Expectations were high for Nick Franklin in his first full season with the Tampa Bay Rays, but injuries and then poor performance caused him to end up at Triple-A. 2015 will certainly go down as a disappointment for him, but he achieved a measure of redemption in this game, drilling a go-ahead home run to lead the Rays over the New York Yankees.
Franklin entered the game in the top of the fifth after Asdrubal Cabrera left the contest with a left knee strain. He is day to day.