Carlos Franco
Carlos Roberto (Lara) Franco
Born: December 20, 1991
Bani, Peravia DO
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Career: 2010-2025
Carlos (Lara) Franco compiled a career batting average of .266 with 166 home runs and 777 RBI in his 1329-game career with the Braves, Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Carolina Mudcats, Mississippi Braves, Gwinnett Braves, Gwinnett Stripers, York Revolution, Kansas City T-Bones, Oaxaca Guerreros, Tabasco Olmecas, Gastonia Honey Hunters, Union Laguna Algodoneros and Veracruz El Aguila. He began playing during the 2010 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Braves | 23 | 78 | 65 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .123 | .256 | .231 | .487 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Braves | 44 | 170 | 155 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 38 | .239 | .306 | .329 | .635 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 50 | 206 | 166 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 36 | .271 | .408 | .380 | .787 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 128 | 510 | 454 | 54 | 104 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 124 | .229 | .306 | .284 | .591 | 129 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 123 | 491 | 443 | 54 | 113 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 84 | .255 | .324 | .379 | .704 | 168 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | 134 | 530 | 461 | 54 | 117 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 108 | .254 | .347 | .403 | .751 | 186 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 121 | 482 | 424 | 37 | 108 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 134 | .255 | .339 | .330 | .669 | 140 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 93 | 347 | 311 | 33 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 97 | .232 | .311 | .363 | .675 | 113 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 41 | 165 | 150 | 20 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 45 | .293 | .358 | .560 | .918 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 119 | 485 | 437 | 52 | 109 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 153 | .249 | .311 | .414 | .726 | 181 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Kansas City T-Bones | 19 | 78 | 70 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .286 | .359 | .371 | .730 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 84 | 358 | 317 | 54 | 101 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 70 | .319 | .388 | .508 | .896 | 161 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 51 | 218 | 167 | 38 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 54 | .311 | .463 | .599 | 1.062 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 15 | 64 | 54 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .204 | .281 | .444 | .726 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 28 | 119 | 95 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 26 | .284 | .412 | .526 | .938 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 101 | 443 | 369 | 79 | 110 | 28 | 0 | 30 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 88 | .298 | .413 | .618 | 1.031 | 228 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 19 | 76 | 62 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | .339 | .461 | .565 | 1.025 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Honey Hunters | 62 | 264 | 211 | 50 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 47 | .374 | .477 | .682 | 1.160 | 144 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 41 | 152 | 130 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 33 | .231 | .329 | .385 | .714 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Veracruz El Aguila | 39 | 156 | 123 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 31 | .317 | .455 | .593 | 1.049 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Veracruz El Aguila | 13 | 51 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .214 | .353 | .548 | .901 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1329 | 5367 | 4644 | 685 | 1235 | 244 | 16 | 166 | 777 | 56 | 27 | 662 | 1236 | .266 | .358 | .433 | .790 | 2009 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 28 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Braves | 3B | 15 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .939 | 2.067 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Braves | 3B | 33 | 13 | 78 | 10 | 6 | .901 | 2.758 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Braves | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 3B | 42 | 30 | 93 | 12 | 15 | .911 | 2.929 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 3B | 111 | 64 | 188 | 29 | 15 | .897 | 2.270 |
| 2014 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 3B | 110 | 76 | 204 | 28 | 21 | .909 | 2.545 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 133 | 72 | 225 | 12 | 14 | .961 | 2.233 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 3B | 93 | 52 | 115 | 16 | 8 | .913 | 1.796 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 1B | 18 | 151 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .987 | 8.667 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1B | 51 | 359 | 25 | 4 | 44 | .990 | 7.529 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3B | 25 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 4 | .905 | 1.520 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 3B | 17 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 2.529 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 1B | 15 | 112 | 11 | 1 | 6 | .992 | 8.200 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 1B | 102 | 724 | 52 | 7 | 104 | .991 | 7.608 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Kansas City T-Bones | 1B | 9 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 6 | .987 | 8.333 |
| 2019 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 3B | 62 | 48 | 85 | 9 | 9 | .937 | 2.145 |
| 2019 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 1B | 10 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 5.900 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Kansas City T-Bones | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 3B | 9 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .900 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 1B | 5 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 8.600 |
| 2021 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 3B | 43 | 37 | 68 | 9 | 7 | .921 | 2.442 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 1B | 15 | 113 | 13 | 2 | 14 | .984 | 8.400 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 1B | 14 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 3B | 87 | 59 | 119 | 14 | 17 | .927 | 2.046 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 1B | 10 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .985 | 6.700 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Honey Hunters | 3B | 58 | 38 | 80 | 3 | 9 | .975 | 2.034 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 3B | 19 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .951 | 2.053 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Veracruz El Aguila | 1B | 9 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.889 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Veracruz El Aguila | 3B | 33 | 28 | 49 | 6 | 8 | .928 | 2.333 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 20 | 141 | 9 | 1 | 16 | .993 | 7.500 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Veracruz El Aguila | 1B | 4 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Veracruz El Aguila | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 1061 | 2452 | 1438 | 162 | 355 | .960 | 3.666 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | July 26, 2010 | August 28, 2010 |
| 2011 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | June 20, 2011 | August 27, 2011 |
| 2012 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | June 19, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 3, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Carolina Mudcats | ATL | April 9, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 7, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 6, 2017 | May 18, 2017 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | May 19, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | April 6, 2018 | August 29, 2018 |
| 2019 | Ind | American Association | Kansas City T-Bones | May 17, 2019 | June 6, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Ind | Atlantic League | York Revolution | June 12, 2019 | September 22, 2019 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Atlantic | York Revolution | May 29, 2021 | October 9, 2021 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Tabasco Olmecas | June 15, 2021 | July 1, 2021 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Oaxaca Guerreros | July 6, 2021 | August 5, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Atlantic League | York Revolution | April 22, 2022 | August 16, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Atlantic League | Gastonia Honey Hunters | April 28, 2023 | July 9, 2023 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas | July 12, 2023 | August 6, 2023 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | April 12, 2024 | June 10, 2024 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Veracruz El Aguila | June 15, 2024 | August 1, 2024 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Veracruz El Aguila | July 20, 2025 | August 7, 2025 |
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