José DeLeón, MLB veteran pitcher who led NL in strikeouts in 1989, dead at 63

José DeLeón, a former MLB pitcher who played 13 seasons in the big leagues across five teams, has died after a battle with unspecified health issues. He was 63.

Spring training 2024: Female umpire Jen Pawol makes big league debut

This MLB spring training season, all eyes will be on Jen Pawol as she gets one step closer to becoming the MLB’s first woman umpire.

Female umpire Jen Pawol gets MLB spring training assignment

Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball’s first female umpire after securing a spring training assignment.

Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces lesser charge as judge analyzes evidence in ongoing investigation

Wander Franco is facing a lesser charge after a judge in the Dominican Republic analyzed evidence that alleges the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and paid her mother thousands of dollars for her consent.

Dominican judge grants conditional release for Rays' Wander Franco at Friday hearing

A Dominican judge ordered the conditional release of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Friday while he is investigated for an alleged relationship with a 14-year-old girl. 

Rays shortstop Wander Franco accused of commercial sexual exploitation, money laundering

Dominican prosecutors on Wednesday accused Wander Franco of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering following allegations that the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a minor whose mother also faces the same charges.

Wander Franco ordered to remain in Dominican Republic jail until Friday hearing

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was recently arrested in the Dominican Republic amid allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor, will remain behind bars for now. 

Rays' Wander Franco arrested amid investigation into alleged relationships with minors: reports

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Monday amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate relationships with minors, according to multiple reports.

Rays’ Wander Franco fails to appear at prosecutors' office in Dominican Republic after summons issued: Report

Prosecutors in The Dominican Republic said Tampa Bay Rays short-stop Wander Franco failed to appear at their office Thursday morning after they issued an official summons requesting to speak with him. This comes after allegations surfaced that he had inappropriate relationships with minors. 

Report: Dominican authorities attempting to locate Rays star Wander Franco

Police in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday raided two homes searching for Rays star Wander Franco but were unable to locate him, according to a new report from local Dominican newspaper Listin Diario.

Tampa Bay 12-year-old pitches, hits and runs his way to World Series

One 12-year-old used his skills on the baseball field to earn a trip to the World Series in Texas as the Tampa Bay Rays' representative in the Pitch, Hit & Run competition.