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2 days ago
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Trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco begins in Dominican Republic
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco started Monday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl. Franco told judges he wants justice to be done. Franco has been charged in the northern province of Puerto Plata with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking. Prosecutors introduced documents as pieces of evidence against the 24-year-old Franco during the first hearing, and added they will call at least seven witnesses in a trial that is expected to proceed on Thursday, Friday and next Monday. Franco heard the charges against him and could be sentenced to up to 30 years in jail. 'I heard all they said, but I wanted to say that justice must be done,' Franco told the judges. Irina Ventura, one of Franco's attorneys, said part of the evidence against her client is fraudulent and illegal. Teodosio Jaquez, another member of the player's legal team, said that the underage girl denied having sexual relations with the player. Prosecutor Claudio Cordero said all the evidence 'was obtained in a lawful manner, are self-sufficient and will lead to a conviction, which is sought by the prosecutor's office.' Franco was having an All-Star season in 2023 before Dominican authorities began investigating allegations he had been in a relationship with a minor and paid her mother thousands of dollars for her consent. The trial was initially scheduled for Dec. 12, but was postponed until June. The trial could take up to eight months to conclude, based on the average duration of trials in the Dominican Republic. ___ AP MLB:
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco begins in Dominican Republic
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco started Monday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl. Franco told judges he wants justice to be done. Franco has been charged in the northern province of Puerto Plata with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking. Prosecutors introduced documents as pieces of evidence against the 24-year-old Franco during the first hearing, and added they will call at least seven witnesses in a trial that is expected to proceed on Thursday, Friday and next Monday. Franco heard the charges against him and could be sentenced to up to 30 years in jail. 'I heard all they said, but I wanted to say that justice must be done,' Franco told the judges. Irina Ventura, one of Franco's attorneys, said part of the evidence against her client is fraudulent and illegal. Teodosio Jaquez, another member of the player's legal team, said that the underage girl denied having sexual relations with the player. Prosecutor Claudio Cordero said all the evidence 'was obtained in a lawful manner, are self-sufficient and will lead to a conviction, which is sought by the prosecutor's office.' Franco was having an All-Star season in 2023 before Dominican authorities began investigating allegations he had been in a relationship with a minor and paid her mother thousands of dollars for her consent. The trial was initially scheduled for Dec. 12, but was postponed until June. The trial could take up to eight months to conclude, based on the average duration of trials in the Dominican Republic. ___ AP MLB:
Hamilton Spectator
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Yordan Alvarez's return delayed by newly discovered hand fracture
HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez's hand injury is worse than it originally appeared. The Houston slugger felt pain in his right hand on Friday while hitting and a small fracture that was previously believed to be a muscle strain was discovered. The fracture is about 60% healed. General manager Dana Brown said he believes the fracture in Alvarez's fourth metacarpal wasn't discovered in initial imaging on May 6 because there was too much inflammation and fluid. Alvarez has been out since May 3 with the injury. They had hoped he could come off the injured list this weekend. 'The immediate plan for him right now is to just let it rest,' Brown said. 'And he'll still continue to do other baseball activity like the running, he could probably go out in the outfield and catch. He can do everything else except for pick up a bat. And so, we don't even want him hitting off tees even though he feels good enough to hit off a tee. Just let it heal completely and then you'll be back.' Since Friday's imaging showed that the fracture was already more than halfway healed, Brown doesn't believe it will keep him out too much longer. 'We're hopeful that because he's healed so much that ... he'll be back sooner rather than later,' Brown said. Alvarez was asked when he expects to return. 'I wish I had a magic ball to tell you,' he said in Spanish through a translator. 'The good news is that it's healing well, but I need rest because the fact that I was keeping on doing swings, it was taking it back, taking it (longer) to heal.' Brown added that they think the fracture occurred when Alvarez tried to play through the initial muscle strain. Brown said he played for almost two weeks after initially noticing the problem before the first imaging was done. 'The muscle strain was real,' Brown said. 'I really think that when he was fighting through those weeks knowing that it wasn't the same feeling as some of his hand problems in the past ... maybe that's when he may have caused a little bit more damage.' Alvarez hit .210 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 29 games this season before landing on the injured list. ___ AP MLB:
