Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco was requested to appear Thursday before authorities in the Dominican Republic for questioning, according to ESPN's Enrique Rojas and Juan Arturo Recio (via Jeff Passan of ESPN).
The 2023 All-Star is the subject of multiple complaints in the country regarding an alleged relationship with a minor. MLB and the players' union agreed to place him on administrative leave in August.
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