The Tampa Bay Rays are currently visiting the Dominican Republic since they will maintain a series of games against the Boston Red Sox, which will be part of the Spring Training calendar for the 2024 Major League Baseball season.
The Dominican and Latin power will make an appearance between both teams and it is something that draws a lot of attention from of the fans on the Caribbean island who will make an appearance at the Juan Marichal Stadium, but it is impossible to ignore the great absence of this international MLB event, the Dominican Wander Franco.
The Dominican player has been distant from the Tampa Bay team since last August after having faced accusations about an apparent case of sexual abuse of a minor.
What happened to the Wander Franco case?
The judicial process of the Dominican Wander Franco is still ongoing and the Dominican remains under investigation and so far he is totally away from anything related to Major League Baseball. Franco must also appear monthly on the 30th of each month at the courthouse based in Puerto Plata where he has been processed.
Have the leaders of Tampa Bay in the Dominican Republic spoken out about Franco?
With the visit of the Tampa Bay Rays to the Dominican Republic as part of the MLB international tour for this 2024 campaignIt was to be expected that manager Kevin Cash and the group of owners of the Mantarrayas would be consulted about the case of Wander Franco, a player who is very loved on the island and the intrigues and concerns about his process continue to be a topic of conversation in the Caribbean country.
However, they all refused to answer questions about Franco’s case, claiming that his case remains under investigation.. The justice of the Dominican Republic has not yet issued a final verdict, as has Major League Baseball who will also do its own investigation before communicating a final resolution on Franco’s case.
Kevin Cash refuses to answer questions about Wander Franco.
— Dionisio Soldevila (@dSoldevila) March 9, 2024
Franco was released from prison on parole
Wander Franco managed to be released on parole. The Tampa Bay Rays player left prison behindafter canceling the bail of nearly $34,000 dollars that was imposed on him since January 5 by Judge Romaldy Marcelino Henríquez, who was the person in charge of hearing the request for coercive measures filed against the Dominican baseball player and who decided that The player’s process would be known with him in a state of freedom.
The player was put behind bars the moment he went to the Puerto Plata Prosecutor’s Office in the company of his lawyers. to appear before the court after failing to comply with a summons that was issued to him due to an accusation where apparently the infielder had had intimate relations with a minor.
In the Dominican Republic, the sexual relationship of an adult with minors It is classified as sexual abuse and its prison sentence can reach up to five years.
At this point, the lawyers of the current Tampa Bay Rays player They may request a review of the imposed measures, if they wish, while the authorities must present their formal accusation in the coming months.
Martha Vanessa Chevalier, who is the mother of the minor mentioned abovewho according to the accusation fully consented to the relations between the teenager and the Dominican player in exchange for significant sums of money, was placed under house arrest and prevented from leaving the country.
Wander Franco posted this video of his batting practice, presumably in the Dominican Republic, on his IG story today, complete with the praying hands emoji. He has a court appearance on January 30. pic.twitter.com/pZcB0AlO8s
— Sports Summary (@SumarioDeportiv) January 26, 2024
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2024-03-11 18:40:24
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