Rays' Franklin available after hit to head by bat

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays utility man Nick Franklin is available to play after being hit in the head on deck Wednesday by a teammate's bat.

Franklin was not in the starting lineup against Texas left-hander Cole Hamels Friday night but could come off the bench.

"Everything is good," Franklin said. "Everything came out fine. I'm set to play whenever."

Nick Franklin was hit on the back of the head by teammate Kevin Kiermaier's bat while in the on-deck circle during the first inning of Wednesday's game against the Padres.Kevin Kiermaier smacked the back of Franklin's head with a bat when Franklin bent to grab pine tar in the on-deck circle prior to leading off the first inning…