Report: Phillies’ Maikel Franco suspended by Dominican team for partying
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco has drawn a suspension from his hometown team in the Dominican Republic due to his partying.
According to a report by Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes over the weekend, Franco was one of four players suspended by the Cibao Giants, a Winter League club, for “violating the organization’s discipline code.”
The suspension was handed down after the four players allegedly partied early into the morning on Saturday, just hours before an important playoff game later that afternoon. The players were banned for a subsequent playoff contest on Sunday but have since been reinstated after apologizing to the team.
Franco, 25, hit just .230 with 24 homers and 76 RBIs for the Phillies in 2017. He dealt with some internal criticisms over the course of the season, and this definitely won’t do his reputation any good heading into the 2018 campaign.
