So what's the next step for him? Japan? Korea? Or a long life of disgraced inactivity?

Possibly jail.

No one is likely to give him a shot, and it is very likely if the charges stick on the three girls they are looking to charge for that he will be a decade older or more before he can even try. It’s over…forever

Here is The Athletic article I quoted, from January 9. If you are a NYT subscriber, you already have access to The Athletic; just sign in with your NYT login.

https://theathletic.com/5188954/2024...united-states/

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A couple of reactions. First, I think Wander Franco's situation reveals the level of desperation that occurs in developing countries. It is sad. And for Wander Franco, given his means, to take advantage of that...he's a douchebag. Actually, no. A-Rod is a douchebag. Wander Franco is something beyond that. He clearly doesn't deserve to work in the United States again.

Second, as much of an uber-douchebag that Wander Franco appears to be, he's not as dangerous as some of these MS-13 gangbangers that apparently have come into the country unimpeded recently. And I say this as a second generation American who believes that the US should generally be magnanimous toward immigrants.

It has become a big thing here but not that long ago it was pretty accepted here. Pete Rose was known to like those "hard-bellies". A lot of songs from before the 90s were about young girls. When I was in HS there was several young girls openly dating guys in their 30s and older. It is a horrible thing but it is not just a developing country problem.

hes done the dumbest baseball player in history

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Big hit.

Young Blood. Lieber and Stoller.

Jim Croce's take was comical -- Five Short Minutes.

Yes. I didn't follow very closely for a few months, but the girl's mother has been arrested for money laundering. I would call it prostituting her daughter, but maybe money laundering is a more serious charge. Anyway, she has more serious charges than Franco does. I think his charges bring 1-3 years in prison, while her's are upwards to 10 yrs.

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Call me cynical, but if the case didn't shine such a spotlight on the DR authorities, I suspect Wander Franco could have paid his way out of any trouble there. Maybe he still can.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/26/sport...d-sentence-spt

Convicted - 2 year suspended sentence and $3,650 fine. The mother got 10 years and a larger fine for trafficking her daughter.

Wow so about the same as a serious traffic violation

Hey Pete Rose was having sex with a 14 year old, and I’m sure most people on the board think he’s been treated terribly by the baseball establishment and should be in the baseball hall of fame.

Nope. Never.

Doesn't count, statute of limitations ran out, so he's innocent...


Yes that is sarcasm.

I'm sure that it took a presidential level decision for Wander Franco to NOT have been able to buy his way out of a conviction in the D.R. I wouldn't be surprised if his "prison" sentence is structured so that he pays for guards to nominally watch his home, where he serves his sentence.

Maybe he will get a Presidential pardon. How crazy and corrupt would that be!!