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Franco is NL rookie of the month
Published02 Jul 2015
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Congratulations are in order for Phillies rookie third baseman Maikel Franco. Franco will pick up one of his first (but certainly not last) awards as a Major League player. Franco was honored for being the top rookie in the league.
Jake Kaplan of the Philadelphia Inquirer passes on:
Maikel Franco was named National League Rookie of the Month for June.
— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) July 2, 2015
The honor is certainly well-earned.
Franco hit .352 with eight home runs and 24 RBI. Slugging at a .648 clip, Franco's OPS was 1.039. Franco had 38 hits total and scored 18 runs.
