DETROIT -- Taylor Walls has seen enough time in the Majors during his rookie campaign to realize there are a lot of things he's really good at, and there are some things that still need work.

The 25-year-old will get a chance to both showcase and tinker over the last month of the regular season after he was recalled Saturday when Wander Franco landed on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring strain.

"It speaks to the depth and the coverage in this organization that we're able to insert a shortstop that plays as good defensively as anybody in baseball," manager Kevin Cash said. "Very excited about that."

Franco's injury creates an opportunity for Walls to log some big league time and work on his timing at the plate. While the Rays' Minor League Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 and ’19 has eight defensive runs saved at shortstop with Tampa Bay this season, Walls has hit just .203 in his 44 games in the Majors, and he acknowledged he's capable of better.

"I have trouble sleeping at night because of the type of player I am, or the hitter I am," Walls said before the Rays played the Tigers on Saturday at Comerica Park. "This year in general -- not just what I've done at the big league level, but even in Durham this year -- it doesn't sit well with me. I know I'm not that type of hitter.

"I don't know why I'm doing some things so drastically different this year than other years, but it's really been keeping me up at night, trying to find out what's going on or what's causing me to do this and that."

With Franco out for the foreseeable future, Walls is expected to take over everyday duties at short, so he'll have ample opportunity to iron out the kinks at the plate. Cash is confident things will even out.

"Certainly don't want to see a young player overly hard on himself. He has done some good things at the plate," Cash said. "I think he's found some things out about how the league attacks him, approaches him, and he's totally capable of making those adjustments."

Rays, Tigers remember 9/11
As those around the nation paused Saturday to reflect on the devastating terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Major League Baseball did the same. At Comerica Park prior to game time, a special onfield ceremony was held to honor local first responders. Area frontline heroes threw out first pitches, a moment of silence to honor the victims of 9/11 was held and the national anthem was sung by a local fire department lieutenant.

In addition, all 30 clubs paid tribute by displaying a “We Shall Not Forget” batter ribbon throughout home parks and on special lineup cards and base jewels. All onfield personnel wore caps with the ribbon, with MLB pledging 100 percent of its license royalties from the sales of the caps to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City.

Club announces discounted tickets
The Rays are showing their appreciation to fans during the final homestand of the regular season, Sept. 16-26, with tickets in the Lower Reserved and GTE Financial Party Deck sections against the Tigers (Sept. 16-19), Blue Jays (Sept. 20-22) and Marlins (Sept. 24-26) on sale starting at $10.

Tampa Bay will also discount concessions, including $5 beer, $4 soft drinks and $5 popcorn and candy.

Tickets are only available online at raysbaseball.com and via the MLB Ballpark app.

This and that
• The Rays have lost leads in the seventh inning or later in back-to-back games, and they will need a win Saturday to avoid tying their longest losing streak since July 25-28. Despite the rare late-game hiccups of late, Cash said the club has ultimate confidence in its bullpen, which has pitched to a 3.26 ERA in 601 2/3 innings this season but a 5.57 ERA since Aug. 29. Still, the Rays' relief corps lead the AL with a 1.16 WHIP.

"Tonight was a little uncharacteristic," Cash said following the Rays' 10-4 loss to the Tigers on Friday. "But look, we said coming in they've played well. They really pieced together innings really well."

• Entering play Saturday, Tampa Bay had a 10 1/2-game cushion regarding a postseason berth. The club can clinch a playoff spot as early as Thursday.

This day in Rays history
Sept. 11, 2020: Tampa Bay uses a starting lineup comprised of all left-handed hitters for its contest against the Red Sox, a first in MLB’s modern era. A handful of clubs have seen games when all of the starting nine batted from the left side at some point, but none of the starting Rays during their unique game were switch-hitters. Maybe there was something to the magic: Tampa Bay defeated Boston that day, 11-1.