Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle accused of abuse by wife, MLB investigating
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants said Major League Baseball is looking into allegations of abuse made by the wife of reliever Sean Hjelle.
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Caroline Hjelle made a post on TikTok on Friday of her with the couple's two children with a caption that said: 'When my MLB husband abandons us on Mothers Day a week after this (video was taken) once I finally found about his affairs and stopped putting up with his abuse, so I've been raising two boys alone.'
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Hjelle said after Saturday's game that he had no comment on the allegations, adding that he and his wife are in the process of finalizing their divorce.
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'I feel confident in saying that I will have one eventually,' he said. 'I don't have an exact timeline on that. But I would like to actually meet with the people that are handling the situation with me and for me before I actually make an official statement.'
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The Giants said in a statement Saturday that they are 'aware of these serious allegations' and that MLB is handling it.
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Manager Bob Melvin said before Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox that Hjelle would be available to pitch.
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