Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2023 | 442 | 124 | 65 | 17 | 58 | 42 | 69 | 30 | 0.281 | 43.0 |
2022 | 314 | 87 | 46 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 0.277 | 19.8 |
2021 | 281 | 81 | 53 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 37 | 2 | 0.288 | 21.4 |
Date | News |
6/01/25 | Wander Franco’s ongoing legal issues mirror the undoing of the Rays. TAMPA — In retrospect, it isn’t entirely his fault. Sometimes, it just feels that way. For instance, the hurricanes, elbow injuries and political discord? He had nothing to do with any of that. But the trades, the remaking of the roster, the struggle to stay above .500? Oh yeah, that’s all part of the Wander Franco fallout. It’s been nearly two years since he departed, and Franco’s legal ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/wander-franco-ong... |
5/31/25 | Prosecutors claim to have 'conclusive evidence' against Rays' Wander Franco. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was put on MLB administrative leave more than 21 months ago after allegations about him having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl came to light. Authorities are confident they possess “conclusive evidence” of his guilt, per Juan Arturo Recio. If convicted, Franco could serve up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors allege that he paid the girl's mother to consent to the alleged sexual abuse. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/tampa-bay-rays/rays-n... |
12/14/24 | Wander Franco trial rescheduled for June 2. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42931802/wande... |
12/13/24 | Wander Franco trial rescheduled for June 2. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42931802/wande... |
12/13/24 | Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Wander Franco Says Career is Not Over as Trial Gets Delayed. On Thursday, we heard that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco had his trial in the Dominican Republic delayed until next June. There have been real questions about whether or not Franco will ever play again, but according to ESPN, he's adamant that he will continue his career. The 23-year-old shortstop said that his career is not over yet, that he wants justice to be done and that "everything is in God's hands." Franco was a little upset when reporters ask him if his MLB career was over. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/tam... |
12/12/24 | Alert: MLB star Wander Franco's sex abuse trial in the Dominican Republic has been postponed until June 2, 2025. MLB star Wander Franco's sex abuse trial in the Dominican Republic has been postponed until June 2, 2025. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/alert-mlb-sta... |
11/16/24 | Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday after an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42367372/wande... |
11/15/24 | Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday after an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42367372/wande... |
11/15/24 | Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday after an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42367372/wande... |
11/14/24 | Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday after an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42367372/wande... |
11/14/24 | Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday after an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42367372/wande... |
11/13/24 | Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday after an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42367372/wande... |
11/13/24 | Franco faces weapons charges after altercation. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42350983/wande... |
11/12/24 | Police: Franco arrested in D.R. after altercation. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Sunday in the Dominican Republic after what police said was an altercation in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42327699/polic... |
11/12/24 | Police: Franco arrested in D.R. after altercation. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Sunday in the Dominican Republic after what police said was an altercation in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42327699/polic... |
11/11/24 | Police: Franco arrested in D.R. after altercation. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Sunday in the Dominican Republic after what police said was an altercation in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42327699/polic... |
11/11/24 | Police: Franco arrested in D.R. after altercation. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Monday in the Dominican Republic after what police said was an altercation Sunday in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42327699/polic... |
11/03/24 | Tampa Bay Rays Get Good Roster News with Regards to Wander Franco. The Tampa Bay Rays got some good news recently with regards to their offseason. It involves star shortstop Wander Franco, who hasn't played since late in 2023 because of serious legal issues. In other off-the-field news, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Timesr eported some good news for the Rays today: embattled shortstop, who last played in August of 2023 due to ongoing legal proceedings regarding allegations against him of an inappropriate relationships with minors, will not need to be reinstated from the restricted list this offseason. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/tam... |
9/27/24 | Franco ordered to stand trial in sexual abuse case. A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled that Rays shortstop Wander Franco will stand trial on charges that he sexually abused a minor. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41458844/wande... |
9/26/24 | Franco ordered to stand trial in sexual abuse case. A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled that Rays shortstop Wander Franco will stand trial on charges that he sexually abused a minor. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41458844/wande... |