Report claims MLB suspended prospect over fake identity plot that even included a phony death

A Major League Baseball prospect, Daury David Severino Damaso, has reportedly been suspended due to allegations of faking his identity and age. His former trainer allegedly created a false identity for him, backed by forged birth and medical records, and later a fake death certificate and tombstone to conceal his true age. This scheme allowed him to play against much younger competition, and the suspension will delay his eligibility to sign with a team.

• A prospect from the Dominican Republic has reportedly been suspended by Major League Baseball.
• The suspension is due to an alleged plot involving faking his identity and age, including a fabricated death certificate and tombstone.
• The Cleveland Guardians had a pre-deal worth $2.9 million with the player, believed to be 13 or 14, who is actually about two years older.
• His real name is Daury David Severino Damaso, and his former trainer, Francisco Nieves, allegedly created the fake identity.
• A fake death certificate, claiming Daury died in 2012, was reportedly created two years after the phony birth certificate.
• The player’s suspension means he must wait an extra year to be eligible for international amateur signing.
• The Guardians have declined to comment, and MLB has not yet responded.