"Oh, yeah," Franco said, when asked if his wrist feels fine.
Some Phillies fans have wondered if there could be a risk to playing Franco, but the Phillies believe there is none. They said Franco's wrist has healed and he played five rehab games in the past week in Clearwater, Fla.
He would have been playing this weekend anyway, either in Philadelphia or Clearwater.
"My view on it is, why not play him?