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.
According to The Mercury News, Hjelle said Saturday that he didn’t yet have an official comment, but that he’ll eventually make a statement after speaking with his agent and lawyer.
Hjelle’s wife, Caroline, posted a TikTok 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’ve been raising two boys alone.”
The Giants said in their statement Saturday that they are “aware of these serious allegations” and have been in contact with MLB, which is looking into the situation.
“Obviously we’re aware of it,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said before the Giants’ 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox Saturday, via The Associated Press. “He told me about it last night. We talked to MLB. At this point, it’s in their jurisdiction right now so I really can’t comment on it further.”
Melvin also said before the game Saturday that Hjelle would be available to pitch, per the AP. He didn’t make an appearance, however.
Hjelle, a 28-year-old righty, made his debut with the Giants in 2022. The organization drafted him in the second round in 2018.
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.
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