Winnipeg Free Press
5 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Yordan Alvarez's return delayed by newly discovered hand fracture
HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez's hand injury is worse than it originally appeared. The Houston slugger felt pain in his right hand on Friday while hitting and a small fracture that was previously believed to be a muscle strain was discovered. The fracture is about 60% healed. General manager Dana Brown said he believes the fracture in Alvarez's fourth metacarpal wasn't discovered in initial imaging on May 6 because there was too much inflammation and fluid. Alvarez has been out since May 3 with the injury. They had hoped he could come off the injured list this weekend. 'The immediate plan for him right now is to just let it rest,' Brown said. 'And he'll still continue to do other baseball activity like the running, he could probably go out in the outfield and catch. He can do everything else except for pick up a bat. And so, we don't even want him hitting off tees even though he feels good enough to hit off a tee. Just let it heal completely and then you'll be back.' Since Friday's imaging showed that the fracture was already more than halfway healed, Brown doesn't believe it will keep him out too much longer. 'We're hopeful that because he's healed so much that … he'll be back sooner rather than later,' Brown said. Alvarez was asked when he expects to return. 'I wish I had a magic ball to tell you,' he said in Spanish through a translator. 'The good news is that it's healing well, but I need rest because the fact that I was keeping on doing swings, it was taking it back, taking it (longer) to heal.' Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Brown added that they think the fracture occurred when Alvarez tried to play through the initial muscle strain. Brown said he played for almost two weeks after initially noticing the problem before the first imaging was done. 'The muscle strain was real,' Brown said. 'I really think that when he was fighting through those weeks knowing that it wasn't the same feeling as some of his hand problems in the past … maybe that's when he may have caused a little bit more damage.' Alvarez hit .210 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 29 games this season before landing on the injured list. ___ AP MLB:
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Health
- Fox Sports
Yordan Alvarez's return delayed by newly discovered hand fracture
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez's hand injury is worse than it originally appeared. The Houston slugger felt pain in his right hand on Friday while hitting and a small fracture that was previously believed to be a muscle strain was discovered. The fracture is about 60% healed. General manager Dana Brown said he believes the fracture in Alvarez's fourth metacarpal wasn't discovered in initial imaging on May 6 because there was too much inflammation and fluid. Alvarez has been out since May 3 with the injury. They had hoped he could come off the injured list this weekend. 'The immediate plan for him right now is to just let it rest,' Brown said. 'And he'll still continue to do other baseball activity like the running, he could probably go out in the outfield and catch. He can do everything else except for pick up a bat. And so, we don't even want him hitting off tees even though he feels good enough to hit off a tee. Just let it heal completely and then you'll be back.' Since Friday's imaging showed that the fracture was already more than halfway healed, Brown doesn't believe it will keep him out too much longer. 'We're hopeful that because he's healed so much that ... he'll be back sooner rather than later,' Brown said. Alvarez was asked when he expects to return. 'I wish I had a magic ball to tell you,' he said in Spanish through a translator. 'The good news is that it's healing well, but I need rest because the fact that I was keeping on doing swings, it was taking it back, taking it (longer) to heal.' Brown added that they think the fracture occurred when Alvarez tried to play through the initial muscle strain. Brown said he played for almost two weeks after initially noticing the problem before the first imaging was done. 'The muscle strain was real,' Brown said. 'I really think that when he was fighting through those weeks knowing that it wasn't the same feeling as some of his hand problems in the past ... maybe that's when he may have caused a little bit more damage.' Alvarez hit .210 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 29 games this season before landing on the injured list. ___ AP MLB: in this topic
