Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco will head to the DL after being diagnosed with a “small, non-displaced fracture” in his left wrist, MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki reports on Twitter. 24-year-old outfielder Aaron Altherr will be called up to take his roster spot.
It’s not yet clear what kind of time Franco will miss, but with just six weeks to go he could conceivably be out the rest of the way. That would represent a mildly disappointing way to wrap up an outstanding year for the 22-year-old, who has put up a .