3B Maikel Franco #18
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/22/2027
3B MAIKEL FRANCO #18 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 60
Gap 50 50 50 65
Power 45 45 45 60
Eye 40 40 40 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 35 30
Arm: 20 50 30
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/12/2021 @ CAN Win, 10-2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
03/11/2021 @ USA Win, 2-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
03/09/2021 COL Win, 4-0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Might call him uncommonly friendly.
High: Greed
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:08/26/1992
Born in:Azua, AZU
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 170 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Philadelphia - ABL 21 16 56 10 2 0 0 5 5 1 0 1 13 0 0 .179 .190 .214 .404 17 3 -0.4
2015 Philadelphia - ABL 22 80 304 85 22 1 14 50 45 26 4 1 52 1 0 .280 .343 .497 .840 134 135 2.6
2016 Philadelphia - ABL 23 152 581 148 23 1 25 88 67 40 5 4 106 1 1 .255 .306 .427 .733 99 92 1.5
2017 New York - ABL 24 158 619 172 22 2 32 108 92 44 9 5 124 1 1 .278 .332 .475 .807 110 107 3.3
2018 New York - ABL 25 158 619 186 39 2 32 105 103 66 9 7 100 1 1 .300 .372 .525 .897 136 134 5.4
2019 New York - ABL 26 155 616 166 38 0 28 85 102 46 5 4 110 0 1 .269 .323 .468 .791 110 109 3.3
2020 Chicago - ABL 27 157 617 159 33 2 25 95 77 53 2 6 135 2 0 .258 .316 .439 .755 101 102 2.9
2021 Chicago - ABL 28 158 664 202 32 0 39 121 105 31 13 6 128 2 0 .304 .345 .529 .873 127 128 5.1
2022 Chicago - ABL 29 134 517 142 29 1 25 85 78 33 10 7 118 1 3 .275 .326 .480 .806 109 109 2.6
2023 Chicago - ABL 30 145 539 137 26 2 25 74 68 45 11 3 117 1 0 .254 .323 .449 .772 105 101 1.9
2024 Chicago - ABL 31 76 279 73 13 0 17 45 35 18 4 4 56 0 0 .262 .311 .491 .803 105 104 1.3
2025 Texas - ABL 32 104 410 122 23 0 22 75 64 28 4 5 83 1 1 .298 .345 .515 .859 122 124 2.5
2026 Texas - ABL 33 24 56 13 3 0 0 10 6 3 0 2 22 0 1 .232 .262 .286 .548 44 40 -0.3
Total ABL 1517 5877 1615 305 11 284 946 847 434 76 55 1164 11 9 .275 .330 .475 .805 112 111 31.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2010 Philadelphia (GCL) - R 17 51 194 43 11 2 2 29 23 16 4 2 46 0 0 .222 .292 .330 .622 66 72 0.0
2011 Williamsport - A- 18 54 202 58 17 1 2 38 19 25 1 1 30 0 0 .287 .367 .411 .778 110 108 0.0
2011 Lakewood - A 18 17 65 8 2 0 1 6 6 1 1 0 15 0 0 .123 .149 .200 .349 -11 11 0.0
2012 Lakewood - A 19 132 503 141 32 3 14 84 70 38 7 6 80 3 1 .280 .336 .439 .775 99 100 0.0
2013 Clearwater - A+ 20 65 264 79 23 1 16 52 42 20 2 3 39 0 0 .299 .349 .576 .925 144 135 0.0
2013 Reading - AA 20 69 277 94 13 2 15 51 47 10 2 3 31 1 2 .339 .363 .563 .926 135 126 0.0
2014 Lehigh Valley - AAA 21 133 521 134 33 4 16 78 64 30 2 3 81 3 1 .257 .299 .428 .727 98 98 0.0
2015 Lehigh Valley - AAA 22 33 141 50 12 1 4 24 15 8 0 2 25 2 0 .355 .384 .539 .923 152 148 0.0
2021 Dominican Republic - TRN 28 7 27 11 2 1 1 3 7 3 0 0 7 0 0 .407 .467 .667 1.133 187 198 0.0
2024 Iowa - AAA 31 16 61 20 10 1 3 13 11 11 1 0 13 0 0 .328 .438 .672 1.110 183 171 0.0
Total IL 166 662 184 45 5 20 102 79 38 2 5 106 5 1 .278 .317 .452 .768 109 109
Total PCL 16 61 20 10 1 3 13 11 11 1 0 13 0 0 .328 .438 .672 1.110 183 171
Total EL 69 277 94 13 2 15 51 47 10 2 3 31 1 2 .339 .363 .563 .926 135 126
Total FSL 65 264 79 23 1 16 52 42 20 2 3 39 0 0 .299 .349 .576 .925 144 135
Total SAL 149 568 149 34 3 15 90 76 39 8 6 95 3 1 .262 .316 .412 .728 87 90
