ATLANTA -- Nick Franklin arrived in such a hurry on Sunday that Rays manager Kevin Cash opted to wait before talking to the infielder about his role with the team now that he's off the disabled list.
"We had a great conversation today," said Cash of Franklin, who finished his rehab at Triple-A Durham on Saturday before flying to Minnesota to meet the team on Sunday. "Nick's been very in tune to what's going on here. Followed us a lot [while he was on the DL]. He's excited to join us. He's going to definitely have a valuable role for us.