Maikel Franco couldn’t have started the season much hotter than he did. He hit three home runs in the Phillies‘ first four games and drove in 10 runs in the first four games.
Franco continued to succeed through the first few weeks of the season, posting a .259/.385/.630 line with 11 walks and six strikeouts in 65 plate appearances over 16 games through April 16. He was dubbed “the best No. 8 hitter in baseball,” and Franco more than backed it up.
However, that early success has quickly faded away. As of Thursday, he has a .