APRIL 30, 2021 • BIRDSWATCHER.COM
Orioles: Behind Maikel Franco’s Team-Best RBI Total Offseason addition Maikel Franco has played a pivotal role in the Orioles' run-scoring ability so far this season due to a few changes in hi...
Racks up two hits Franco went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's loss against the Yankees.
Impact Franco was the only Baltimore player who recorded a multi-hit performance Tuesday, and he continues to make an impact in the middle of the Orioles' order. He has three homers and a team-high 17 RBI through his first 23 games while also hitting .264 with a .770 OPS in 96 plate appearances.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kluber gets win, Yankees hit 3 HR in 5-1 win over Orioles
Corey Kluber has his best start in two years to gain his first win for the Yankees, Kyle Higashioka homered again as he gains playing time from Gary Sánchez and New York beat the B...APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers against Athletics Franco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, one walk and two strikeouts in Sunday's 8-1 win over Oakland.
Impact Franco has recorded hits in seven of the last eight games, and he provided the Orioles with some insurance with his solo blast in the eighth inning Sunday. The 28-year-old has hit .303 with two home runs, two doubles, four RBI and three runs in the last eight contests.
APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Oakland's 13-game winning streak ends, Orioles romp 8-1
Oakland’s 13-game winning streak ended as Austin Hays hit a pair of home runs, starter John Means had another stellar performance and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 8-1APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reaches base three times Franco went 2-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Athletics.
Impact Franco was the only Oriole to draw a walk Friday, and two of their 10 hits. The third baseman has two home runs, 15 RBI, six runs scored and five doubles in 19 games this year. He's slashing .254/.329/.408 across 79 plate appearances as an everyday presence in the middle of the order.
APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rookie Rogers goes 7 innings to help Miami beat Orioles 3-0
Rookie Trevor Rogers didn’t allow a runner past second base while pitching a career-high seven innings, and the Miami Marlins earned a split of their two-game series against Baltim...APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rogers expected to start as Marlins host the Orioles
The Orioles will start Bruce Zimmermann on Wednesday while the Marlins are expected to counter with Trevor RogersAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers beat O's 1-0 in 10 in duel of opening day starters
Nate Lowe singled home Eli White with two outs and the bases loaded in the 10th inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in a pitcher’s duel betwee...APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fantasy baseball adds & drops: Travis Shaw, Maikel Franco, Alex Cobb lead this week's top targets In his The Athletic debut, Scott Engel recommends Travis Shaw and Joe Ross among this week's top fantasy baseball waiver wire additions.
APRIL 18, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cranks second homer Franco went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in the 6-1 win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Impact Franco hit the lone home run of Saturday's game in the ninth inning off Brett de Geus. This was the 29-year-old's second home run this year. Franco is batting .255 with 14 RBI and six runs in 15 games. He leads the Orioles in RBI and walks (7).
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
No relief: Orioles score late off Rangers pen in 6-1 victory
Trey Mancini had a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning and the Baltimore Orioles scored off three Texas relievers in a 6-1 winAPRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drives in three in nightcap Tuesday Franco went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and three RBI during a 7-6 win over the Mariners in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
Impact After going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the matinee, Franco swatted a bases-loaded double in the third inning of the nightcap to get the O's on the board. The 28-year-old has been productive to begin his tenure in Baltimore, and while he's hitting only .220 (9-for-41) with a .685 OPS through 11 games, Franco has one homer and 12 RBI, and his 6:6 BB:K suggests better days are ahead for his overall line.
APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Urías, Orioles beat mistake-prone Mariners, split twinbill
Ramón Urías hit a game-ending single with two outs in the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the miscue-prone Seattle Mariners 7-6 to earn a doubleheader splitAPRIL 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hits home run against Red Sox Franco went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and a walk in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Red Sox.
Impact Franco hit his first home run with his new club with a three-run blast in the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday. Although he was unable to lead the Orioles to the win against Boston, Franco has now gone 8-for-35 with two runs and nine RBI through the first nine games of the season.
APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Martinez comes off COVID list, hits 3 HRs as Red Sox top O's
JAPRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Red Sox extend win streak to 5, beat Orioles 6-4 in 10
Rafael Devers homered and the Boston Red Sox scored twice in the 10th inning on a wild pitch and an RBI single by Christian Vázquez to extend their winning streak to five games wit...APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orioles' sweep sends Red Sox to 2nd 0-3 start ever in Fenway
The Red Sox fell to their first 0-3 start at Fenway Park since 1948 and their second ever as Trey Mancini and Austin Hays hit two-run doubles during a seven-run third inning that c...APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plates pair in win Franco went 1-for-4 with a two-RBI single in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Franco opened the scoring with his lone hit of the game, which scored Rio Ruiz and Austin Hays. The 28-year-old Franco has opened the year as the Orioles' primary third baseman. He was solid in 2020 with eight homers, 38 RBI, 23 runs scored and a .278/.321/.457 slash line in 60 games with the Royals. He's not the best defensive player around -- Franco has been lifted for second baseman Ramon Urias in the late innings of both of the Orioles' games this year, allowing Ruiz to shift over to third base.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Harvey, Orioles beat Boston 4-2 for 2nd straight win
Maikel Franco drove in two runs after another Boston error, Pedro Severino had his second two-hit game in a row and Matt Harvey made his Orioles debut in Baltimore’s 4-2 victory ov...APRIL 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orioles' Means means business in opener, beats Red Sox 3-0
John Means pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, retiring the last 18 batters he faced to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-0 victory over the Red Sox in their rain-delayed openerAPRIL 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orioles-Red Sox rained out Franco and the Orioles won't play the Red Sox on Thursday after their Opening Day game was postponed due to rain, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact The two teams are now scheduled to play their season opener Friday, which was initially set to be an off day for both sides.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
'Difficult decision': Royals non-tender Franco As expected, the Royals have moved on from third baseman Maikel Franco, who signed a one-year deal for 2020 but was non-tendered a contract...
DECEMBER 3, 2020 • MLB.COM
Dozier, 3 others re-sign; not Franco (source) The Royals have agreed to one-year contracts with first baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier, right-handers Jesse Hahn and Jakob Junis and outfi...
DECEMBER 2, 2020 • MLB.COM
Expected to be non-tendered Franco will be non-tendered by the Royals on Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Impact Franco was expected to command a fairly sizable contract during arbitration, so Kansas City will elect to part ways with the third baseman instead during an offseason in which teams are expected to be financially conscious. The 28-year-old had a .778 OPS with eight home runs and 38 RBI during his first season with the Royals in 2020, and he'll likely be able to find another starting job at the hot corner next season.
DECEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
