The last time Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco played was Wednesday, June 30, against the Astros. On the last play of that game, he went down awkwardly in pursuit of a foul ball and wound up limping off the field in pain as his teammates celebrated a rare win.
After several days off, Franco was penciled into the O’s lineup this past Tuesday but was scratched just hours before first pitch. Then news came down yesterday that the club was placing Franco on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain.
People have been clamoring for the promotion of Jahmai Jones for weeks, and this would have been a prime opportunity to call the young man up.