Back to the Texas Rangers Newsfeed

Rangers prospects investigated for sex assault

Major League Baseball is reportedly investigating charges of sexual assault involving Texas Rangers prospects playing in the Dominican Republic.

Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic plan to charge at least four players involved in the assault, which involved the hazing of an underage teammate, according to a Yahoo Sports report.

The Rangers, who reported the alleged incident to MLB, issued a statement to ESPN that read: "The Texas Rangers became aware of an incident at our Academy in the Dominican Republic and we acted promptly to open an investigation. We have reported the incident and are cooperating fully with Major League Baseball and the authorities in the Dominican Republic.