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

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, ...

Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty and received a ...

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 was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in his native Dominican Republic. However, the Rays shortstop ...

The Rays shortstop, once the top prospect in Major League Baseball, can appeal the decision, but his playing days with the team may be over.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco 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.

A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor and imposed a two-year prison ...

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.