract he signed with the Rays in 2021 when his legal troubles surfaced in 2023. Now, as he faces ...
On Thursday, we heard that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco had his trial in the Dominican Republic delayed until next June. The defense tried to get the court to reconsider the delay, but ...
Franco's Play Career Franco's career came to an abrupt halt in August 2023 during his third major league season. He had signed an 11-year, $182 million contract in November 2021.
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco sits in court during his trial on charges of sexually abusing a minor, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez) ...
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a ...