Fansided · Apr 6, 2017
Milwaukee Brewers: Add Nick Franklin, DFA Michael Blazek
Utility man Nick Franklin was DFA’d by the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this week and the Milwaukee Brewers won the claim! It also means reliever Michael Blazek will either find a new home, head to Colorado Springs, or become a free agent. This move also may have bigger implications for the Brewers roster.
Nick Franklin was once viewed as a top prospect. Going 20/20 while hitting .281 with a .351 OBP in Single-A will garner attention and get one’s name added to a lot of lists. Franklin succeeded at Double-A, and then at Triple-A. Before he knew it, he was a 22-year old rookie receiving a lot of playing time for the Seattle Mariners.