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D.R. Investigating Second Complaint Against Wander Franco

Aug 31, 2023 12:06 AM

A special prosecutor in the Dominican Republic is investigating a second formal complaint that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco engaged in a relationship with a minor, the latest of three accusations against the 22-year-old, sources told ESPN's Juan Recio.

After the first complaint against Franco was filed July 17, another girl alleged to the specialized prosecutor's office for boys, girls and adolescents that she had a relationship with Franco as a minor, sources said. While the third girl has not spoken to authorities, they are still investigating her alleged relationship with Franco, sources said.

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Former MLB Manager Pat Corrales Dies At Age 82

Aug 28, 2023 7:57 PM

Pat Corrales, who managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland and the Philadelphia Phillies before a long stint on the Atlanta Braves coaching staff under Hall of Fame skipper Bobby Cox, has died at age of 82.

The Los Angeles Dodgers said Corrales died of natural causes Sunday night at his home in the north Georgia mountains. He had served as a special assistant to the team's general manager since 2012.

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MLB Places Wander Franco On Administrative Leave

Aug 22, 2023 12:18 PM

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball on Tuesday amid multiple investigations into alleged relationships he had with underage girls in his native Dominican Republic.

Franco, 22, who missed the past week after the Rays placed him on the restricted list, is being investigated by Dominican police, as well as MLB's department of investigations.

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A's Hire Construction Firm For New Las Vegas Ballpark

Aug 21, 2023 2:16 PM

The Oakland Athletics have hired the Mortenson-McCarthy construction firm for their new ballpark in Las Vegas.

The A's announced the move on Monday, choosing the same company that built the Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium, which was completed in 2020.

The A's announced plans in May to build a new stadium on the site of the current Tropicana property along the famed Las Vegas Strip.

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Special Division In D.R. Leading Wander Franco investigation

Aug 17, 2023 7:24 AM

A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says an investigation into Wander Franco is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence.

Angel Dario Tejeda Fabal, a prosecutor in Peravia, said that the investigation into Franco is open under the National Agency for Boys, Girls, Adolescents and Family and Gender Violence Unit.

He said the probe is in its early stages and will be chaired by Chief Prosecutor Olga Dina Llaverias, a specialist in child abuse cases.

On Monday, the Tampa Bay Rays placed the 22-year-old on the restricted list, a move that will sideline Franco for at least six games. MLB is investigating the player following social media posts that questioned the nature of a relationship Franco was in with a younger woman.

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Rays Place Wander Franco On Restricted List

Aug 14, 2023 2:15 PM

Major League Baseball launched an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco and the team placed him on the restricted list after social media posts questioned the alleged nature of a relationship between Franco and a younger woman, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.

Franco, 22, did not make the trip with the Rays to San Francisco, where they begin a three-game series Monday, sources told ESPN. Teams can use the restricted list, which takes a player off the team's roster and is typically unpaid, for a variety of situations, including potential legal matters.

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