Since he first put on a Phillies uniform expectations have been high for Maikel Franco. Mike Schmidt called him a future MVP and fans thought the number one prospect was the answer to a hole that’d been left by Scott Rolen years ago.
Franco hasn’t turned into the MVP candidate who could slug 40 home runs a year like everyone hoped, and after five seasons the fan base, and potentially the front office, is ready to move on.
While that notion is absolutely fine, there aren’t many options for the Phillies to turn to at third base if they hope to make a competitive push next year.