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• Wander Franco moved to Restricted List

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Franco will no longer received his $2 million salary owed in 2024. Wander Franco has formally been charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor, among other crimes. According to Diario Libre, just one of the accusations against Franco’s carries a potential 15-20 year prison sentence, and there are multiple accusations. With the filing of the ch...2024
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• Rays' Wander Franco charged with sexual abuse, sexual exploitation against a minor, human trafficking in D.R.

Franco has been on administrative leave from the Rays since August...2024
• Reports: Dominican Prosecutors Bring Formal Charges Against Wander Franco
Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic have brought formal charges against Wander Franco, tweets Juan Arturo Recio of ESPN. Franco is officially facing charges of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor, according to the report. Franco has been on administrative leave for the entire 2024 season. He has not played in the majors since…...2024
• Rays' Wander Franco charged with sexual abuse, sexual exploitation against a minor in D.R., per report

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• Independent wrestling performer arrested in underage sex sting

Chaotic Wrestling Darren Benedick, a wrestling commentator for the Massachusetts-based Chaotic Wrestling who also worked as teacher for a Salem charter school, was arrested in a recent sting operation after meeting who he thought was an underage girl for a sexual encounter, according to The Boston Globe. Following his arrest, Chaotic Wrestling released a statement on its social media platf...2024
• SKC's Hernàndez on leave after gambling report

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Hernàndez has been placed on administrative leave following a report the player violated the league's gambling policies, MLS said in a statement Friday....2024
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• Braves News: Reynaldo López continues All-Star campaign, Ian Mejia shoves, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves are back in the win column after Friday night’s 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Reynaldo López turned in another impressive start, tossing six innings and limiting the A’s offense to just one run on four hits. He walked two and fanned eight. Reynaldo López on e...2024
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• The 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List

Junior Caminero | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images 36 players get pre-season write ups in this year’s list. Every year the DRaysBay community comes together to vote for the top prospects in the Tampa Bay system. Below are the results from this off-season’s polls. 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List 1. Junior Caminero, 3BMLB | .235/.278/.353 (.631 OPS, 77 wRC+) 36 P...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Opening Day roundup

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Phew, that was a busy day. Phew, Opening Day is in the bag. We saw some incredible plays, some amazing pitching performances, some teams already proving they were right to spend money, and others just hoping this is the season to finally turn things around. Ignoring that the Cubs lost in a walk-off, what big moments of the first day of t...2024
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• Braves News: Opening Day roster finalized, Braves-Phillies series preview, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Happy (belated) Opening Day, Braves Country! Instead of playing their originally scheduled Opening Day game on Thursday, the Atlanta Braves made a couple of moves to finalize their Opening Day Roster. The Braves selected the contract of recently-acquired Jesse Chavez and added him to the 40-man. Angel Perdomo, who will miss all of 202...2024
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• Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani reportedly won’t get Trevor Bauer treatment during MLB gambling investigation

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani reportedly won't be placed on administrative leave while MLB investigates new gambling allegations....2024
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 15

Osleivis Basabe scores | John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Previous Winner Osleivis Basabe, SSAAA | .296/.351/.426 (.777 OPS, 95 wRC+) 426 PA, 4 HR, 16 SBMLB | .218/.277/.310 (.587 OPS, 67 wRC+) 94 PA, 1 HR, 0 SB La Pantera Negra emerged as the answer at short stop after the loss of Taylor Walls to injury and Wander Franco to administrative leave last season. His promotion got the Rays o...2024
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 14

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Mason Montgomery (84) poses for a photo during media day at the Charlotte Sports Complex. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Mason Montgomery lands at 13th overall. Previous Winner Mason Montgomery, LHPAA | 4.18 ERA, 107.2 IP (25 GS) 28.0 K%, 10.5 BB%AAA | 2.70 ERA, 16.2 IP (4 GS) 18.8 K%, 15.9 BB% A sixth rounder from 2021, Montgomery is a favorite over at Baseba...2024
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 13

Austin Shenton (No. 54) poses for a photo during media day at the Charlotte Sports Complex. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Shenton makes the leap. Previous Winner Austin Shenton, 1BAA | .307/.415/.567 (.982 OPS, 157 wRC+) 306 PA, 15 HR, 0 SBAAA | .301/.432/.603 (1.035 OPS, 158 wRC+) 271 PA, 14 HR, 0 SB Acquired for Diego Castillo mid-2021 amidst a breakout 144 wRC+ performance...2024
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 12

