Giants relief pitcher Sean Hjelle accused of abuse by wife, MLB investigating

Josh Dubow · The Associated Press

· Posted: Jun 22, 2025 10:09 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

The San Francisco Giants said Major League Baseball is looking into allegations of maltreatment made by the woman of reliever Sean Hjelle.

Caroline Hjelle made a station Friday connected TikTok of her with the couple's 2 children with a caption that said: "When my MLB hubby abandons america connected Mother's Day a week aft this [video was taken] erstwhile I yet recovered astir his affairs and stopped putting up with his abuse, truthful I've been raising 2 boys alone."

Hjelle said aft Saturday's 3-2 triumph implicit the visiting Boston Red Sox helium had nary remark connected the allegations, adding helium and his woman are successful the process of finalizing their divorce.

"I consciousness assured successful saying that I volition person 1 eventually," helium said. "I don't person an nonstop timeline connected that. But I would similar to really conscionable with the radical that are handling the concern with maine and for maine earlier I really marque an authoritative statement."

The Giants said successful a connection Saturday they are "aware of these superior allegations" and that MLB is handling it.

Manager Bob Melvin said earlier Saturday's crippled against the Boston Red Sox that Hjelle would beryllium disposable to pitch.

"Obviously we're alert of it," Melvin said. "He told maine astir it past night. We talked to MLB. At this point, it's successful their jurisdiction close present truthful I truly can't remark connected it further."

Hjelle took the nonaccomplishment successful Friday night's crippled against the Red Sox, allowing a tiebreaking homer to Ceddanne Rafaela successful the sixth inning.

Hjelle is 1-1 with a 4.66 earned-run mean successful six appearances this season.