Jose Franco

25-Year-Old PitcherRP
Cincinnati Reds AAA
2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
4.30
WHIP
1.77
K
12
SV
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
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From Preseason
#361
ADP
League AAA
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'2"
Weight 257
DOB 11/25/2000
Born Maracay, Venezuela
College None
Drafted 2018 CIN
Signed a one-year, $780,000 contract with the Reds in March of 2026.
Dispatched to minors
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
May 8, 2026
The Reds optioned Franco to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
Analysis
He's exiting the roster to make space for Nick Lodolo (finger), who is back from the injured list to make his season debut Friday. Franco has been shaky during his time with the big club this season, posting a 4.30 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and 12:11 K:BB over 14.2 innings. The 25-year-old will likely go back into the rotation at Louisville.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
31
Last 10 Games
31
Last 5 Games
27
How many pitches does Jose Franco generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jose Franco generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-27%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-27%
BAA vs RHP
2025
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2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .320 31 5 6 8 4 0 0
Since 2024vs Right .233 36 7 5 7 1 0 2
2026vs Left .320 31 5 6 8 4 0 0
2026vs Right .233 36 7 5 7 1 0 2
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-67%
ERA on Road
2026
 
 
-67%
ERA on Road
2025
No Stats
2024
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 6.75 1.80 6.2 0 0 0 6.8 4.1 2.7
Since 2024Away 2.25 1.75 8.0 0 0 0 7.9 9.0 0.0
2026Home 6.75 1.80 6.2 0 0 0 6.8 4.1 2.7
2026Away 2.25 1.75 8.0 0 0 0 7.9 9.0 0.0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
Even Split
2026
 
 
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2025
Even Split
2024
No Stats
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .245 126 35 17 26 2 1 8
Since 2024vs Right .246 130 26 14 28 4 1 3
2026vs Left .357 16 4 2 5 0 0 1
2026vs Right .353 19 5 1 6 1 0 0
2025vs Left .228 110 31 15 21 2 1 7
2025vs Right .227 111 21 13 22 3 1 3
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stat Review
How does Jose Franco compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.09
 
K/9
7.4
 
BB/9
6.8
 
HR/9
1.2
 
Fastball
95.1 mph
 
ERA
4.30
 
WHIP
1.77
 
BABIP
.307
 
GB/FB
0.94
 
Left On Base
77.6%
 
Exit Velocity
80.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.9%
 
Spin Rate
2329 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
17.2%
 
Swinging Strike
7.7%
 
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Throws bulk innings Wednesday
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
April 30, 2026
Franco allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three over three relief innings in Wednesday's 13-2 loss to the Rockies.
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Summoned back to majors
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
April 25, 2026
The Reds recalled Franco from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
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Sent to Triple-A
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
April 10, 2026
The Reds optioned Franco to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
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Back with big club
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
March 25, 2026
The Reds recalled Franco from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
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Cut from major-league camp
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
March 6, 2026
The Reds optioned Franco to minor-league camp Friday.
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