Junior Franco
LF Amarillo Sod Poodles
Age 24
L/L
5'9" / 165 lbs
AA
HR -11%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
Overview
AAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2036
ETA2029MLB%2%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | AAARI | 26 | .160/.192/.160 | 0 | 1 | -20 | — | .160/.192/.160 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ARI | 260 | .300/.371/.470 | 7 | 10 | 89 | — | .246/.301/.379 |
| 2026 | 23 | AAARI | 376 | .277/.358/.421 | 7 | 14 | 84 | — | .248/.309/.372 |
| 2027PROJ2% MLB | 24 | MLBARI | 6 | .232/.289/.350 | 0 | 0 | 74 | -0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ31% MLB | 25 | MLBARI | 110 | .234/.292/.359 | 2 | 3 | 78 | -0.2 | |
| 2029PROJ45% MLB | 26 | MLBARI | 177 | .236/.294/.364 | 3 | 5 | 80 | -0.2 |
Next 3 projected WAR -0.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029MiLB2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Ext$0.9M2033Ext$3M2034Ext$5M+1
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
Z-Con%78
Whiff%69
Speed69
K%65
wOBA61
ISO46
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -0 / P90 5, comp-based) · star 2% · didn't stick 86%
CompsBrennon Lund (age 24) · Mike Daniel (age 24) · Sócrates Brito (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†74
AVG/OBP/SLG.232 / .289 / .350
PA6
HR0
K%33
BB%6
BABIP300
ISO105
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$2M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 60 / POW 45
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | ACL D-backs | — | 94 | 79 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 304 | 409 | 519 | 928 | 215 | 407 | 26 | 14 | 403 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Visalia Rawhide | — | 448 | 409 | 104 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 112 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 254 | 316 | 406 | 722 | 152 | 316 | 25 | 7 | 322 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Hillsboro Hops | — | 247 | 222 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 56 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 230 | 305 | 351 | 656 | 122 | 288 | 23 | 9 | 297 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | A | Visalia Rawhide | — | 21 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 222 | 300 | 278 | 578 | 56 | 444 | 48 | 10 | 257 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Hillsboro Hops | — | 215 | 195 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 42 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 241 | 305 | 333 | 638 | 92 | 289 | 20 | 8 | 288 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A | Visalia Rawhide | — | 185 | 161 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 286 | 375 | 416 | 791 | 130 | 331 | 17 | 11 | 356 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 26 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 192 | 160 | 352 | 182 | 12 | 4 | 166 | -20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Hillsboro Hops | — | 260 | 230 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 300 | 371 | 470 | 840 | 170 | 325 | 13 | 10 | 370 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 376 | 328 | 91 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 82 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 277 | 358 | 421 | 778 | 143 | 346 | 22 | 10 | 343 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 18 | ROK MLE | ACL D-backs | — | 94 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 190 | 269 | 310 | 578 | 119 | 319 | 37 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 19 | A MLE | Visalia Rawhide | — | 448 | 420 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 152 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 214 | 260 | 326 | 586 | 112 | 303 | 34 | 5 | 255 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ MLE | Hillsboro Hops | — | 247 | 228 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 77 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 193 | 252 | 289 | 542 | 96 | 270 | 31 | 6 | 240 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | A MLE | Visalia Rawhide | — | 21 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 200 | 211 | 411 | 53 | 373 | 62 | 5 | 179 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Hillsboro Hops | — | 215 | 201 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 189 | 235 | 264 | 498 | 75 | 246 | 27 | 6 | 221 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A MLE | Visalia Rawhide | — | 185 | 167 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 234 | 304 | 335 | 640 | 102 | 283 | 23 | 8 | 277 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 26 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 192 | 160 | 352 | 165 | 15 | 4 | 139 | -20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | Hillsboro Hops | — | 260 | 240 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 246 | 301 | 379 | 680 | 133 | 280 | 17 | 7 | 300 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 376 | 339 | 84 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 100 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 248 | 309 | 372 | 681 | 124 | 318 | 27 | 7 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 18 | ROK MLE | ACL D-backs | — | 94 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 190 | 269 | 310 | 578 | 119 | 306 | 37 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 18 | ROK RAW | ACL D-backs | — | 94 | 79 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 304 | 409 | 519 | 928 | 215 | 407 | 26 | 14 | 403 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 19 | A MLE | Visalia Rawhide | — | 448 | 420 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 152 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 214 | 260 | 326 | 586 | 112 | 308 | 34 | 5 | 255 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 19 | A RAW | Visalia Rawhide | — | 448 | 409 | 104 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 112 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 254 | 316 | 406 | 722 | 152 | 316 | 25 | 7 | 322 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 268 | 247 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 90 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 190 | 248 | 283 | 532 | 93 | 282 | 34 | 6 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 268 | 240 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 66 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 229 | 305 | 346 | 650 | 117 | 297 | 25 | 9 | 294 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 400 | 368 | 77 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 101 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 209 | 267 | 296 | 