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Brewers Designate Nick Franklin, Activate Braun & Villar

By Jeff Todd | June 27, 2017 at 2:19pm CDT

The Brewers have announced that utilityman Nick Franklin has been designated for assignment. Veterans Ryan Braun and Jonathan Villar, meanwhile, were both activated from their DL stints.

Franklin, 26, has not performed well for Milwaukee after coming over from the Rays in a waiver claim right at the start of the season. Through 89 plate appearances, he carries an ugly .195/.258/.317 batting line.

That said, Franklin has shown more at times in the upper minors and even against major league pitching. Last year, he gave Tampa Bay 191 plate appearances of .270/.328/.443 hitting with a half-dozen homers and as many steals. He’s also capable of playing all over the diamond, though the metrics haven’t always been kind to his glovework.

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  1. User 4245925809

    8 years ago

    Franklin will get picked up, nothing else? He’s a whole heap better than is Michael martinez, that somehow seems to find a job. Francona might want to get over that love affair he has with him and try Franklin, whose glove in the IF is a bit better and actually has some pop in his bat if he actually wants a true utility player. Not that Franklin is up to Holt category, but he’s a massive improvement over the mid 30’s and offensively useless Martinez.

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    • JP8

      8 years ago

      I’m no guru or anything but maybe Martinez is one of those really positive people everyone likes and a small upgrade isn’t worth it. There is more than meets the eye sometime.

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  2. Paul Molitor

    8 years ago

    twins pick him up

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  3. Phattey

    8 years ago

    Thank god this bum is gone

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    • firstbleed

      8 years ago

      Agree but Villar’s numbers aren’t a whole lot better this year either ;(

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  4. jackt

    8 years ago

    did the Brewers have an open spot on their 25-man or are we expecting another move?

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    • ray_derek

      8 years ago

      Brinson was sent down earlier I believe

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  5. Christopher Martin

    8 years ago

    Sogard’s otherworldly performance this year effectively elevated him above both Franklin and Villar on the depth chart.

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    • jdgoat

      8 years ago

      Matt Garza’s seething

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  6. firstbleed

    8 years ago

    I hope at some point this year we see a BRewers OF consisting of BRaun, BRoxton and BRinson in the same game… might have to wait a few more weeks.

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    • brewcrewenthusiast

      8 years ago

      I’ll take Santana over broxton 10/10 times

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      • pdxbrewcrew

        8 years ago

        Maybe we can swing a deal with the Indians and get back BRantley?

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