All-Star shortstop Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays have 'mutually agreed' the 22-year-old will go on the restricted list while Major League Baseball looks into social media posts involving the player.
SAN FRANCISCO -- All-Star shortstop Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays have"mutually agreed" that the 22-year-old will go on the restricted list while Major League Baseball looks into social media posts involving the player.
Franco did not play in Sunday's home series finale against Cleveland at Tropicana Field and did not accompany the Rays to San Francisco for the start of a six-game road trip that begins Monday night against the Giants. "We support any steps taken by the league to better understand the situation," the club said of the MLB investigation."Out of respect for all parties involved, we have no further comments at this time."One of Tampa Bay's top prospects, Osleivis Basabe, started at shortstop on Sunday in the 22-year-old's major league debut.
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