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Checking In On Maikel Franco

It has been two weeks since we took our first real look into the future of the Phillies. What, if anything, have we learned about Maikel Franco, the man who offered us that glimpse.

It has now been two weeks since Maikel Franco was promoted to the Phillies. After what by any measure was a disappointing debut last September, expectations were tempered for what Franco might provide in 2015. In the last two weeks, though, Franco has held his own against major league pitching and his offensive performance demonstrates improvement in the areas of his game that were concerning--plate discipline and high swing-and-miss rates.