No Structural Damage For Wander Franco
4 years agoTests revealed that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Wander Franco (biceps, shoulder), the top prospect in baseball heading into 2021, doesn't have structural damage in his shoulder and biceps area. Franco experienced biceps soreness and shoulder inflammation while playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic and flew back to the U.S. earlier this week to be examined by doctors. It's good news for the Rays, but they are shutting the 19-year-old down for the rest of the winter league season as a precaution. He's expected to be 100 percent recovered going into next season. Franco is expected to play in multiple spring training games, but it's unclear if he'll be invited to big league camp. He hit .350 (7-for-20) with a home run and a stolen base in the Dominican before being shut down. Whenever Franco gets the call to make his major league debut next season, he should become an immediate contributor for fantasy managers at a premium position.
Source: MLB.com - Juan Toribio
Source: MLB.com - Juan Toribio