We’ve all been asking ourselves the same question since the start of the 2016 season. When is the “good” Maikel Franco going to show up?
Ever since his rookie year, when he hit .280/.343/.497 in 80 games, with 14 homers and an fWAR of 1.6, Franco has been seen as one of the players the franchise would build around. But here we are, two years later, and the numbers look even worse.
After batting .255/.306/.427 with 25 home runs last season, his slash line has continued to nose dive. Heading into Tuesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins, Franco was batting .