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

MLB has suspended Dominican prospect Daury David Severino Damaso after an investigation uncovered an age-fraud scheme involving falsified records and a staged gravesite. The Cleveland Guardians had agreed to a $2.8 million deal with the prospect before the fraud was discovered. The extraordinary plot was designed to misrepresent the player's age, a recurring issue in Dominican Republic player recruitment.