Dominican officials probe Rangers prospects in assault case
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they are investigating a group of Texas Rangers prospects who reportedly posted an image on social media showing a sexual assault on an underage teammate.
A spokeswoman for the Dominican prosecutor's office tells The Associated Press that a judge has ordered the players to be available for questioning. Tessie Sanchez said Tuesday that no one has been arrested.
Officials have not identified anyone in the case.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}They say the incident allegedly occurred at a Texas Rangers complex in the southern coastal town of Boca Chica east of the capital.
The Rangers issued a statement saying they are aware of the incident and "acted promptly to open an investigation."
The team says it is cooperating with authorities and with Major League Baseball.