The Tampa Bay Rays placed Wander Franco on the restricted list Wednesday, a day after prosecutors in the Dominican Republic levied three charges against him for an alleged sexual relationship with a then-14-year-old girl, according to sources.
Franco, 23, had previously been on administrative leave as part of a deal between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association.
Once the administrative leave ended, the Rays requested MLB place Franco on the restricted list for failing to report to the team.
The league granted the request and moved Franco to the restricted list, where he will not be paid and not receive major league service time.
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