Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg did a little campaigning on behalf of third baseman Maikel Franco after a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
"He is probably up for player of the week with the homestand and the week he had," Sandberg said.
Franco has a six-game hitting streak. In that time he is 10 for 25 (.400) with three doubles, four home runs and eight RBIs.
On Sunday, Franco hit a 427-foot home run to left-center that exploded off his bat. "I feel confident and comfortable," he said.
He now has six home runs in 87 at-bats and sports an .