PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was convicted of sexually abusing a child and handed a two-year suspended sentence Thursday.

Teodosio Jáquez Encarnación tells the Times Friday, as he said in court, that “there is no direct evidence” linking the Rays ...

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco attends his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez) ...

The Tampa Bay Rays went into the MLB trade deadline as buyers, but their perspective is changing due to their struggles.

Rays shortstop Wander Franco’s conviction of sexual abuse of a minor was formalized Thursday in the Dominican Republic, per several published reports. Franco, 24, was found guilty on June 26 and ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has likely played his final baseball game in the major leagues following a conviction for sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic. Franco, 24 ...

BALTIMORE — On the first day after former teammate Wander Franco was convicted of sexually abusing a minor, there wasn’t much talk about him in the Rays clubhouse. Which was similar to most of ...

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was convicted of sexually abusing a child and handed a two-year suspended sentence Thursday.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, left, reacts after hearing his sentence during his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Thursday, June 26, 2025.