We’ve all seen Maikel Franco’s struggles and yesterday afternoon, the Phillies announced a couple of rather surprising roster transactions:
The headline here, of course, is third baseman Maikel Franco being demoted to Triple-AAA after spending six consecutive seasons in the senior circuit. Franco has been apart of the Phils big league roster since he was 21, so it’s a bit shocking to see him sent back to the minors at this point in his career.
Alternatively, the Dominican slugger wasn’t exactly doing himself any favors at the plate this season. After a streaky campaign last season, Franco has been inconsistent and pedestrian at the plate once again.