Rays SS Wander Franco goes to 10-day IL with quad injury
Tampa Bay placed shortstop Wander Franco on the 10-day injured list with a right quadriceps strainJUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hits injured list with quad strain Franco was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right quadriceps, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Franco left Monday's game against the Rangers with the injury, which turns out to be serious enough to cost him at least 10 days. Whether or not he's at risk of missing considerably more time than that is uncertain. Taylor Walls should become the primary shortstop in Franco's absence, opening up more at-bats at second and third base for Vidal Brujan and Isaac Paredes.
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nursing quad issue Franco was removed from Monday night's game against the Rangers due to a quadriceps injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Manager Kevin Cash stated after the game that Franco was lifted after feeling a tug in his quad. The team intends to re-evaluate him in the morning to determine whether he can play in the second game of the series.
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Exits with trainer Franco left Monday night's game against the Rangers with an undisclosed injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Per Topkin, Franco appeared to slow up around first base after his third hit of the evening, and he would leave the game before play continued. The nature of the injury is unclear at this time.
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Another extra-base knock Franco went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run scored Saturday against the Yankees.
Impact Franco struck out in each of his first two at-bats but led off the eighth inning with a triple before coming around to score. He's shown a concerning lack of power in May -- he entered Saturday with just a .247 slugging percentage across 85 at-bats in the month -- but he now has two doubles and a triple across his last four games. That's not enough to completely alleviate concerns regarding his recent struggles, though it appears that he is finding his swing again. Overall, Franco has maintained a .263/.293/.421 line across 181 plate appearances.
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Snaps out of slump Franco went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI on Wednesday against the Marlins.
Impact Franco did most of his damage in the opening frame, smacking an RBI double and coming around to score. It marked his first multi-hit effort since May 9, during which time he hit just .051 with one RBI and three runs scored in 11 starts. Overall, Franco has maintained a .267/.294/.422 line across 170 plate appearances.
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Hitless in return Franco went 0-for-4 Tuesday against the Marlins.
Impact Franco was in the lineup after missing two games due to a quadriceps injury. He was hitless and grounded out in all four of his plate appearances. More concerning is the fact that Franco is still dealing with discomfort and essentially remains day-to-day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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May need more days off Franco is still considered somewhat day-to-day with a quadriceps issue despite the fact the he's in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times repor...
Impact Franco is in the lineup Tuesday after missing the last two games, but it sounds as though the Rays expect to keep managing the issue going forward. Expect a few more off days for the young shortstop than normal over the next week or so, but a trip to the injured list seems unlikely given that Franco was cleared to start Tuesday's contest.
MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Back in action Franco (quadriceps) will bat second and play shortstop Tuesday against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco hurt his right quadriceps Friday against the Orioles and didn't start Saturday or Sunday, though he did appear off the bench in the series finale. He's ready to be a full participant following Monday's scheduled off day and will look to dig himself out of a slump which has seen him go 2-for-35 at the plate over his last 10 games.
MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Remains out Sunday Franco (quadriceps) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact The 21-year-old suffered the quad injury during Friday's contest and will be out of the starting nine for the second consecutive game. Franco will now have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery, and he's hopeful to be ready to go for Tuesday's series opener against the Marlins, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Taylor Walls will receive another start at shortstop Sunday while Isaac Paredes starts at third base.
MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Saturday's lineup Franco (quadriceps) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco tweaked his right quad in the top of the 13th inning Friday, and he'll be held out of the lineup a day later. Whether he's available off the bench is uncertain, but Taylor Walls will shift to shortstop while Harold Ramirez enters the lineup as the designated hitter.
MAY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Suffers quad injury Franco felt tightness in his right quadriceps while rounding third base in the top of the 13th inning Friday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco didn't slide into home on a close play at the plate in extra innings Friday, and he revealed after the game that he was dealing with a quad injury. He went 0-for-5 with a walk in the 8-6 loss and said he isn't yet sure whether he'll be available Saturday against Baltimore. If Franco is held out, Taylor Walls or Vidal Brujan would likely fill in at shortstop.
MAY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes fourth base Franco went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Tigers.
Impact Franco reached base multiple times in a game for the first time in seven starts, collecting only one hit across 26 at-bats in the span. However, Franco was productive early on in Wednesday's game, tallying his run scored in the first frame prior to stealing his fourth base of the season one inning later. Overall, Franco is hitting .272/.297/.429 with 23 runs scored, 16 RBI and four home runs across 155 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Exits for rest Franco doesn't have an injury and was removed from Tuesday's game against the Angels for rest purposes, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Franco appeared to suffer an injury when running out a groundball Tuesday, but he was instead removed for rest purposes amid an 8-0 blowout. The 21-year-old went 0-for-2 prior to his exit and should be in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale versus the Angels.
MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Leaves early Tuesday Franco was removed from Tuesday's game against the Angels with an apparent injury, Bally Sports Sun reports.
Impact Franco grounded out to second base during the fourth inning, and he exited the contest after appearing to pull up while running to first base. The Rays were already trailing 8-0 by that point, so the Rays could have simply removed the 21-year-old for precautionary reasons. Franco should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.
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Three hits in Monday's loss Franco went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 11-3 loss to the Angels.
Impact The young shortstop continues to swing a hot bat. Franco has a five-game hitting streak going, and on the season the 21-year-old is slashing .322/.347/.517 with four homers, three steals, 15 RBI and 20 runs in 28 contests.
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Two hits in return Franco (hamstring) went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Monday's win over the Athletics.
Impact Franco returned to the lineup as expected from a one-game absence caused by a tight hamstring. He didn't appear to be bothered by the issue, as he singled in a run in the second inning before coming around to score. Franco has been a late scratch twice this season due to hamstring tightness, so that may be a situation to monitor moving forward. However, there are no concerns about his performance when on the field, as he's hitting .322/.341/.575 with 15 runs scored and 14 RBI across 91 plate appearances to begin the campaign.
MAY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to lineup Franco (hamstring) is starting Monday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Manager Kevin Cash was hopeful that Franco would be able to return to the lineup Monday, and he'll officially start at shortstop and bat second following his one-game absence due to hamstring tightness. Over the five games prior to his brief absence, the 21-year-old went 4-for-20 with a homer, a double, three RBI, two runs and two steals.
MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Confident in Monday return Manager Kevin Cash said he is "confident" that Franco (hamstring) will be in the lineup Monday against Oakland, Adam Berry reports.
Impact Franco was scratched from the lineup with hamstring tightness Sunday, the second time the injury has popped up early in the season. However, Cash said after the game that Franco was in line for a day off in the near future and that the move was largely made out of precaution. Interestingly, Cash specifically noted that the Rays had been on a long homestand and that the turf field had been more grueling on Franco's body than a typical grass surface. While the Rays will begin a nine-game stint on the road Monday, they begin that trip on a grass field at Oakland.
MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
