Franklin was recalled by the Rays on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Rays were hit hard by the injury bug Friday, placing Logan Morrison (forearm) and Oswaldo Arcia (elbow) on the disabled list. With that, the Rays recalled Franklin on Friday to help keep the struggling offense afloat. He slashed .313/.377/.458 with 13 RBI during his six-week stint with the big league club earlier this season. Franklin figures to see most of his playing time at one of the corner outfield spots while he's up with the Rays.