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Nationals baseball contender lied about his age

Esmailyn Gonzalez, a major candidate for the Washington Nationals baseball team, was the recipient of an international signing bonus, which amounted to the largest in team history. However, the supposed 19-year-old, Gonzalez, is actually a 23-year-old, by the name of Carlos Alvarez Daniel Lugo.

Gonzalez, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic, was given a $1.4 million signing bonus, which was signed on July 2, 2006, and his membership on the team was boasted, as the Nationals display of commitment to acquiring top-notch players. However, his contract was immediately met with suspicion from insiders of the sport, who claimed that the team’s description of Gonzalez as a “five-tool” player was not accurate. One individual, informed of the scandal, commented on Gonzalez’s stats, saying “Those are great numbers, but you should be hitting that well if you're that much older than your competition." The rather large size of Gonzalez’s bonus, coupled with his close relations with the team manager drew the suspicions of the FBI and the Major League, prompting an investigation into his affairs.

This event has caused much anger among fellow Dominicans, as they feel betrayed after having cheered for Gonzalez for a while.

As of now, it is uncertain if there actually is an Esmailyn Gonzalez, or how the documents were falsified. Meanwhile, Gonzalez remains in the Dominican Republic, unsure of his career’s future.