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  Wander Franco Jams Left Hand In Sunday's Loss

  Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco (hand) was removed from Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays with a jammed left hand. According to manager Kevin Cash, Franco jammed his left hand on a swing earlier in the game and was "fine.'' He would have hit in the eighth inning if the score (6-1) was closer. The 21-year-old is considered day-to-day as he was removed from Sunday's contest for precautionary reasons. Tampa Bay is off on Monday; Franco's next chance to return will be Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians.

  Sep 26, 2022 • 1:22 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Returns From Injured List

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) was reinstated from the injured list on Friday, with infielder Yu Chang being designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Franco will immediately return to shortstop and will hit second on Friday against New York Yankees right-hander Frankie Montas. The 21-year-old Dominican hasn't played in the big leagues since July 9, so there might be some rust to shake off initially, but he'll return to being the team's everyday shortstop to close out the regular season in 2022. In three minor league rehab games last week, he went 6-for-11 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk.

  Sep 9, 2022 • 8:08 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Could Return Friday

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) will meet with the team in New York and is set to be activated from the injured list this weekend, possibly as early as Friday, according to president of baseball operations Erik Neander. Wednesday's minor league rehab game with Triple-A Durham was a big step for Franco, who has gone 6-for-11 with a double and a walk in three games with Durham. The 21-year-old Dominican has been out since July 9 and was hitting .260/.308/.396 with five home runs, 23 RBI, 34 runs scored and five stolen bases in 227 at-bats before his injury. The Rays and fantasy managers could really use Franco's contributions down the stretch to close out the month of September.

  Sep 8, 2022 • 3:02 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Receives Treatment Tuesday, Will Play Wednesday

  Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) received treatment for his right hand/wrist Tuesday after leaving his minor league rehab game early on Monday with Triple-A Durham, per Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. Franco also took 40-50 swings and should start for Durham on Wednesday. The 21-year-old hasn't played for the Rays since July 9 and hasn't had the smoothest rehab assignment, so it remains to be seen when he will rejoin the team. While the Rays would love to have him back, they will likely make sure he is fully healthy before proceeding. This may limit the time he can help fantasy managers in 2022.

  Sep 7, 2022 • 4:51 AM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Leaves Rehab Game Early Monday

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) left his minor league rehab game early on Monday with Triple-A Durham after manager Kevin Cash said Franco "felt it a little bit" in his second at-bat. The team will see how his right hand feels on Tuesday. The good news is that he's not going for X-rays, so at least initially the team doesn't think it's a serious setback. Still, this is not good news after Franco already had his rehab assignment stopped due to hand/wrist soreness. The 21-year-old Dominican hasn't played for the Rays since July 9 and is running out of time to make an impact for fantasy managers in September. The Rays are just hoping to get him back healthy so he can be their starting shortstop for a playoff run.

  Sep 5, 2022 • 11:46 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Gets Two Hits In Rehab Game Sunday

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk while serving as the designated hitter and batting second in his first minor league rehab game with Triple-A Durham on Sunday. Franco was pulled off his original rehab assignment due to soreness in his hand and wrist, but he's back in action again and is expected to remain on the rehab assignment for a week before he rejoins the Rays. The 21-year-old should return for the stretch run in September, but it won't give him a ton of time to make an impact in fantasy. Before his injury, Franco was hitting .260/.308/.396 with five home runs, 23 RBI, 34 runs scored and five stolen bases in his 227 at-bats. He will return to being the team's everyday shortstop when he's ready.

  Sep 5, 2022 • 3:18 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Starting Rehab Assignment Sunday

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist, hand) will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with Triple-A Durham. The Rays plan is for Franco to play a week's worth of games with Durham, but things could change depending on how he performs. If they stick to that, he should return for an important series against the Toronto Blue Jays starting September 12. The 21-year-old phenom has been out since early July with the wrist/hand injury, and was actually pulled off a rehab assignment in August with lingering pain. Hopefully this time things go well for him and he can return to help both the Rays and his fantasy managers down the stretch.

