NEW YORK (AP) — Wander Franco's administrative leave was extended through July 14 by Major League Baseball and the players' association. Tampa Bay's All-Star shortstop has not played since Aug. 12 ...

Every team that invests long-term in a player in his early 20s takes a mammoth risk. So it was in November 2021 when the Rays signed Wander Franco at age 20 to an 11-year, $182 million extension.

On Friday, Real Madrid announced their third summer signing: Franco Mastantuono. The 17-year-old, who will join in August upon turning 18 as per FIFA rules, has signed a six-year contract at the club.

Wander Franco, the game’s top prospect per MLB Pipeline, continuously says the goal is to make his Major League debut in 2020 ...

Jul 25, 2023; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (5) throws to first base in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: ...

Editor’s note: Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave by MLB on August 22nd. SAN FRANCISCO – About the only reminder of Wander Franco in the visiting clubhouse here Monday afternoon was his ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged for sexual and commercial exploitation of a minor in the Dominican Republic, the country’s Public Ministry said in a statement Monday.

A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor and imposed a two-year prison sentence, ...

Wander Franco, shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was arrested on Monday in Puerto Plata, in the north of the Dominican Republic, after he presented himself before officials to answer accusations from ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — Wander Franco’s administrative leave was extended through July 14 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association. Tampa Bay’s All-Star shortstop has not played since Aug. 12 ...

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Jul 8, 2023; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (5) reacts after getting hit by a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory ...