The Tampa Bay Rays can seemingly do nothing wrong this season, but even the best team in baseball deals with adversity at some point. The Rays benched star shortstop Wander Franco for at least two games due, in part, to Franco 'not being the best teammate,' manager Kevin Cash said Thursday.
SAN DIEGO, CA - JUNE 18: Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting a foul ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on June 18, 2023 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The Tampa Bay Rays can seemingly do nothing wrong this season, but even the best team in baseball deals with adversity at some point.
Cash made sure to call Franco a"really good kid," and said Franco was still dealing with"the challenges of being a major league player." “Wander is a really good kid & good person. He's a young player that is learning & dealing with the challenges of being a major league player and some of the…Franco, the former No. 1 overall prospect in baseball, has shown flashes of brilliance in the past, but is living up to his potential this season. After being called up in 2021, Franco hit .288/.347/.463 over 308 plate appearances, earning himself a third place finish in the Rookie of the Year voting.
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