Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic requested Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco be held on $86,000 bond after alleging he committed commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering, according to the Associated Press' Martín Adames Alcántara.
Prosecutors also want Franco to be placed under house arrest and prohibited from leaving the country.
In August, Dominican authorities began investing multiple complaints against Franco stemming from an alleged relationship with a minor. MLB and the players' union agreed to place him on administrative leave, where he remained for the duration of the 2023 season.
Dominican newspaper Listín Diario (via Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times) reported on Dec.