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A few commenters on our website have expressed their worry about Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco playing winter ball. The thought is that by playing in some games other than the Phillies, Franco will put himself in harm's way. But, for someone like Franco, this is his one opportunity to play for his home country. In his first game, he did not disappoint his local fans.
Jake Kaplan of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports:
Maikel Franco went 2 for 4 with a solo home run in his winter ball debut today with Gigantes del Cibao.