MLB suspends Guardians prospect after elaborate age-fraud scheme uncovered
MLB has suspended a Dominican prospect from the Cleveland Guardians following an investigation that uncovered an age-fraud plot involving falsified records, fake certificates, and a staged gravesite. The prospect posed as nearly two years younger than his actual age, resulting in cancellation of a 2.8 million pound agreement.
MLB has suspended a Dominican prospect from the Cleveland Guardians after an investigation uncovered an elaborate plot to conceal his actual age, according to reporting from CBS Sports and Guardian Sport on 28 August. The prospect posed as nearly two years younger than his actual age and the scheme to sustain that deception extended to falsifying school and medical records, forging birth and death certificates, and staging a gravesite, per CBS Sports.
The age-fraud plot was allegedly orchestrated by the prospect's handler, according to CBS Sports. The discovery of the scheme led the Guardians to cancel a 2.8 million pound agreement with the prospect.
A Dominican prospect was suspended by MLB after investigators discovered an elaborate scheme involving falsified school and medical records, forged birth and death certificates, and a staged gravesite to conceal his actual age.
The extent of the investigation, the prospect's name, and the specific duration of the suspension are not detailed in available reporting. MLB's official findings and any further action against the handler or related parties remain to be seen.
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