PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Phillies are relying heavily on third baseman Maikel Franco to make a big leap.
Bench coach Larry Bowa says the Phillies need to see improvements from their young guys like Darin Ruf, Cameron Rupp, Freddy Galvis, Cesar Hernandez, Tommy Joseph, and most importantly, Franco, who is entering just his second full MLB season.
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“Let’s be honest here, the young kids what they did last year, they gotta do better,” Bowa told the 94WIP Midday Show with Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie on Wednesday.