If the allegations against Tampa Bay Rays‘ shortstop Wander Franco are confirmed by an ongoing investigation, there is a major chance he will be banned from MLB for life. This was a given because he is also in danger of getting locked up behind bars. Allegations came forth from messages that suggest Wander Franco had a sexual relationship with an underage girl. Initially, there were reports that this girl was 14 years of age but her age was later confirmed to be 17. Still a minor and still sanctionable under statutory rape charges if allegations are presented to the authorities. The Tampa Bay Rays took him off the squad for the team’s next series that will take place over the weekend against the San Francisco Giants.
Wander Franco could be banned from MLB
Amid Wander Franco’s obvious absence, nobody from the team wanted to address this story and completely ignored any question that reached them about the situation. MLB insider Hector Gomez broke the story of his conversation with someone close to the Wander Franco investigation. If this report is accurate, the MLB has been monitoring the situation and may reach a historic decision about Wander Franco. This is what the source told him about the shortstop’s future in MLB: “It will be very unlikely that Wander Franco will play in MLB again, judging by the results of the investigations that are currently being carried out, which directly commit him to the accusations against him.”
Amid the gravity of these allegations, not playing in the MLB should be the least of Wander Franco’s worries. This same journalsit was the one who broke the story about the minor’s complaint filed against the Tampa Bay Rays player. If he eventualy egts booted off the league, Wander Franco will stop a career that was only getting started for him. At 22 years of age, he was one of the most hyped new talents who could’ve dominated the game for many years to come. Amid this scandal, Franco can no longer see past the legal issues he currently has to fight.
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