A farm system that never ranked lower than No. 5 in Baseball America’s organization rankings from 2018 to 2022 has produced a number of starters for the 2023 Rays, including Wander Franco, Shane McClanahan, Brandon Lowe and Josh Lowe.

Source: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/tampa-bay-rays-hot-start/

For instance, as the second half of the regular season gets underway, Shohei Ohtani (-850) is the clear-cut favorite to win the American League MVP Award over the likes of Corey Seager (+1900) and Wander Franco (+3000).

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Kyle Tucker of the Astros was added to the AL roster in place of Trout, and Wander Franco of the Rays was added in place of Judge.

Source: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/watch-mlb-all-star-game-2023-livestream-baseball-from-anywhere/

Rodriguez’s day ended in the sixth after Wander Franco hit a two-out, two-run single through the Orioles’ shifted infield to put the Rays down 5-2.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/07/22/orioles-rally-in-9th-to-beat-rays-6-5-and-reclaim-sole-possession-of-al-east-lead-it-was-a-special-win/

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco failed to show up Thursday for a meeting with a prosecutor who is investigating him for an alleged relationship with a minor.

Source: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/12/28/dominican-baseball-player-wander-franco-fails-to-appear-at-prosecutors-office-amid-investigation/

The Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco bats during the MLB All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park on July 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/07/11/mlb-all-star-game-national-league-rallies-to-end-9-game-losing-streak/