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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Judge Jakayra Veras García said Franco made a bad decision as she addressed him during the ruling. “Look at us, Wander,” she said. “Do not approach minors for sexual purposes.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, left, reacts after hearing his sentence during his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, left, reacts after hearing his sentence during his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Wander Franco hit 30 homers and 130 RBI while drawing 92 walks against only 139 strikeouts. He posted a .795 OPS and finished with a WAR of 11.3, including a wins-above-replacement of 5.4 in 2023.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic. He received a suspended two-year prison sentence, while the victim ...

A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse ...