While much of the discussion surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies over the last 12 hours has pertained to Alec Bohm’s wild night in a comeback win over the New York Mets, the man who amounts to his predecessor at third base had a noteworthy performance of his own Monday night.
Maikel Franco — currently the starting third baseman for the Washington Nationals — went 4-5 with a 396-foot home run, a double and five RBIs out of the eight hole Monday night, in an 11-2 win over the Atlanta Braves:
Still only 29, Franco is getting a chance to be the starter at third base in the absence of Carter Kieboom.