San Francisco Giants reliever Sean Hjelle has been accused of abuse by his wife, and MLB is now investigating the allegations, according to a statement the Giants put out Saturday.<\/p>\n
According to The Mercury News<\/a>, Hjelle said Saturday that he didn\u2019t yet have an official comment, but that he’ll eventually make a statement after speaking with his agent and lawyer.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Hjelle’s wife, Caroline, posted a TikTok<\/a> on Friday of her with the couple’s two children. The video’s text reads, “When my MLB husband abandons us on Mother’s Day, a week after this , once I finally found about his affairs and stopped putting up with his abuse, so I\u2019ve been raising two boys alone.”<\/p>\n The Giants said in their statement Saturday that they are \u201caware of these serious allegations\u201d and have been in contact with MLB, which is looking into the situation.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously we\u2019re aware of it,\u201d Giants manager Bob Melvin said before the Giants’ 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox Saturday, via The Associated Press<\/a>. \u201cHe told me about it last night. We talked to MLB. At this point, it\u2019s in their jurisdiction right now so I really can\u2019t comment on it further.”<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Melvin also said before the game Saturday that Hjelle would be available to pitch, per the AP. He didn’t make an appearance, however.<\/p>\n Hjelle, a 28-year-old righty, made his debut with the Giants in 2022. The organization drafted him in the second round in 2018.<\/p>\n This season, Hjelle is 1-1 with a 4.66 ERA in six outings, the most recent of which took place Friday night in a 7-5 loss to the Red Sox. Hjelle was responsible for the defeat after allowing a tiebreaking home run to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela in the sixth inning.<\/p>\n