Maikel Franco out of the lineup for Philadelphia

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Maikel Franco is out of the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

What It Means:

Franco got the start at third base on Wednesday, but he returns to the bench this afternoon while J.P. Crawford starts at the hot corner.

Franco is slashing only .230/.282/.396 with a .288 wOBA through 146 games in 2017. numberFire's models project him to bat .256 while adding 1 home run and 6 RBI in 42 plate appearances over the remainder of the season.