With Opening Day finally here, ESPN's Jeff Passan provided an update on Franco's status with the Rays. Franco has been placed on administrative leave through June 1, per Passan.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on paid administrative leave through June 1 while a potential criminal case in the Dominican Republic remains unresolved, sources told ESPN.

Jeff Passan has covered Major League Baseball since 2004, including the past 12 years for Yahoo Sports. He is the author of "The Arm," a New York Times bestseller, co-author of "Death to the BCS ...