Phillies’ Franco Hit on Wrist; X-Rays Negative

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco lies on the field after being hit by a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Chase Field on August 11th.

One of the few bright spots in this Phillies season has been the emergence of Maikel Franco at third base. In a year devoted to building the future, Franco has emerged as one of the likely building blocks.

So when this happened Tuesday night against the Diamondbacks…

Here is how Maikel Franco hurt his left wrist in Top of 1st, Leaves game in pain. #Phillies #MLB https://t.co/fCsH4EpoSg

— David Malandra Jr (@David_Malandra) August 12, 2015

…well, you can imagine a cold shiver went down the spines of Phillies fans everywhere.

https://twitter.com/dilapalombara/status/631280821563846657

Luckily, it’s not broken. Phillies.com reports x-rays came back negative — Franco will miss some time, but nobody’s sure how much.

“I mean, it’s pretty sore,” he told MLB.com’s Phillies reporter Todd Zolecki. “It’s pretty bad, in the beginning when the ball hit me, I was just worried — the only thing I was thinking about was that something bad was going to happen. I have to come in [Wednesday] and we’ll see if I’m feeling better. I don’t know how long it will take.”

So: Not nearly as bad as it could’ve been. In a season like this, that’s cause for rejoicing.

Left wrist contusion for Franco meaning bruise! Praise the lord! pic.twitter.com/ZfZJUNDn8z

— Phillies SPORTalk (@SPORTalkPhils) August 12, 2015