FACTS/FLUKES: Franco, Altherr, Finnegan, Davies, Swanson

Will Franco bounce back?... Big things were expected from Maikel Franco (3B, PHI) this season, and he didn't disappoint early on, connecting for five home runs, along with a .299 average, in his first 17 games. He's had his ups and downs since then, and is currently mired in a homerless streak of 79 plate appearances. In the end, he's not going to live up to his draft day cost. Does it create a buying opportunity?

Year    AB  HR    BA   xBA  OPSvR  bb%  ct%    G/L/F   h%  HctX   PX  xPX  hr/f
=====  ===  ==  ====  ====  =====  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  ===  ===  ====
2013*  277  12  .305   N/A   N/A    3    87     N/A    31   N/A  109  N/A   N/A
2014#  577  14  .222   N/A   N/A    4    82  49/12/40  25   N/A   97  N/A   N/A
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