Orioles Put Maikel Franco On Injured List
3 years agoThe Baltimore Orioles placed third baseman Maikel Franco (ankle) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a sprained ankle and recalled infielder Kelvin Gutierrez from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. Franco sprained his ankle last Wednesday and tried to get back into the lineup on Tuesday before getting scratched. The 28-year-old has provided modest power (nine home runs) this year but not much else for fantasy managers. Gutierrez was acquired in a trade from the Kansas City Royals last weekend and was hitting just .215/.254/.296 with a home run and eight RBI in 135 at-bats with the Royals before getting traded. He'll provide infield depth and could split time with Domingo Leyba at the hot corner. Leyba is starting at third and hitting eighth on Wednesday against Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin-Ryu.
Source: MASN Sports - Roch Kubatko
Source: MASN Sports - Roch Kubatko