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Tampa Bay Rays AL East
 
Wander Franco • #5 • IF
Status:Administrative leave, restricted list
Ht/Wt:5'10", 189 lbs.
Born:Mar 1, 2001 (23 yrs) in Bani, DOM
Experience:2 years
Drafted:Signed by Tampa Bay in 2017.
Bats:S
Throws:R
12/12/2024
6:22pm
Trial postponed
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Franco's (personal) trial has been postponed from Dec. 12 to June 2, Juan Recio of ESPN.com reports.
11/12/2024
8:57pm
Facing firearm charge
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Franco (personal) is facing charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest in an altercation in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, Juan Recio of ESPN.com reports.
11/11/2024
6:42pm
Arrested following altercation
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Franco (personal) was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Monday following an altercation Sunday during which guns were drawn, Juan Recio of ESPN.com reports.
07/10/2024
8:19pm
Goes on restricted list
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The Rays will place Franco (personal) on the restricted list Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
03/28/2024
2:28pm
Placed on administrative leave
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Franco was placed on administrative leave Thursday through an agreement between MLB and the MLB Players Association under the Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
03/21/2024
1:16pm
Expected to be moved off roster
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Franco is expected to be moved off the 40-man roster by Opening Day and placed on either the restricted list or administrative leave, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
01/09/2024
7:28pm
Facing lesser charge
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Franco is facing a lesser charge after a judge in the Dominican Republic analyzed evidence that he had an alleged relationship with a 14-year-old girl and paid her mother for her consent, the Associated Press reports.
01/09/2024
3:52pm
Likely barred from entering U.S.
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Franco is likely to be barred from entering the United States while facing charges of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering in the Dominican Republic, two immigration attorneys told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
01/04/2024
9:24pm
Charges made official
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Franco has been charged with commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering in the Dominican Republic, Juan Arturo Recio of ESPN Deportes reports.
01/01/2024
9:06pm
Detained in Dominican Republic
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Franco was arrested by authorities in the Dominican Republic on Monday, Enrique Rojas and Juan Arturo Recio of ESPN.com report.
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