Devil Rays’ Dukes sits out again

Troubled Tampa Bay outfielder Elijah Dukes was not in uniform for the Devil Rays game Wednesday night against San Diego after another wave of media reports detailing his problems off the field.

Manager Joe Maddon said the 22-year-old rookie was given a “personal day” and would not be at Tropicana Field after it was revealed that a pregnant 18-year-old girl is claiming that Dukes is the father of her unborn child.

The St. Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune reported the girl was 17 at the time she said she became pregnant while in the foster care of one of Dukes’ relatives, but that investigators concluded no laws were broken.

Under Florida law, adults up to the age of 23 are allowed to have consensual sex with 16- and 17-year-olds.

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