Rays SS Wander Franco leaves in first inning

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was removed from Saturday night's game in Cincinnati in the first inning.

Batting second with one out, Franco appeared to injure his hand or wrist swinging at a pitch from Reds right-hander Hunter Greene. Greene struck him out on four pitches.

Franco did not take the field in the bottom half of the inning but the Rays did not immediately announce a reason.

Franco, 21, missed 23 ga