DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers and Bally Sports Detroit have confirmed that Craig Monroe’s absence from the telecasts is due to allegations made on social media.
Monroe, the team’s lead television analyst along with commentator Jason Benetti, has not appeared on any broadcast since the Tigers hosted the Milwaukee Brewers from June 7-9.
On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, WDIV received a statement from Bally Sports Detroit and the Tigers.
“Bally Sports Detroit and the Tigers are aware of the allegations on social media and take them seriously,” the statement said. “As previously stated, Mr. Monroe has not been on broadcast programming and that will continue indefinitely. We will not be commenting further and any questions should be directed to Mr. Monroe.”
The social media allegations were made by a woman on Twitter and Instagram. She accuses Monroe of raping her as a child and staying with her family during his minor league career.
He said Monroe was playing for the Port Charlotte Rangers at the time. Monroe played 92 games for Port Charlotte in 1997, a full season in 1998 and 130 games in 1999.
She accused him of other sexual misconduct after his career advanced beyond Port Charlotte, including while he was with the Tigers.
So far, Monroe has not made any official statement.
The 47-year-old has been a member of the Tigers’ broadcast team for several years after playing in Detroit from 2003-07. He spent 672 games with the Tigers during that span.
His MLB career spanned from 2001 to 2009 and included stops in Texas, Detroit, Chicago (Cubs), Minnesota and Pittsburgh.
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