Fansided · May 11, 2015
Tampa Bay Rays: What To Do With Nick Franklin
For all of the problems the Tampa Bay Rays have had with starting pitching, their real problem is hitting. On Sunday, they blew another quality start by Jake Odorizzi because they couldn’t score three runs in the entire game. The Rays desperately need to score more, and as they have never been in deep in position players, don’t look to Triple-A Durham for much help.
Maybe Mikie Mahtook will be the answer, but the Rays passed on him during the last call-up in favor of 29-year-old Triple-A veteran Joey Butler. The next man up seems to be rehabbing infielder Nick Franklin. Could he help this team’s offense? It’s another Rays mystery about to unfold.