Mariners rookie second baseman Nick Franklin had another big performance Saturday against the A's. After driving in three runs Friday on his fourth home run, Franklin drove in three more runs Saturday, including a two-run single in the eighth inning that helped Seattle secure a 7-5 win.
Franklin is hitting .295 since his promotion from the majors in late May, and he's batting .341 (15 for 44) with two home runs, four doubles and 10 RBI in his last 11 games.
"You've seen players like that in the past, they keep playing up to the level and usually they're players of his personality," manager Eric Wedge said, per MLB.com. "Confident, they walk tall, they have the ultimate belief in themselves and their entire game. They see where their career is going before it even happens. I think (Franklin) qualifies for that."