Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco left Thursday’s game against the New York Yankees with an apparent injury to his neck.
The Rays later said Franco has right-side neck spasms/ tightness and will be re-evaluated Friday.
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Franco was shown on camera slowly turning his neck and grimacing while standing on first base after hitting a single in the third inning.
Isaac Paredes replaced Franco in the lineup, playing third base. Taylor Walls moved from third to Franco’s shortstop position.
Franco — who had two hits before his injury — is hitting .310/.369/.552 in 36 games this season for the MLB-leading Rays, with seven home runs, 23 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
