Rays give Wander Franco a break on Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is not starting in Wednesday's contest against the Boston Red Sox.

What It Means:

Franco will sit on the bench after Taylor Walls was moved to shortstop, Isaac Paredes was shifted to second base, Ji-Man Choi was aligned at first, and Harold Ramirez was picked as Tampa Bay's designated hitter.

Per Baseball Savant on 285 batted balls this season, Franco has accounted for a 4.6% barrel rate and a .331 expected weighted on-base average.