1:16 PM - Christian Franklin (Wsh) Nationals optioned Franklin to Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

1:21 PM - Christian Franklin (Wsh) is still in the running for a spot on the 26-man roster with Dylan Crews and Robert Hassell both set to begin the season at Triple-A Rochester, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

4:15 PM - Christian Franklin (Wsh) Nationals selected Franklin's contract from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

11:52 AM - Christian Franklin (ChC) (knee) struck out in his lone plate appearance and logged three innings in right field in his lone Cactus League game to date in a March 16 loss to the Diamondbacks.