Major League Baseball, in a joint agreement with the players' association, has placed Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on administrative leave through June 1.
The 2024 Major League Baseball season is just a few days old, the the league has already experienced its second bench-clearing incident in as many days.
Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks gave an unusual assessment of his pitching performance after he allowed two runs in a loss to the Los Angeles Angels.