Tampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco continues progressing in his recovery from a right quad strain.
According to Adam Berry of MLB.com, Franco is set to move his rehab up to Triple-A Durham this week, where he will appear in the club’s games on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Before Tuesday’s announcement, the 21-year-old had begun rehab in the Rookie-Level Florida Complex League. In two games with the FCL Rays, Franco went 3-7 with two extra-base hits, one RBI, and one run scored.
Currently, on the 10-day IL, Franco will be re-evaluated following his appearances at Triple-A, with a realistic shot of returning to the big league club for Tampa Bay’s weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays.