The season is still young and the Phillies are still very much in the middle of a rebuild, but the pressure is on for Maikel Franco. After a season in which he regressed offensively, both Franco and the team were looking forward to a rebound season.
That hasn’t yet happened.
Franco is hitting just .212/.284/.364 through 35 games played. While he does have 25 RBI, seven more than this time last season, that number is a bit padded thanks to two grand slams. To make matters worse, Franco has committed five errors at third base.
He has become more disciplined at the plate averaging around 3.