HOUSTON -- Nick Franklin was reinstated from the seven-day concussion disabled list on Saturday.
Franklin was removed from the Rays' 2-0 win over the Padres on Aug. 17 before the second inning after sustaining a head contusion. Kevin Kiermaier accidentally hit Franklin -- who was wearing a helmet -- on a back-swing while warming up in the on-deck circle before the bottom of the first, but he stayed in for his first at-bat and walked. He went on the DL on Aug. 20.
"It was just fatigue and getting back to that workload and understanding that it's really not a big issue and understanding it wasn't as bad as the last two," said Franklin when asked about the effects.