Wander Franco's promising MLB career with the Tampa Bay Rays derailed following accusations of sexual assault of a minor in ...

He was arrested last year after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at the time.

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.

Wander Franco, the former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop, was found guilty of sexual abuse against a minor in the Dominican Republic and received a two-year suspended sentence. This conviction, along with ...

Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been found guilty of sexually abusing a child. A Dominican Republic ...

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

Wander Franco of the Tampa Bay Rays was handed a two-year suspended sentence for sexual abuse of a minor.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco faced charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged crimes.

Franco was given a two-year suspended sentence, but reports indicate it will be hard for him to get a work visa in the United States.

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