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Phillies hoping rookie third baseman Franco returns to lineup Tuesday

AUG 17, 2015 at 2:26p ET

AUG 17, 2015 at 2:26p ET

The Philadelphia Phillies hope to have rookie third baseman Maikel Franco back in the lineup Tuesday night when they return home to open a two-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Franco has been sidelined for the past four games with a bruised left wrist, the result of being hit by a pitch in the first inning of Tuesday's game versus the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Maikel Franco took a day off today. Will take early BP on Tuesday to determine if he will play.