The 23-year-old shortstop is on indefinite administrative leave from MLB while awaiting trial in the D.R.
, police said. Franco, who is on indefinite administrative leave from Major League Baseball as he awaits trial, was reportedly involved in an altercation Sunday that led to guns being drawn. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, Franco and an unnamed woman are being held for questioning over the incident.for a separate case in which he is accused of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation against a minor and human trafficking.
Franco signed an 11-year, $182 million deal with the Rays in 2021. He has not taken the field for the franchise since 2023.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead.
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