Wander Franco Is Being Investigated Minors & Gender Violence Unit, Will This Put An End To His Career?

Baseball attention has swiftly turned to Wander Franco’s suspected relationship with a 14-year-old girl. The 22-year-old star of the Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB has launched an inquiry into the connection and the publicized social media posts after being kicked out of the game on Sunday.

Wander Franco Is Being Investigated Minors & Gender Violence Unit, Will This Put An End To His Career?

According to the Associated Press, the claims against Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco will be reviewed in the Dominican Republic by a section that specializes in cases involving minors and female abuse.

According to reports, the inquiry is ongoing under The National Agency for Boys, Girls, Adolescents and Family and Gender Violence Unit and is in its early phases. ngel Daro Tejeda Fabal is a prosecutor in the Dominican province of Peravia.

The incident, which was precipitated by social media posts made on the site X, previously known as Twitter, on Sunday, is also being looked into by Major League Baseball. Although the Rays swiftly removed these posts, they were not mentioned specifically in their statement on the event.

“During today’s game, we were made aware of the social media posts that are circulating regarding Wander Franco,” the Rays said. “We take the situation seriously and are in close contact with Major League Baseball as it conducts its due diligence.”

While not very important either way, the news that has subsequently surfaced hasn’t exactly been positive for his prospects to play anytime soon.

On Thursday just after one in the morning Eastern time, reporter Héctor Gómez wrote that his entire future may be in doubt. It’s noteworthy since Gómez is regarded as one of the best baseball reporters in the whole Dominican Republic.

Even though it was a Franco snapback hat giveaway game on Sunday, Franco, 22, was not on the lineup. Franco will miss at least six games as a result of their restricted list agreement. ESPN said that he will be compensated. This week’s team excursion was a road trip without Franco.

One of the top young baseball players now is Franco. In his third year in the majors, he was selected to the All-Star squad. He is at bat.17 home runs, 58 RBI, and 30 steals in 281/.344/.475 hitting.

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