Report claims MLB suspended prospect over fake identity plot that even included a phony death
The Cleveland Guardians' $2.9 million pre-deal with a Dominican Republic prospect unraveled over allegations of a faked identity and age fraud.
TL;DR
- A prospect from the Dominican Republic has reportedly been suspended by Major League Baseball.
- The suspension is due to an alleged plot involving faking his identity and age, including a fabricated death certificate and tombstone.
- The Cleveland Guardians had a pre-deal worth $2.9 million with the player, believed to be 13 or 14, who is actually about two years older.
- His real name is Daury David Severino Damaso, and his former trainer, Francisco Nieves, allegedly created the fake identity.
- A fake death certificate, claiming Daury died in 2012, was reportedly created two years after the phony birth certificate.
- The player's suspension means he must wait an extra year to be eligible for international amateur signing.
- The Guardians have declined to comment, and MLB has not yet responded.