MLB suspends Dominican prospect after age-fraud plot involving fake grave

Report: player posed as nearly two years younger Scheme allegedly included fake grave and records $2.8m agreement with Guardians was canceled A once-prized prospect from the Dominican Republic has been suspended by Major League Baseball after a league investigation revealed the player was part of an elaborate plot t

The prospect had an agreement to sign with the Guardians in 2029 and had allegedly falsified his age and name through a fake identity.

Cleveland thought the switch-hitting teenager was years younger than he actually is, according to an ESPN report.

Sources: MLB suspends prospect over false identity, age plot  ESPN