Jose
Franco
PAge : 25Throws : R
#74
Jose Franco
#74P
Cincinnati Reds
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 117 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2026-03-30
Born in : Maracay, Venezuela
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4.43 | 20.1 | 15 | 1.72 |
| Career totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4.43 | 20.1 | 15 | 1.72 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.43
FIP
5.90
xFIP
6.06
ERA-
104
WHIP
1.72
K%
16.1 %
BB%
17.2 %
Strikeouts
15
Innings
20.3
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.2
Strikeouts
15
2026 WAR
-0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2026-0.2 WAR · -0.6 per full season
Outlook, age included
+25 · 25 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
46
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 75
- STF
- Stuff
- 56
- CTL
- Control
- 47
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 68
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 24
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.90 · RA9-WAR: 0.0
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
95.1 mi/h
53th percentile
K%
16.1 %
8th percentile
BB%
17.2 %
1th percentile
xERA
5.23
9th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.347
9th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.7 %
12th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28 | vs CLE | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.43 |
| May 23 | vs STL | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.40 |
| May 7 | @ CHC | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.30 |
| May 5 | @ CHC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.97 |
| May 2 | @ PIT | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.40 |
| Apr 29 | vs COL | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.91 |
| Apr 26 | vs DET | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4.70 |
| Apr 9 | @ MIA | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.18 |
| Apr 7 | @ MIA | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Mar 30 | vs PIT | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |