Enderson Franco | |
---|---|
Fubon Guardians – No. 87 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Anaco, Venezuela | December 29, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 18, 2019, for the San Francisco Giants | |
KBO: April 6, 2021, for the Lotte Giants | |
CPBL: July 5, 2022, for the Fubon Guardians | |
MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 3.38 |
Strikeouts | 4 |
KBO statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 9–8 |
Earned run average | 5.40 |
Strikeouts | 124 |
CPBL statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 6–6 |
Earned run average | 1.61 |
Strikeouts | 122 |
Teams | |
|
Enderson Daniel Franco (born December 29,1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and in the KBO League (KBO) for the Lotte Giants. Franco was signed as an international free agent by the Houston Astros in 2009. He made his MLB debut in 2019.
Franco was signed as an international free agent by the Houston Astros on July 4,2009. [1] He spent the 2010 with the DSL Astros,going 1–3 with a 3.67 ERA in 34 innings. He spent the 2011 season with the Gulf Coast Astros,going 1–2 with a 4.40 ERA in 47 innings. He returned to the GCL Astros in 2012,going 3–2 with a 4.86 ERA in 50 innings. In 2013,he played for the Greeneville Astros,going 2–5 with a 5.05 ERA in 51.2 innings. [2]
Franco selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the Triple-A phase of the 2013 Rule 5 draft. [3] He played for the Hudson Valley Renegades in 2014,going 7–3 with a 3.28 ERA in 68.2 innings. He opened the 2015 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods,going 5–6 with a 3.89 ERA in 71.2 innings. [4]
On July 3,2015,Franco was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for international bonus slots. [4] He finished the 2015 season with Greensboro Grasshoppers,going 1–6 with 7.29 ERA in 54 innings.
Franco was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the minor-league phase of 2015 Rule 5 draft. [5] [6] He played for the Carolina Mudcats in 2016,going 6–12 with a 4.69 ERA in 144 innings (3rd in the Carolina League). [7] Franco was selected as a member of the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He split the 2017 season between the Rome Braves,Florida Fire Frogs,and the Gwinnett Braves,going 6–6 with a 3.86 ERA in 120 innings. He split the 2018 season between the Mississippi Braves and the Gwinnett Stripers,going a combined 7–9 with a 3.85 ERA in 132 innings. [8]
Franco elected free agency following the 2018 season,and signed a minor league with the San Francisco Giants on January 24,2019. [9] He spent the 2019 minor league season with the Sacramento River Cats,going 6–5 with a 5.97 ERA in 113 innings. [10]
On September 15,2019,the Giants selected Franco's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. [11] He made his major league debut on September 18 versus the Boston Red Sox,allowing one run over one inning of relief. [12] In 2019 in five relief appearances for the Giants,he pitched 5.1 innings and had a 3.38 ERA. [13] On June 30,2020,Franco was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. [14] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] He became a free agent on November 2,2020.
On November 21,2020,Franco signed a $245K contract with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. The contract also includes a $55K signing bonus. [16] He made his KBO debut on April 6,2021. Franco became a free agent following the season.
On March 2,2022,Franco signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican League. [17] In 6 starts,he posted a 0–3 record with a 9.85 ERA over 28.1 innings pitched. Franco was released on May 25. [18]
On June 17,2022,Franco signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. [19] He appeared in 40 contests for the team down the stretch,recording a 4.41 ERA with 94 strikeouts and 10 saves in 100.0 innings pitched.
In 2023,Franco made 52 appearances out of the bullpen,recording a stellar 0.95 ERA with 71 strikeouts and 9 saves across 66+1⁄3 innings of work. [20] Franco re-signed with the Guardians on January 15, 2024, for the 2024 season.
Horacio Ramírez is a Mexican-American former baseball pitcher. His parents emigrated from Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, México. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.
Travis Jarred Blackley is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. Blackley also played in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, in the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) for the Pericos de Puebla, in Liga Mexicana del Pacifico on the Aguilas de Mexicali and the Naranjeros de Hermosillo and the Brisbane Bandits & Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). Travis currently plays club ball for the Twin City Baseball Club in the Gold Coast Baseball Association Division 1 winter league.
Scott Daniel Richmond is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Clarence Matthew Blank is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos.
Henry Sosa Esther is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, in the KBO League (KBO) for the Kia Tigers, Nexen Heroes, LG Twins, and SK Wyverns, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians and Rakuten Monkeys.
Eric Lynn Hacker is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Hacker stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighs 230 pounds (100 kg). He throws right-handed but is a switch hitter. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, and San Francisco Giants. He throws a fastball, a slider, a curveball, and a changeup.
Yang Hyeon-jong is a Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut with Texas in 2021. He won the Korean Series in 2009 and 2017, and was the Korean Series MVP and KBO MVP in 2017 as well.
Casey Patrick Kelly is an American professional baseball pitcher for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He was a first-round draft choice, 30th overall, in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox. Kelly was the top minor league prospect in the Red Sox organization when he was acquired by the San Diego Padres after the 2010 season, along with three other prospects, in exchange for All-Star player Adrián González. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with San Diego in 2012, but underwent Tommy John surgery the following year. Kelly was traded to the Atlanta Braves after the 2015 season. He has also pitched for the San Francisco Giants.
Daniel Steven Straily is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. The Oakland Athletics selected Straily in the 24th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, and he made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them in 2012. He has pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, and Baltimore Orioles. He has also played for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League (KBO).
Brooks Lee Raley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, and Tampa Bay Rays, and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants. Raley played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies. The Cubs selected Raley in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with them in 2012.
Keyvius Nathaniel Sampson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
Jacob Keith Thompson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants.
Samuel Joseph Gaviglio is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays, and in the KBO League for the SSG Landers. Prior to playing professionally, he played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers. He has played for the Italy national baseball team.
Daniel Joseph Mengden is an American professional baseball pitcher for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals, and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.
Aaron Daniel Wilkerson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
Tyler Austin Eppler is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes, the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes, and the CPBL for the Fubon Guardians.
Brock D. Dykxhoorn is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns and Lotte Giants.
Stephen Hugo Woods Jr. is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians.
Nivaldo Apolinar Rodríguez is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Charles Segars Barnes is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), he throws and bats left-handed.