Total NYP 54 202 58 17 1 2 38 19 25 1 1 30 0 0 .287 .367 .411 .778 110 108
Total GCL 51 194 43 11 2 2 29 23 16 4 2 46 0 0 .222 .292 .330 .622 66 72
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 New York - ABL 24 7 26 7 1 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 7 0 0 .269 .345 .308 .653 0 0 0.0
2018 New York - ABL 25 3 14 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357 0 0 0.0
2019 New York - ABL 26 16 63 18 3 0 3 9 10 1 1 0 18 1 0 .286 .308 .476 .784 0 0 0.0
2020 Chicago - ABL 27 3 11 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 0 0 0.0
2021 Chicago - ABL 28 6 25 4 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 9 0 0 .160 .276 .200 .476 0 0 0.0
2023 Chicago - ABL 30 6 21 7 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .524 .857 0 0 0.0
2025 Texas - ABL 32 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 0 0 0.0
2026 Texas - ABL 33 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total ABL 44 165 41 8 0 4 16 20 8 1 0 43 1 0 .248 .287 .370 .657 74 73
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Philadelphia (GCL) - R 3B 50 0 50 98 6 158 10 .937 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Lakewood - A 3B 17 0 10 27 3 37 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Williamsport - A- 3B 34 0 25 65 5 95 5 .947 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Lakewood - A 3B 122 0 84 186 17 286 16 .944 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Reading - AA 1B 8 0 65 4 3 70 1 .986 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Reading - AA 3B 59 0 53 109 9 171 9 .947 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Clearwater - A+ 3B 64 0 41 106 10 152 5 .967 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 5 2 20 2 2 22 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Lehigh Valley - AAA 1B 23 0 184 11 16 195 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 12 12 11 28 3 40 1 .975 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Lehigh Valley - AAA 3B 107 0 69 175 13 254 10 .961 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 2 2 13 1 1 14 0 1.000 16.0 7.88 0.0 .000
2015 Lehigh Valley - AAA 1B 4 0 34 2 3 36 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 75 75 49 119 11 178 10 .944 664.0 2.28 0.0 .000
2015 Lehigh Valley - AAA 3B 29 0 22 55 5 79 2 .975 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 148 147 93 223 16 329 13 .960 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 New York - MLB 1B 2 0 6 0 2 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 0.0 .000
2017 New York - MLB 3B 157 156 62 320 22 399 17 .957 1425.2 2.41 +4.2 1.023
2018 New York - MLB 3B 158 158 96 307 32 423 20 .953 1408.0 2.58 +0.5 1.003
2019 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 -0.5 .000
2019 New York - MLB 3B 155 155 80 307 28 406 19 .953 1403.2 2.48 +3.3 1.018
2020 Chicago - MLB 3B 157 157 110 286 27 416 20 .952 1410.1 2.53 +2.8 1.015
2021 Chicago - MLB 2B 1 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -0.0 .996
2021 Chicago - MLB 3B 157 157 95 304 26 416 17 .959 1382.0 2.60 +1.2 1.007
2021 Dominican Republic - TRN 3B 7 7 5 11 1 16 0 1.000 61.1 2.35 +0.1 1.017
2022 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB 3B 129 127 65 241 18 316 10 .968 1107.2 2.49 +2.3 1.009
2023 Chicago - MLB 3B 143 141 72 271 27 363 20 .945 1282.0 2.41 -3.0 .976
2024 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.042
2024 Iowa - AAA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 0.0 .000
