Top Phillies third basemen over the past ten seasons

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 30: Maikel Franco #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a home run during the second inning of a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on September 30, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

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3- Maikel Franco (2014 – Present)

Maikel Franco has the potential to be one of the top third basemen in club history, but so far hasn’t produced up to potential.

Franco hit .179 in 56 at-bats as a 21-year old in 2014. He showed much promise in 2015, hitting .280 with an .824 OPS in 80 game. While hitting 25 home runs in 2016 and 24 home runs this past season, Franco’s average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS all plummeted.

In the field, Franco has been posting very mediocre numbers, with fielding percentage at or below the league average. Next season should tell whether or not Franco lives up to promise or becomes another one of the Phillies disappointments. Otherwise, the team may opt to bring in Manny Machado on a big contract.

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