Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sanó says he's being blackmailed by a man in the Dominican Republic after he said he was beaten and kidnapped for allegedly sexually assaulting his stepbrother.
lived a “small, run-down house with eight people,”, Sano said his daughter’s death made him want to quit baseball, Sano’s ability to process the pain of losing his daughter.
[7][11][15] The bonus was the largest for a Latin American player from outside of Cuba in 2009, and the second highest bonus ever for a Dominican amateur, second only to the $4.25 million the Oakland Athletics paid right-handed pitcher Michael Ynoa in 2008. 'When the prosecutor saw the state in which my client was, she asked him what had happened and when he told her what had happened with Mr. Sanó. [42] On July 20 he was promoted to Class AAA Rochester Red Wings[43] On July 27 he rejoined the Twins after Eduardo Escobar was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks. [14] The Baltimore Orioles pursued Sanó for a short time, but believed his value was well below his $3 million price tag. He started playing baseball in his country, but soon MLB team noticed him. 'Boom!' GettySano hits a two run home run in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees on August 18, 2015 at Yankee Stadium. Miguel Sano and Daniel Sano suffered the same tragic moment in 2014. “Really bad. Corey Kluber’s Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. 'There they kidnapped him and put him inside a white truck, where Mr. Sanó was ... grabbed my client by the neck and beat him. It’s very unfortunate and sad to think about. He made his MLB debut on July 2, 2015, and was an All-Star in 2017. Here's more on his family. My first baby, she died.”. [15][16] Other interested teams included the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. After four... How tragedy shaped man poised to be America's new president: After a life dogged by family trauma and... Trump's tactics to cling on: How the president plans to use numerous court cases and recounts in key... How Joe Biden could make trouble for Boris Johnson, the leader he still has not met. Edilia Arvelo: MLB Player Oscar Taveras' Girlfriend, Monique Gooden ( Monica Harris) is Dwight Gooden's Wife. After missing the 2014 season, Sano bounced back and earned a major league callup in July 2015. Miguel Sano of the Minnesota Twins will participate in the 2017 Home Run Derby. [6] Sanó’s deal surpassed the $3 million the Yankees gave catcher Gary Sánchez. GettySano reacts after striking out in the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 22, 2016 in Washington, DC.