2024 Chicago - MLB 3B 75 74 51 154 18 212 7 .967 647.2 2.85 +0.5 .997
2024 Iowa - AAA 3B 16 16 7 29 0 38 2 .947 137.1 2.36 -0.2 1.007
2025 Texas - MLB 3B 102 101 34 171 21 217 12 .945 892.0 2.07 -3.1 .962
2026 Texas - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Texas - MLB 3B 12 1 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 50.1 1.25 -0.0 1.032
2026 Texas - MLB SS 6 6 4 10 2 15 1 .933 53.0 2.38 -0.7 .824
TOTAL 1B 49 4 331 20 27 352 1 .997 29.0 108.93 -0.5 .521
TOTAL 2B 1 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -0.0 .996
TOTAL 3B 1985 1484 1185 3598 318 5008 225 .955 11872.0 3.63 +8.7 1.004
TOTAL SS 6 6 4 10 2 15 1 .933 53.0 2.38 -0.7 .824
PLAYER HISTORY
03/08/2017 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Yankees, along with SP Zach Eflin, a 3rd draft pick, a 5th draft pick, in exchange for SP Michael Pineda.
07/01/2017 Wins the ABL AL Batter of the Month Award.
10/01/2017 Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/23/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 42 (46).
02/07/2018 Injured (DTD), out for 3 days.
08/02/2018 Goes 0-3 against the Oakland Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
11/11/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,500,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
04/24/2019 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/17/2019 Wins the 2019 ABL AL Division Series MVP Award.
11/07/2019 Wins the 2019 World Series with the New York Yankees.
11/22/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,260,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
01/05/2020 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Carlos Martinez, RF Clint Frazier, $10,000,000, in exchange for 3B Kris Bryant, SP Preston Morrison.
04/19/2020 Injured (Groin tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/29/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
03/08/2021 Named to the 2021 World Cup of Baseball for Dominican Republic.
07/25/2021 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $116,800,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
08/02/2021 Wins the ABL NL Player of the Week Award.
11/07/2021 Wins the 2021 ABL NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
05/02/2022 Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
04/04/2023 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
04/26/2024 Injured (Fractured hand), out for 2 months.
08/12/2024 Wins the ABL NL Player of the Week Award.
12/09/2024 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Texas Rangers, along with CF Jamie Lynne, in exchange for 2B Kevin Newman, SP Tim McGaughy, a 4th draft pick.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 American Baseball Legion All-Star Game.
07/24/2025 Injured (Foot contusion), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
11/21/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2018 158 8
2020 157 10
2021 3 1
2021 158 6
Year PA Rank
2018 710 9
2021 714 6
Year AB Rank
2021 664 3
Year H Rank
2021 5 10
2021 202 4
Year TB Rank
2018 325 9
2021 351 1
Year 2B Rank
2018 39 9
2019 38 6
Year HR Rank
2021 39 4
Year RBI Rank
2021 121 3
Year R Rank
2018 103 9
2021 105 10
Year IBB Rank
2023 7 6
Year HP Rank
2021 13 3
Year SH Rank
2018 9 6
Year SF Rank
2018 7 4
2020 6 7
2022 7 7
Year EBH Rank
2018 73 7
2021 71 4
Year AVG Rank
2021 .455 9
Year OBP Rank
2021 .538 10
Year SLG Rank
2021 .529 9
Year RC Rank
2018 120.98 8
2021 117.92 8
Year WAR Rank
2018 5.5 6
2021 5.2 7
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