JULY 10, 2022 • MLB.COM
Rays expected to place Franco on IL after early exit CINCINNATI -- Rays shortstop Wander Franco is expected to be placed on the IL after exiting Saturday’s contest against the Reds in the fir...
Headed to injured list Franco will be placed on the injured list after suffering a hamate injury Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco has been hampered by lower-body injuries throughout the first half of the season, and he will be forced to miss more time with the current issue. He was spotted with his right hand in a brace and will undergo further evaluation Monday, though Topkin has suggested Franco could be in for an absence between six and eight weeks.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wander Franco injury update: Rays star exits vs. Reds with hand injury Franco was on the injured list for much of June as he dealt with a strained quad.
JULY 9, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Rays' Wander Franco leaves game after one at-bat The team says he has “discomfort in his right hand and wrist” and will be further evaluated Monday.
JULY 9, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Rays' Wander Franco exits with hand, wrist discomfort Tampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco left Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds with discomfort in his right hand and wrist, th...
JULY 9, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Dealing with hand and wrist issues Franco's early exit Saturday against the Reds was due to discomfort in his right hand and wrist, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco has already missed nearly a month due to injury this season, though that was for an unrelated quadriceps issue. The Rays seem concerned that this latest injury could require a trip to the injured list as well, as he's already been ruled out for Sunday's series finale and will visit a doctor Monday.
JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Exits early Franco exited Saturday's game against the Reds for undisclosed reasons after just one inning, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco struck out looking in the top of the first inning and did not take the field for the bottom of the inning. Yu Chang entered the game at second base, pushing Taylor Walls to shortstop. The reason for Franco's absence should emerge following Saturday's game, if not before.
JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Smacks first homer since return Franco went 2-for-8 with two walks, a solo home run and three total runs scored while starting both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.
Impact After starting at shortstop in the matinee, Franco served as the designated hitter for the evening game. The homer in Game 1 was Franco's first since April 26. The 21-year-old just returned last weekend from a quad injury that cost him close to a month, and with better health, Franco's numbers should improve in the second half.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
'It felt really good': Wander, bats come to life TORONTO -- Wander Franco kept his eyes on the ball all the way until it touched the left-field foul pole, when his sprint to first base tu...
JULY 2, 2022 • MLB.COM
Tallies hit in return Franco went 1-for-5 Sunday against the Pirates.
Impact Franco returned from nearly a month-long absence caused by a quadriceps issue. His lone hit came in the third inning on an infield single, though it was encouraging that he was able to get down the line without a problem. Franco had failed to homer in 110 at-bats prior to going down with the injury, but it's possible he'll pick up his power pace now that he's presumably back to full health.
JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays SS Wander Franco returns from quadriceps injury Tampa Bay shortstop Wander Franco has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing 23 games with a right quadriceps strain.
JUNE 26, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rays SS Wander Franco returns from quadriceps injury
Tampa Bay shortstop Wander Franco has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing 23 games with a right quadriceps strainJUNE 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Activated, starting Sunday The Rays activated Franco (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at shortstop and bat second in the Rays' series finale with the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the...
Impact Franco was on the shelf for just under a month with a left quad strain, but the 21-year-old looks ready to go after recently wrapping up a five-gam rehab assignment in the minors. He'll immediately slot back in as Tampa Bay's everyday shortstop, leaving Taylor Walls and Vidal Brujan to vie for playing time at the keystone.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wander Franco set to rejoin Rays' lineup Sunday Notes | An extended program of rest and treatment, plus five games in the minors has the dynamic shortstop ready to go.
JUNE 25, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
On cusp of return Franco (quadriceps) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list either Sunday or Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco appeared in his fifth rehab game Friday with Triple-A Durham, and he's rejoining the big-league club Saturday to be evaluated before potentially being activated. The 21-year-old could be back for Sunday's series finale versus Pittsburgh, but the team may opt to take advantage of Monday's scheduled day off and instead give him an extra day before reinstating him ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Milwaukee.
JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Starts at short for Durham Franco (quadriceps) went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.
Impact Franco hit second and started at shortstop but didn't play the full game with two more rehab appearances on tap this week. Assuming all goes well across his three total games with Durham, Franco could be activated Saturday during Tampa Bay's three-game series against Pittsburgh.
JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Moves rehab to Triple-A Franco (quadriceps) is set to move his rehab assignment Wednesday to Triple-A Durham from the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Impact Between games Saturday and Monday in the FCL, Franco went 3-for-7 with a pair of extra-base hits, an RBI and a run scored. Even though he ended up getting a tough test Monday with rehabbing Red Sox starter Chris Sale (rib cage) on the mound for Boston's FCL affiliate, Franco will have higher-level minor-league pitching in Durham, with whom he's expected to appear in games Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. He'll be re-evaluated thereafter and could be cleared to return from the 10-day injured list for the Rays' game Saturday versus the Pirates.
JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wander Franco could rejoin Rays next weekend Notes | The shortstop who has been out since May 31 is set to play rehab games starting Saturday.
JUNE 17, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Could rejoin Rays next weekend Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Franco (quadriceps) could rejoin the Rays for next weekend's series against the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco responded well to full workouts Thursday and Friday and has officially been cleared to serve as the designated hitter in a game with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Coast League affiliate Saturday prior to playing shortstop Monday. If he feels good afterward, he's expected to report to Triple-A Durham next week as the final step in his recovery process.
JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nearing game action Manager Kevin Cash said Thursday that Franco (quadriceps) is running well and will go through full workouts Thursday and Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco resumed agility work Monday and has made good progress in his recovery over the last couples days. As long as he feels good during his workouts to close out the week, Cash said the 21-year-old could serve as the designated hitter in a Florida Coast League game Saturday.
JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
MLB injury mailbag: The latest on Wander Franco, Ozzie Albies and more Virginia Zakas of Inside Injuries offers health check ups on Wander Franco, Ozzie Albies, Freddy Peralta and more.
JUNE 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Set to begin agility work Rays manager Kevin Cash said Franco (quadriceps) is scheduled to begin agility work Monday, Brian Hall of MLB.com reports.
Impact A few days earlier, Cash told Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times that he didn't anticipate Franco would be ready to return from the 10-day injured list this week, so fantasy managers should continue to keep the 21-year-old on their reserve list for now. The impending agility work will mark Franco's first activity since he strained his right quad while running the bases in a May 30 game. Given Franco's long-term importance to the franchise, the Rays may want him to first test his quad in a brief minor-league rehab assignment before activating him from the IL.
JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yet to resume activities Franco has yet to resume baseball activities since suffering a right quadriceps strain May 30, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Impact When Franco was placed on the 10-day injured list a day after suffering the injury, the Rays initially had optimism the star shortstop would be ready to return to action two weeks later. However, with Franco having yet to return to the field in any capacity in the week since he injured his quad, he could be facing a longer recovery timeline than expected. Taylor Walls should continue to receive the bulk of the starts at shortstop while Franco is on the IL.
JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Could return in two weeks Franco (quadriceps), who was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier Tuesday, said he hopes to rejoin the active roster in about two weeks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times rep...
Impact Franco also indicated his absence could be longer as his rehab process goes day-by-day, but at this point there's hope he won't be sidelined much beyond the 10-day minimum. Taylor Walls should work as Tampa Bay's primary shortstop in the meantime, with Vidal Brujan and Isaac Paredes likely to see more time between second and third base.
JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Rays put Franco on IL, Cortes excels for Yanks
The Rays have put shortstop Wander Franco on the 10-day injured list with a right quadriceps strain, the latest setback for the injury-plagued teamJUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
