The Philadelphia Phillies have non-tendered third baseman Maikel Franco and second baseman Cesar Hernandez, half of their starting infield from Opening Day last season.
The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $5.1 million, one-year deal with Cesar Hernandez, avoiding arbitration with the second baseman who has led the team in batting average each of the past two seasons.
The Phillies' second baseman and coach Larry Bowa form a bond based on tough love that crosses generational and cultural lines. But the budding star isn't the only one who had to change for Hernandez to shine in Philadelphia.
Phillies third baseman Andres Blanco was removed from Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a fractured left index finger in the fifth inning.
Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco could miss the rest of his rookie season after being diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist.
Veteran front-office honcho Andy MacPhail joins a Phillies organization that needs a major overhaul in the long term, but he also faces immediate challenges to fix a 27-50 team.
