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Report: Maikel Franco 'more than available' in trade talks

The Phillies have made underachieving third baseman Maikel Franco "more than available" in trade talks, according to the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo. As CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury wrote during spring training, if Franco doesn't show promise and improvement in 2017, the Phillies could target Manny Machado as their third baseman of the future in free agency this offseason.