Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, center, is escorted by police to court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Rays' Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor. The Rays open the season Thursday, March 28, 2024, against Toronto, forcing MLB and the union to make a decision on Franco's roster status. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernández, File)
FILE - Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco looks on during a baseball game Aug. 13, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa Bay All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor. The Rays open the season Thursday, March 28, 2024, against Toronto, forcing MLB and the union to make a decision on Franco's roster status. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
FILE - Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, center, is escorted by police from a courtroom in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Rays' Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor. The Rays open the season Thursday, March 28, 2024, against Toronto, forcing MLB and the union to make a decision on Franco's roster status. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez, File)