Maikel Antonio Franco (pronounced MY-kehl FRAHN-koh; born August 26, 1992), is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major league debut in 2014.\n', '

Franco signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent in 2010. He received a $100,000 signing bonus. \n', '

Franco made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast Phillies that year. He played in 52 games and hit .222/.292/.330 with two home runs. In 2011, he played for the Williamsport Crosscutters and Lakewood BlueClaws. He played in 71 games, hitting .247/.318/.360 with three home runs. He returned to Lakewood in 2012 and spent the entire season there. He hit .280/.336/.439 with 14 home runs in 132 games.\n', '

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