After being examined by the Rays’ training staff, Franklin walked and scored on a homer by Brad Miller. A few feet away, teammate Kevin Kiermaier was stretching, swinging a bat over his head with one arm.
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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Edwin Jackson delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Nick Franklin was supposed to be the Tampa Bay Rays second baseman for Wednesday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Franklin was wearing his batting helmet but still took a solid blow. Despite Franklin not being diagnosed with a concussion on Wednesday, Topkin also noted that he will be reevaluated and tested once again on Friday. “Nick went to get some pine tar and I was already doing it, and I don’t think he saw me”.
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But the right-hander was out of this one in a hurry and didn’t get much help from the Padres, who gave up 15 runs for the fourth time this season. OF Alex Dickerson (general soreness) was the designated hitter for the second straight game. Appearing in his 33rd game of the 2016 regular season on Wednesday against the Padres, Franklin is now batting.295 with four home runs and 23 RBI to accompany his.368 on-base percentage. Duffy returned August 12 after missing two months with a strain in the same tendon. “Be smart about it”. With six more wins, he can pass Lou Piniella for the most wins in any manager’s first two seasons in the Rays’ short history. Longoria is the Rays’ career leader in a number of categories including homers (232), RBIs (780), doubles (292) and extra-base hits (540). However, Franklin was removed before the start of the second inning.
