The baseball player was arrested in the Dominican Republic on suspicion of having a relationship with a minor

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco arrested in the Dominican Republic. Franco accused of having had a relationship with a minor. Franco presented himself before officials to answer accusations from the Public Ministry. Franco was arrested in Puerto Plata, in the north of the country, on Monday.

Prosecutors file evidence against Rays shortstop Wander Franco in Dominican Republic probe. Franco is under investigation in his native Dominican Republic for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor. Rays star shortstop is accused of inappropriate behavior in his home country of the Dominican Republic. Franco has been charged with two counts of sexual misconduct in the past.