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Maikel Franco to DL, Aaron Altherr called up

Well, it appears as if this was as bad as it looked like right from the start.

Maikel Franco left the game after being hit by this pitch. Can hear the pain from here. https://t.co/Q54tXBnFsH

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) August 12, 2015

When Maikel Franco was hit on the wrist by a Jeremy Hellickson fastball last Tuesday in Arizona, it looked for all the world like his wrist or arm had been broken. So everyone was relieved when the team announced it was just a bone bruise and that a stint on the disabled list would not be likely.