A judge has rejected Wander Franco's request to stop monthly check-ins with police as he awaits potential criminal charges related to his alleged sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

On Feb. 23, Franco's lawyers asked a judge in the Dominican Republic to remove reporting to authorities on the 30th of every month from the list of coercive measures levied against him in January as prosecutors continue to investigate the alleged relationship. 

The case of Franco, 23, has lingered for more than eight months after photos of him and the girl circulated on social media. In August, Franco was placed on paid administrative leave, a status that was reinstituted last week as Tampa Bay began its season.