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2023 Batting
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| Regular Season | .267 | 14 | 51 | .782 | 29 |
Top Wander Franco News
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Rays' Wander Franco: Power surge continues
Franco went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Yankees.
The shortstop took Gerrit Cole deep in the first inning, but it was all the offense the Rays could muster. Franco has now homered three times in the last five games while hitting safely in six straight, batting .348 (8-for-23) over that stretch with a steal, four RBI, seven runs and a 4:2 BB:K as he shows signs of recapturing his blistering early-season form.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Smacks 13th homer
Franco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Yankees.
Franco was cold for much of July, hitting just .202 with a .669 OPS across 89 at-bats. However, he did manage to end the month on a four-game hitting streak, during which he's hit two home runs and scored five runs. Franco has shown glimpses of breaking out this season, and his strong plate discipline and willingness to steal bases should give him a safe floor of production at a minimum moving forward.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Ends power drought
Franco went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the Astros.
Franco went deep in the eighth inning to record his 12th homer of the season, and the first in his last 15 starts. He entered Saturday's game hitting only .145 in that span to go along with three RBI and four runs scored. Franco also snapped a 16-game stretch without a stolen base, and his 29 swiped bags on the season have been his primary source of fantasy value.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Exits lineup Wednesday
Franco is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Tampa Bay will withhold two of its top hitters from the lineup for the series finale in Franco and Randy Arozarena, with both players seemingly just receiving maintenance for the day game after a night game. Taylor Walls will fill in at shortstop and bat eighth in place of Franco, who went 0-for-7 with a walk between the first two games of the series.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Power returning
Franco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against Atlanta.
Franco extended his hitting streak to four games when he popped his 11th home run of the season in the first inning. It was his second long ball in that span, signifying a potential step forward in his production after he went deep only twice across 23 games in June. Though Franco's power production has come sporadically, he's still managed an impressive .185 ISO across 370 plate appearances on the season.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Showcases versatility
Franco went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and one steal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Philadelphia.
Franco clubbed his 10th home run of the season Tuesday, ending Aaron Nola's night with a solo shot in the eighth inning. The young shortstop also reached on a single in the sixth off Nola and swiped second base for his 27th steal in 2023. Franco has been on a tear in his last five games, batting 7-for-21 (.333) with seven RBI, four runs scored, two stolen bases and two triples. He'll look to continue the hot streak Wednesday in a tentative matchup against right-hander Taijuan Walker.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Tallies steal in win
Franco went 0-for-3 with a walk and a steal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Royals.
Franco was still able to provide a positive fantasy performance despite going hitless on the afternoon. He stole his 25th bag of the year, and his activity on the bases has been an added element to his game after he combined for just 10 steals over his first two major league seasons. Franco is putting together a productive year at the plate thus far, but has struggled over the course of June, slashing just .229/.295/.357 with two homers, seven RBI, five runs and a 7:11 BB:K since June 5.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Homers in return
Franco went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Saturday against the Royals.
Franco returned to the lineup after sitting out the team's prior two games for disciplinary purposes. He quickly made amends by going deep in his first at-bat to tally his ninth homer of the season and only second long ball since May 10. Despite that downturn in production, Franco has maintained an impressive .352 wOBA and 131 wRC+ across 322 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Returns to lineup
Franco is hitting second and starting at shortstop in Saturday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Franco was held out of the lineup Thursday and Friday in a disciplinary move by the Rays. He'll retake his typical role in the lineup, while Isaac Paredes will be forced to the bench.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Benched through at least Friday
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Franco will remain out of the lineup through at least Friday's game versus the Royals due to the way the infielder has handled frustrating situations this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Per Topkin's report, Cash said Franco "is a good kid," and the team hopes to work with him to improve with him in becoming a better teammate and in how he deals with the challenges that come with being a big leaguer. Franco is hitting .250 with one home run and four steals in 17 games this month, and he has uncharacteristically struck out at a 40 percent clip over the last three games. Taylor Walls is starting at shortstop in Thursday's series opener.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Not in lineup
Franco isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Slashing just .192/.246/.269 over the past two weeks, Franco will get a day off Thursday to regroup. Taylor Walls will step in as Tampa Bay's shortstop, allowing Vidal Brujan to start at second and bat ninth.
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Rays' Wander Franco: Steals in consecutive games
Franco went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Padres.
Franco is just 2-for-4 on stolen base attempts over his last four games, but the mixed results haven't deterred him from running. The shortstop is now 24-for-31 on the basepaths this season, ranking third in the majors in steals. He's been held hitless five times in 14 games in June, batting .281 for the month and .295 with an .822 OPS over 69 contests overall. He's added eight home runs, 32 RBI and 41 runs scored.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 189 lbs |
| Birthplace: Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Age: 22 |
| Experience: 1 |
| Bats/Throws: S, R |