  Sep 3, 2022 • 10:53 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Close To Resuming Rehab Assignment

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist, hand) said his hand feels better and that he is very close to resuming a minor league rehab assignment. However, he has no set target date to get back to Triple-A Durham or to rejoin the Rays. Franco will take batting practice on Friday in more of a game-like situation as a test. The 21-year-old was nearing a return to the Tampa lineup before he was pulled off his rehab assignment with Durham with lingering pain in his surgically repaired hand/wrist. While this is good news, he's running out of time to help fantasy teams in the final month of the regular season. Franco hasn't played in the majors since July 9 and was hitting .260/.308/.396 with five home runs, 23 RBI, 34 runs scored and five stolen bases in 227 at-bats before going on the injured list.

  Sep 2, 2022 • 8:06 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Won't Resume Rehab Assignment This Week

  Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash said there is no set date for shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) to resume his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham, but it won't be until after the weekend at the earliest. Franco said his surgically repaired right wrist wasn't bothering him after he took swings earlier this week, but the Rays are being cautious with their star shortstop. The 21-year-old hasn't played in a minor league game since Aug. 16 and a big-league game since July 9. Ideally, he'll restart his rehab assignment on Monday and be ready to return to the Rays by late next week. Franco is a must-start fantasy asset when he's healthy. Taylor Walls will continue seeing everyday work at the 6 in Tampa until Franco is reinstated from the injured list.

  Aug 25, 2022 • 4:00 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Feeling Much Better

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist) said he feels "super good right now and getting better" and that his hand "didn't bother me much at all" after he took swing on Tuesday. He will do a full workout on Wednesday and should be able to resume his minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Durham soon, although there is no set date. Franco had surgery on his wrist but felt some soreness in his hand after starting his rehab assignment with Durham on Aug. 16. The 21-year-old appears on track to return to the Rays soon, but the 2022 regular season is coming to a close soon as well, so Franco won't have much time to make an impact for his fantasy managers down the stretch.

  Aug 24, 2022 • 11:10 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Considered Day-To-Day

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) is considered day-to-day after he was pulled off his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham over the weekend due to more right hand/wrist soreness. He will continue to receive treatment this week, and although there's no timetable to return to games, there's optimism that he might be able to restart his rehab assignment sometime this week. Franco hasn't played in a big-league game since July 9, and he's hit .260/.308/.396 with five home runs, 23 RBI, 34 runs scored and five stolen bases in 227 at-bats this year. The 21-year-old Dominican needs to remain stashed in all fantasy leagues. Taylor Walls will continue to see regular playing time at shortstop until Franco is ready to return.

  Aug 23, 2022 • 3:01 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Being Removed From Rehab Assignment

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist) is having some lingering symptoms while swinging and is being removed from his minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Durham to return to St. Petersburg for treatment. Franco began his rehab assignment at Durham earlier this week and the Rays were hoping that he might be able to rejoin their starting lineup this weekend, but that obviously won't be the case. He's been away from the team since early July after having surgery on his right hamate bone. For now, there's no timetable for the 21-year-old to return to a rehab assignment in the minors. Yu Chang is starting at the 6 for the Rays on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, but Taylor Walls should continue seeing most of the playing time with Franco out.

  Aug 21, 2022 • 4:55 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Remains Out At Triple-A

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) remains out of the starting lineup on his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Thursday. Franco will miss his second straight game in the minors while managing hand/wrist soreness, but he should return to the lineup shortly. It was originally believed that he could come off the injured list and rejoin the Rays big-league lineup this weekend, but that could be pushed back to next week given his recent setback. Taylor Walls will continue to handle everyday shortstop duties for Tampa until Franco returns. The 21-year-old Franco hasn't played for the Rays since July 9, but he'll return to being a must-start fantasy asset when he's healthy.

  Aug 18, 2022 • 5:21 PM | RotoBaller
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  Wander Franco Could Resume Rehab Assignment On Thursday

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand) is hopeful to resume his rehab assignment on Thursday, according to manager Kevin Cash. The switch-hitting slugger was pulled from his first rehab game due to soreness in his hand. The organization doesn't believe that the soreness is anything serious. The hope is that this isn't setback and Franco can get back on the field this week. Franco should only need a few rehab games before he's ready to rejoin the Rays' roster.

  Aug 17, 2022 • 11:36 PM | RotoBaller