Barring any unforseen circumstances, Cody Asche will win the Phillies' third base job.
The Phillies sent Maikel Franco to their minor league camp on Friday, eliminating Asche's competition for the starting job.
Asche made a statement of his own later in the day, hitting a home run for the second straight game.
"I think he's one of our more solid hitters as we speak," manager Ryne Sandberg said, per MLB.com's Adam Berry.