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Rays 55th overall draft pick from 2023 slots in at No. 11 Previous Winner Colton Ledbetter, OFRk-A | .274/.377/.438 (.815 OPS, 117 wRC+ in A) 86 PA, 2 HR, 3 SB Considered a top prospect in the 2023 draft, Ledbetter fell to round two unexpectedly and the Rays scooped him up at 55th overall. A five-tool prospect with the instincts and range f...2024
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"Sources: Rays' Franco on administrative leave"

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"Urías placed on administrative leave after arrest"

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"Trevor Bauer Receives 324-Game Suspension"

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"Bauer placed on leave amid sexual assault claims"

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"Domingo German Reportedly Facing “Significant Suspension”"

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"Avs put AHL staffer who wore blackface on leave"

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"Colorado State coach Larry Eustachy put on administrative leave"

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"Louisville loses commitment of two 5-star guards amid FBI probe, Pitino uncertainty"

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"Jose Reyes Placed on Administrative Leave: Latest Details, Comments"

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"Bills place Aaron Kromer on indefinite paid administrative leave"

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• Weekend Rumblings - News for June 1, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals let Paul Rudd down. Baseball America writes the Royals could have their best international signing class in years. At one point it looked like the Padres were going to sign Cuban shortstop Yandel Ricardo, but after they lost $1 million in bonus pool space for signing free agent Xander Bogaerts, the Padres couldn’t sign both Ricardo and Dominican s...2024
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• Braves News: Reynaldo López continues All-Star campaign, Ian Mejia shoves, and more
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• Ex-Dodger Julio Urías charged in alleged domestic violence incident that landed him on administrative leave

Urías was not signed in the offseason as a free agent...2024
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• Braves News: Opening Day roster finalized, Braves-Phillies series preview, and more
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 15
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 14
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 13
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 11

Pro tip: The Charleston RiverDogs are offering 20% off all hats today for Valentine’s Day. Why? IDK! Santiago Suarez is the latest to make the leap up the list. Previous Winner Santiago Suarez, RHPRK-A | 1.52 ERA, 59.1 IP (15 G, 8 GS) 22.4 K%, 4.7 BB% A rare 18-year old with major league projection, Suarez was the key return from the Marlins in the Xavier Edwards trade while he was a 17-y...2024
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 10

Dom Keegan | @MLBPipeline Hark! A catching prospect! Previous Winner Dominic Keegan, CA | .315/.402/.475 (.877 OPS, 146 wRC+) 241 PA, 5 HR, 2 SBA+ | .254/.367/.457 (.824 OPS, 126 wRC+) 207 PA, 8 HR, 0 SBAFL | .315/.403/.475 (1.031 OPS) 65 PA, 3 HR, 0 SB A four-year first baseman at Vanderbilt, Keegan is relatively new to catching, but he’s proved to be adept at receiving and has a hit to...2024
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 9

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Part of the return for Tyler Glasnow and Manuel Margot slots in at No. 8. Previous Winner Jonny DeLuca, OFAA | .279/.380/.590 (.970 OPS, 150 wRC+) 142 PA, 10 HR, 9 SBAAA | .306/.397/.548 (.945 OPS, 125 wRC+) 184 PA, 7 HR, 3 SBMLB | .262/.311/.429 (.740 OPS, 102 wRC+) 45 PA, 2 HR, 1 SB Acquired from the Dodgers as the heir apparent to Manuel Margot’s ro...2024
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 8

Yoniel Curet Yoniel Curet wins a heated vote. Previous Winner Yoniel Curet, RHPA | 2.46 ERA, 80.1 IP (20 G, 17 GS) 34.4 K%, 16.7 BB%A+ | 4.56 ERA, 23.2 IP (6 G, 5 GS) 30.3 K%, 17.4 BB% Added to the 40-man roster this off-season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, the 2019 international signee Curet (pronounced coo-rhett, with a rolled-R) is a hard throwing righty with enough stuff to giv...2024
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• Atlanta indie wrestler allegedly murdered by former police officer

@WWA4ATL A heartbreaking tragedy unfolds as the life and dreams of a hopeful wrestling star are cut short. Atlanta’s independent wrestling scene is mourning the loss of one of its own. Reginald Folks, who wrestled as Reggie Rage, was found shot and killed in a car last Wednesday in Union City, GA. Folks, who trained at AR Fox’s World Wrestling Alliance 4 in Atlanta, was working fo...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Opening Day roundup
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 14
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• Bauer placed on leave amid sexual assault claims

