 Opponents battered him for a .367 average, plus 44 hits and nine home runs over 21 games, in only 27 innings.He walked 7 and struck out 17, with a 1.84 WHIP Right-handed pitcher Brandon Dickson's contract was called up to fill the roster spot vacated by Franklin's release.After 81 games on June 29, the half-way point of the season, the team was 43–38 (.531) only 1 game behind the Milwaukee Brewers at 44–37 (.543).