Wander Franco

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Francoand the second or maternal family name is Aybar.

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Wander Franco
Franco with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 5
Shortstop
Born: (2001-03-01) March 1, 2001 (age 23) Baní, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 22, 2021, for the Tampa Bay Rays

v t e Tampa Bay Rays current roster
Active roster	1 Richie Palacios 2 Yandy Díaz 7 José Caballero 8 Brandon Lowe 10 Amed Rosario 14 Tyler Alexander 17 Isaac Paredes 22 José Siri 24 Zach Eflin 25 Curtis Mead 29 Pete Fairbanks 30 Ben Rortvedt 34 Aaron Civale 38 Colin Poche 40 Jacob Waguespack 43 Harold Ramírez 44 Ryan Pepiot 47 Jason Adam 48 Chris Devenski 50 René Pinto 52 Zack Littell 54 Austin Shenton 56 Randy Arozarena 60 Garrett Cleavinger 64 Shawn Armstrong 88 Phil Maton
Inactive roster	13 Junior Caminero 37 Osleivis Basabe 39 Manuel Rodríguez 41 Colby White 49 Kevin Kelly 58 Yoniel Curet 74 Jacob Lopez
Injured list	6 Taylor Walls 11 Shane Baz 15 Josh Lowe 18 Shane McClanahan 21 Jonny DeLuca 45 Taj Bradley 57 Drew Rasmussen 59 Jeffrey Springs 62 Jonathan Aranda
Restricted list	5 Wander Franco
Coaching staff	Manager 16 Kevin Cash Bench 27 Rodney Linares Hitting 51 Chad Mottola Asst. hitting 40 Dan DeMent Asst. hitting 53 Brady North Pitching 23 Kyle Snyder Asst. pitching 92 Rick Knapp First base 31 Chris Prieto Third base 4 Brady Williams Bullpen 33 Jorge Moncada Bullpen catcher 99 Misha Dworken Analytics coach 97 Jonathan Erlichman Field coordinator 46 Tomas Francisco