Wander Franco’s Re-Trial in Dominican Republic Delayed Again
The re-trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, which was scheduled to start out on Monday in the Dominican Republic, has been delayed once more and is now set to happen from May 13 to fifteen, in keeping with Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Franco was discovered responsible of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic again in June of final 12 months and acquired a suspended two-12 months jail sentence. The 25-12 months-previous could possibly be topic to additional self-discipline underneath MLB’s home-violence, sexual-assault, and little one-abuse insurance policies. Franco stays on the restricted record and can be unlikely to acquire a visa to ever return to play for the Rays or one other large-league membership in the long run. A as soon as-promising MLB profession has been thrown away resulting from poor private decisions by Franco. In Tampa, teen Carson Williams has taken over the shortstop job early in 2026 with Taylor Walls (indirect) on the ten-day injured record.
Source: Tampa Bay Times – Marc Topkin
