Wander Franco on the restricted list as it looks into Rays shortstop's social media p
MLB places Wander Franco on the restricted list as it looks into Rays shortstop's social media posts.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop rests while an investigation is ongoing.

The Tampa Narrows Beams said that Significant Association Baseball was researching "web-based entertainment posts" about Meander Franco, the Top pick shortstop. Franco passed on of his group's down on Sunday, and he will miss forthcoming games against the Monsters and Holy messengers, the group said.

Franco was in the burrow for the i
nitial segment of Sunday evening's home game against the Cleveland Watchmen, then left. The Beams lost, 9-2. Sunday's down was Meander Franco snapback cap night in Tampa.

"During the present game, we were made mindful of the virtual entertainment posts that are circling in regards to Meander Franco," the Beams said in a proclamation Sunday. " We view what is happening in a serious way, and are in close contact with Significant Association Baseball as it leads its expected level of effort."

Chief Kevin Money said after the game that it was "only a vacation day."

"I'm mindful of the hypothesis," he proceeded. " I won't remark any further on that. Be that as it may, the vacation day was on the grounds that — a free day."

The Beams reported Monday that the group and player "have commonly concurred that he will go on the Confined Rundown and withdraw from the Club for the term of the ongoing excursion." The Beams next play at home on Aug. 22.


"We support any means taken by the association to more readily grasp what is going in," the group added later. It said there would be no further remark.


MLB.com, The Athletic and The Tampa Cove Times were among those that revealed that the examination was connected with online entertainment posts that blamed Franco for an improper sexual relationship.


In a video presented via web-based entertainment, Franco was contemptuous. " They are saying that I am going around with a minor young lady," he said, adding: " Individuals have nothing better to do with their time."

Franco, 22, is in his third season with the Beams and was a Top pick interestingly this season. He is hitting .281 with 17 grand slams and 30 taken bases.


He was sidelined for two games in June for undefined disciplinary reasons. " Throughout this season, there's been likely on numerous occasions that the manner in which he has dealt with his disappointments have not been the way that we request that our players maintain being the best partner," Money said at that point.

In 2021, the Beams put vigorously in his future, marking him to a 11-year, $182 million agreement, which was the most extravagant arrangement ever for a player with short of what one year in the majors.

After a hot beginning to this season, the Beams sit in second in the American Association East, three games behind the Baltimore Orioles, yet are areas of strength for in for one of the A.L's. three special cases.

The substance of the social media posts was not specified by Tampa Bay.

Osleivis Basabe began at shortstop on Sunday in the 22-year-old's significant association debut. Basabe, who went 1 for 3 with a twofold, learned he was being raised during his game Saturday night with Triple-A Durham.

Franco began Sunday's down in the Beams' burrow, then left it in the fifth inning.

After the game, Beams director Kevin Money was found out if there was any issue with Franco not playing other than an ordinary three day weekend. Cash answered: " No."

"I'm mindful of the hypothesis, and I won't remark any further on that," Money said. " The three day weekend was on the grounds that (it was) a vacation day."

ESPN reports Franco didn't go with the Beams for the following series in San Francisco.

Franco was sidelined for two games in late June by the Beams for how he has answered disappointing circumstances and not being the best colleague now and again.

Tampa Cove marked the 22-year-old to a 11-year, $182 million agreement in November 2021.

Franco, an AL Top pick this season, is hitting .281 with 17 homers, 58 RBIs. He is 30 for 40 in taken base endeavors in 112 games.