Major League Baseball player Wander Franco on Thursday defied a summons issued by the Dominican Republic Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Children and Adolescents as part of an inquiry into allegations that he had a relationship with a minor. The Dominican attorney general’s office has not yet filed a criminal charge against Franco. CNN has reached out to Franco’s agent but had not received a response as of Thursday afternoon. The Rays and Franco mutually agreed August 14 that the All-Star shortstop would be placed on the Restricted List. MLB subsequently placed Franco on administration leave on August 22, after the claims were made public in Dominican media.

Source: CNN December 29, 2023 17:27 UTC