Connect with us

Rays call up top prospect Wander Franco

June 21, 2021 - The Wander Franco era began on Monday when the Tampa Bay Rays called up the 20-year-old shortstop from Triple-A Durham. Franco signed with the Rays in July 2017 and entered the 2021 season ranked by Baseball America and MLB.com as Major League Baseball’s No. 1 overall prospect for a second straight year. At Durham this season, Franco slugged seven home runs, six triples and 11 doubles with a batting average of .315, 35 RBI and five stolen bases. He will wear No. 5 for the Rays.

More Zaps Frontpage

The St. Pete Catalyst

The Catalyst honors its name by aggregating & curating the sparks that propel the St Pete engine.  It is a modern news platform, powered by community sourced content and augmented with directed coverage.  Bring your news, your perspective and your spark to the St Pete Catalyst and take your seat at the table.

Email us: spark@stpetecatalyst.com

Subscribe for Free

Share with friend

Enter the details of the person you want to share this article with.