The attorney for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco says he will ask the court to exonerate his client of all charges in ...

Testimony is heard behind closed doors Monday as the sexual exploitation case against the Rays star shortstop continues.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegal possession of a firearm Sunday as he continues to stand trial ...

Wander Franco, currently on MLB's restricted list as his trial on sex abuse charges continues, was found in possession of a ...

Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic have filed a formal charge of illegal possession of a firearm against Rays shortstop ...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who's currently on trial on charges including ...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco appeared in court Thursday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl who testified ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco sits in court during his trial on charges of sexually abusing a minor, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez ...

Dominican Republic — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco appeared in court Thursday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl who testified behind closed doors.

The girl’s mother was charged with money laundering and is under house arrest. Franco, who was charged in July 2024 and is on supervised release, could face up to 30 years in prison if found guilty.

Wander Franco spoke out in court for the first time as his sexual abuse trial got underway in the Dominican Republic on Monday. The Rays’ shortstop has been accused of sexual abuse and ...