Major League Baseball has placed Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on seven-day administrative leave amid sexual assault allegations that are being investigated by police and MLB....2021
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• Trevor Bauer Receives 324-Game Suspension
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday that Dodgers right-hander Trevor Bauer has received a 324-games suspension — two full seasons’ worth of games — effective today. That the suspension is effective today, rather than beginning retroactively last summer from the point Bauer was placed on administrative leave, indicates that Bauer will be suspended,̷...2022
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• Report: “Majority Of Players” On Dodgers Don’t Want Bauer Back
“A majority of players do not want [Trevor] Bauer back under any circumstances,” writes Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A. Times, who cites “two people with knowledge of Dodgers clubhouse dynamics.” Bauer’s paid administrative leave from the Dodgers, which the club has previously extended twice, runs through tomorrow. In late June, news surfaced of an ex parte…...2021
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• Domingo German Reportedly Facing “Significant Suspension”
Yankees right-hander Domingo German’s future has hung in limbo since Major League Baseball placed him on administrative leave Sept. 19 for a violation of its domestic violence policy. Now, almost four months later, a resolution is seemingly on the way. The league’s decision isn’t far off, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, who reports German is…...2020
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• Urías placed on administrative leave after arrest

Major League Baseball announced it placed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias on administrative leave Wednesday, three days after police arrested the left-hander on suspicion of felony domestic violence....2023
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• Trevor Bauer Placed On Administrative Leave As MLB Weighs Possible Suspension
Trevor Bauer has been placed on a week-long administrative leave by the league, as first reported by MLB Network’s Jon Heyman (Twitter links). The leave will run from March 13 to March 19, and Bauer also won’t report to the Dodgers’ Spring Training camp prior to the 13th. Major League Baseball is still considering whether…...2022
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• Sources: Rays' Franco on administrative leave

Wander Franco was placed on paid administrative leave through June 1 after an agreement was reached between MLB and the MLBPA with the Rays shortstop's criminal case still unresolved, sources told ESPN....2024
• Braves News: Matt Olson nominated for Roberto Clemente award, Dylan Dodd to start Saturday, more

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson has been nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award. Per MLB, the award is given to the “player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.” Your 2023 At...2023
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• Wander Franco moved to Restricted List
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for June 1, 2024
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• Braves News: Reynaldo López continues All-Star campaign, Ian Mejia shoves, and more
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• Former Dodgers’ Julio Urias Looking to Pitch in 2024: Report

According to his agent Scott Boras, former Dodgers left-handed starting pitcher Julio Urías is reportedly looking to pitch in 2024. Urías has been away from the game after being placed on administrative leave last season. “We certainly have teams inquiring about him a lot,” Boras said. Per Scott Boras via The LA Times According to …...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Opening Day roundup
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• 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 15
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• Wander Franco moved to Restricted List
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• Rays' Wander Franco charged with sexual abuse, sexual exploitation against a minor, human trafficking in D.R.
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• MLB Places Wander Franco On Administrative Leave
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached an agreement to place Rays shortstop Wander Franco on administrative leave through at least June 1, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He also spent the final six weeks of the 2023 season on administrative leave after allegations of a sexual relationship with…...2024
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• Could the Royals be a landing spot for a free agent on a short deal?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images What better way to get potential voters on your side? Spring training is just a few weeks ago, but many top free agents remain unsigned. The contracts signed after the start of January are typically far less than the amount observers expect, as players settle for less money in the hopes of getting into camp in time. This could provide terrific value for t...2024
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• The problem with Chris Getz

Chris Getz with Garrett Crochet in 2020, when he already had defense of Omar Vizquel on his record. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images And a reminder that under Jerry Reinsdorf, things can always get worse Content warning: this article discusses alleged sexual assault. It may be emotionally upsetting and difficult to read. The White Sox are broken. They are on track for 100 losses, with very lit...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Royals looking for a new throne

Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images Will KC be the next team hunting for new digs? Also, big news from the Chicago White Sox. The Kansas City Royals unveiled their plans for their future stadium, and the future of Royals baseball in Kansas City. We’re excited to share the future vision of Royals baseball. For more images and to learn about the economic impact of a bal...2023
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• MLB Places Wander Franco On Administrative Leave
Major League Baseball announced this morning that Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been placed on administrative leave, as agreed upon by the league and the MLB Players Association. It’s standard procedure for players who are being investigated under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. Administrative leave is not considered punitive, and…...2023
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