MAIKEL FRANCO NEWS

Undergoes X-rays on ankle Franco is awaiting X-rays after suffering an ankle injury during the bottom of the ninth inning of Wednesday's win over Houston, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Impact Per Joe Trezza of MLB.com, Franco appeared to suffer the injury during the final play of the game. The severity of the injury isn't clear as of now, but the results of the X-rays should lead to an official diagnosis for the third baseman. He went 3-for-4 with an RBI and can be considered day-to-day for the time being.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hays homers to help Orioles to 5-2 win to sweep Astros

Austin Hays homered and Ryan Mountcastle drove in two runs to help the Baltimore Orioles wrap up a three-game sweep of the slumping Houston Astros with a 5-2 win

JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plays big part in Tuesday's rout Franco went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Astros.

Impact The third baseman put together his first multi-hit performance since June 16, ending an 11-game skid that had seen Franco hit .158 (6-for-38). His .213 batting average and .630 OPS on the year are both career lows, but he's still provided some value in deep formats with nine homers and 41 RBI through 76 games, and his numbers could rise as the weather warms up at Camden Yards.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros take 3-game slide into matchup with Orioles

Houston is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over Baltimore

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mullins has 4 hits as O's cruise to 13-3 win over Astros

Cedric Mullins homered with four hits and Austin Hays and Maikel Franco had three RBIs each as the Baltimore Orioles broke open the game late to cruise to a 13-3 win over the Houst...

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Monday Franco is out of the lineup Monday against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Franco will receive the day off Monday after starting the past 13 games and posting a .622 OPS during that stretch. Dominic Leyba will work at the hot corner in his place.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Guerrero hits 26th homer, Blue Jays beat Orioles 12-4

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league-leading 26th home run, Teoscar Hernández and Randal Grichuk also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays breezed past the Baltimore Orioles 1...

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles rally, beat Blue Jays 6-5 to end 20-game road skid

Austin Hays drove in two runs to cap an eighth-inning rally and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in 10 innings Friday night to stop a 20-game road losing streak

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Cubs follow up no-hitter, Astros seek 12 in row

Jake Arrieta pitches against the World Series champion Dodgers on Friday, one night after Zach Davies and three Cubs relievers combined for the majors' seventh no-hitter this year...

JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gurriel slam helps Jays send O's to 20th straight road loss

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his first grand slam in a six-run first inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took over sole possession of the home run lead with his 24th, and the Toronto Blue Jay...

JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: More teams go to 100% capacity, Minor in Texas

The Chicago White Sox, Houston, Milwaukee and San Francisco all move to full capacity Friday for the first time since 2019, raising the total to 24 teams at 100%

JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gurriel hits RBI double in 9th, Blue Jays beat Marlins

Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled on consecutive pitches to break a ninth-inning tie, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-1

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays' Manoah suspended 5 games for hitting Franco

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Alek Manoah was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball senior vice president Michael Hill, who concluded the right-hander intentionall...

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in blowout loss Franco went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Monday's 10-2 loss to Houston.

Impact The long ball marked Franco's fourth homer in June and his ninth of the season. The infielder has slashed an ugly .212/.254/.377 through 69 games, though he has plated a respectable 38 runs across his 276 plate appearances.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles nearly no-hit in 10-2 loss to Astros; Maikel Franco’s home run in 8th inning averts bid They throw to the wrong base. They give away outs. They’ve allowed the most runs in the American League. But thanks to an eighth-inning home...

JUNE 22, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Orioles nearly no-hit in 10-2 loss to Astros; Maikel Franco’s home run in eighth inning averts bid Franco, who stayed alive with two strikes and two outs when a breaking ball a few inches in the strike zone was called a ball, launched the...

JUNE 22, 2021 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Astros take combined no-hitter into 8th, rout Orioles 10-2

Jake Odorizzi and the Houston bullpen took a bid for a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning, eventually settling for a 10-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles that marked the...

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Franco’s HR in 8th breaks up Houston’s bid for no-hitter BALTIMORE (AP) — Maikel Franco hit a two-run homer with one out in the eighth inning, denying the Houston Astros in their attempt to throw a...

JUNE 22, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Franco's HR in 8th breaks up Houston's bid for no-hitter

Maikel Franco hit a two-run homer with one out in the eighth inning, denying the Houston Astros in their attempt to throw a combined no-hitter at Baltimore

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mancini homers twice, but O's fall short BALTIMORE -- Shortly before the Orioles completed their three-game weekend set against the Blue Jays, third baseman Maikel Franco took to Zo...

JUNE 20, 2021 • MLB.COM

Guerrero's go-ahead double helps Jays rally past O's 10-7

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major-league leading 23rd homer and later capped Toronto’s ninth-inning rally with a go-ahead, two-run double, and the Blue Jays ended a five-game los...

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back home, Orioles beat Blue Jays 7-1 behind Mullins' 2 HRs

Cedric Mullins homered twice and Thomas Eshelman pitched effectively into the fifth inning to help the Baltimore Orioles snap their eight-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over...

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs eighth homer Franco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against Cleveland.

Impact Franco took Eli Morgan yard in the fourth inning to record his eighth homer of the season. He also extended his hitting streak to four games, during which he's driven in four and also added a double. Overall, Franco is hitting .215/.253/.377 with 20 runs scored and 35 RBI across 261 plate appearances.

JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Indians send Orioles to 19th straight road loss, 10-3

The Cleveland Indians extended Baltimore's road losing streak to 19 games with a 10-3 win over the Orioles

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Civale wins 10th, Indians deal O's 18th straight road loss

Aaron Civale became the first pitcher with 10 wins this season and José Ramírez homered and drove in three runs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Orioles 8-7, extending Baltimore’s...

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS