San Francisco Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle has responded after his estranged spouse, Caroline Hjelle, accused him of abuse and abandoning his household.
In a since-deleted video posted through TikTok on Friday, June 20, Caroline shared footage of the couple’s two sons, George, 5, and Emmett, 3, with a caption studying: “When my MLB husband abandons us on Moms Day every week after (this video was taken) as soon as I lastly discovered about his affairs and stopped placing up together with his abuse, so I’ve been elevating two boys alone.”
The video was accompanied with a collection of hashtags, together with #divorce, #dishonest and #infidelity.
Caroline filed for divorce over a yr in the past, although the divorce shouldn’t be but finalized, based on The Athletic. The couple acquired married in March 2022.
Sean, 28, addressed the allegations made by Caroline after the Giants’ 3-2 win over the Boston Crimson Sox on Saturday, June 21.
“I don’t have an official remark proper now,” Sean informed reporters. “I want to really speak with my agent, my lawyer. This has been one thing that’s been occurring for over a yr now by way of our relationship and our divorce and our separation and every part.”
He added, “I simply wish to speak to the suitable folks and work out what the steps are. Simply sort of taking it in stride proper now.”
Whereas Sean uncared for to offer any official assertion, he mentioned he felt “assured” he would “have one ultimately.”
“I don’t have a precise timeline on that, however I want to really get with the folks which can be dealing with the state of affairs with me and for me earlier than I really make an official assertion,” Sean mentioned.
Caroline Hjelle Courtesy of Caroline Hjelle/Instagram
The matter was forwarded to MLB to be dealt with underneath the league’s Joint Home Violence, Sexual Assault and Baby Abuse Coverage, based on The Athletic.
Giants supervisor Bob Melvin additionally addressed the allegations made towards Sean on Saturday morning, saying he stays out there to pitch.
“Clearly, we’re conscious of it,” Melvin, 63, mentioned. “He informed me about it final evening. We’ve talked to MLB, and at this level, it’s of their jurisdiction so we will’t touch upon it any additional.”
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Sean, a aid pitcher, has appeared in six video games for the Giants this season, incomes one save with a 4.66 ERA.
Previous to the since-deleted video, Caroline last posted via TikTok on June 10.
Calling herself a “solo mother,” Caroline shared her “final day of preschool routine” that includes clips of her two sons.