Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle breaks silence after wife's allegations of abuse, cheating go viral
Hjelle said he and his wife are in the process of finalizing their divorce.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants said Major League Baseball is looking into allegations of abuse made by the wife of reliever Sean Hjelle.
Caroline Hjelle made a post on TikTok on Friday of her with the couple’s two children with a caption that said: “When my MLB husband abandons us on Mothers Day a week after this (video was taken) once I finally found about his affairs and stopped putting up with his abuse, so I’ve been raising two boys alone.”
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Hjelle, 28, said after Saturday’s game that he had no comment on the allegations, adding that he and his wife are in the process of finalizing their divorce.
“I don’t have an official comment right now,” Hjelle said following the team’s 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. “I would like to talk to my agent, my lawyer. This has been something that has been going on for over a year now in terms of our relationship, our divorce, our separation and everything. I don’t have any official comment right now, I just want to talk to the appropriate people to figure out what the steps are. I’m just taking it in stride right now. No official comment right now.
“I feel confident saying that I will have one eventually. I don’t have an exact timeline on that, but I would like to actually get with the people that are handling the situation with me and for me before I actually make an official statement.”
The Giants said in a statement Saturday that they are “aware of these serious allegations” and that MLB is handling it.
“We are aware of these serious allegations,” the team said. “We have been in contact with MLB. These type of allegations fall under their jurisdiction, and we won’t be commenting further.”
Manager Bob Melvin said before Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox that Hjelle would be available to pitch.
“Obviously we’re aware of it,” Melvin said. “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.”
Hjelle took the loss in Friday night’s game against the Red Sox, allowing a tiebreaking homer to Ceddanne Rafaela in the sixth inning.
Hjelle is 1-1 with a 4.66 ERA in six appearances this season.
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