563 | 87 | 269 | 25 | 6 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 400 | 356 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 73 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 261 | 338 | 371 | 708 | 110 | 308 | 18 | 10 | 319 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 286 | 265 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 238 | 291 | 358 | 650 | 121 | 269 | 17 | 6 | 285 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 286 | 255 | 73 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 36 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 286 | 354 | 439 | 794 | 153 | 310 | 13 | 9 | 352 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 376 | 339 | 84 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 100 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 248 | 309 | 372 | 681 | 124 | 329 | 27 | 7 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA RAW | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 376 | 328 | 91 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 82 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 277 | 358 | 421 | 778 | 143 | 346 | 22 | 10 | 343 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 18 | ROK MLE | ACL D-backs | — | 94 | 85 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 188 | 269 | 306 | 575 | 118 | 319 | 37 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 19 | A MLE | Visalia Rawhide | — | 448 | 419 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 152 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 215 | 260 | 327 | 587 | 112 | 303 | 34 | 5 | 255 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 268 | 247 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 90 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 190 | 248 | 283 | 532 | 93 | 278 | 34 | 6 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 400 | 368 | 77 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 101 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 209 | 267 | 296 | 563 | 87 | 263 | 25 | 6 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 286 | 264 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 239 | 291 | 360 | 651 | 121 | 270 | 17 | 6 | 285 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 376 | 343 | 84 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 100 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 245 | 309 | 367 | 676 | 122 | 318 | 27 | 7 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 400 | 368 | 77 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 101 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 209 | 267 | 296 | 563 | 87 | 263 | 25 | 6 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 286 | 264 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 239 | 291 | 360 | 651 | 121 | 270 | 17 | 6 | 285 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Amarillo Sod Poodles | — | 376 | 343 | 84 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 100 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 245 | 309 | 367 | 676 | 122 | 318 | 27 | 7 | 292 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB MLE | ARI | 2% | 380 | 350 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 97 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 225 | 282 | 338 | 620 | 112 | 290 | 26 | 6 | 278 | 74 | -12 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +8 | -0.2 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB CTX | ARI | 2% | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 289 | 350 | 639 | 118 | 300 | 33 | 0 | 286 | 74 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 25 | MLB MLE | ARI | 31% | 356 | 327 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 90 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 228 | 286 | 347 | 633 | 119 | 290 | 25 | 6 | 283 | 78 | -9 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +8 | -0.6 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB MLE | ARI | 45% | 397 | 363 | 83 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 99 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 229 | 288 | 352 | 640 | 123 | 290 | 25 | 7 | 287 | 80 | -9 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +9 | -0.5 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB MLE | ARI | 49% | 413 | 378 | 86 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 103 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 229 | 289 | 352 | 641 | 123 | 290 | 25 | 7 | 287 | 80 | -10 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +9 | -0.5 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB MLE | ARI | 55% | 421 | 385 | 88 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 106 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 228 | 288 | 351 | 639 | 123 | 289 | 25 | 7 | 286 | 80 | -10 | -0 | -1 | -5 | +9 | -0.7 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB CTX | ARI | 31% | 110 | 101 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 234 | 292 | 359 | 651 | 125 | 301 | 25 | 6 | 291 | 78 | -3 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB CTX | ARI | 45% | 177 | 161 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 236 | 294 | 364 | 658 | 128 | 300 | 25 | 7 | 294 | 80 | -4 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +4 | -0.2 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB CTX | ARI | 49% | 203 | 185 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 235 | 295 | 364 | 659 | 129 | 300 | 25 | 7 | 294 | 80 | -5 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +4 | -0.2 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB CTX | ARI | 55% | 233 | 213 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 234 | 294 | 362 | 656 | 127 | 299 | 25 | 7 | 293 | 80 | -6 | -0 | -0 | -2 | +5 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 723 | 660 | 157 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 181 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 238 | 297 | 367 | 664 | 129 | 306 | 25 | 7 | 293 | 72 | -17 | +0 | -0 | -8 | +16 | -1.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 593 | 141 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 163 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 238 | 297 | 368 | 665 | 130 | 306 | 25 | 7 | 293 | 72 | -16 | +0 | -0 | -7 | +14 | -0.9 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3779 | 3470 | 773 | 139 | 25 | 69 | 242 | 1005 | 36 | 155 | 61 | 223 | 280 | 337 | 617 | 114 | 291 | 27 | 6 | 274 | 72 | -48 | +0 | -1 | -20 | +41 | -2.8 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 597 | 133 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 173 | 6 | 27 | 10 | 223 | 281 | 337 | 617 | 114 | 291 | 27 | 6 | 274 | 72 | -16 | +0 | -0 | -7 | +14 | -1.0 | |