The club made the announcement Monday in the wake of social media posts that began circulating over the weekend. The Tampa Bay Rays did not detail the nature of the posts
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.
“The Tampa Bay Rays and Wander Franco have mutually agreed that he will go on the Restricted List and take leave from the club for the duration of the current road trip,” the team said in a one-sentence statement. Franco sat on the bench in the Rays’ dugout during a portion of Sunday’s game, leaving in the fifth inning.
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