Francisco Morales
Francisco Javier (Balza) Morales
Born: October 27, 1999
San Juan de los Morros, VE
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Career: 2017-2024
Major League Statistics
Francisco (Balza) Morales has compiled a career record of 18 wins and 34 losses and a 4.78 ERA in his 150-game pitching career with the Phillies, Williamsport Crosscutters, Lakewood BlueClaws, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Reading Fightin Phils, Surprise Saguaros and Reno Aces. He began playing during the 2017 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Phillies |
 Williamsport Crosscutters |
 Lakewood BlueClaws |
 Lehigh Valley IronPigs |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 Reno Aces |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | GULF | Phillies | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.05 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 180 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.27 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | 54 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 258 |
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | 1 | 8 | .111 | 3.82 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 96.7 | 82 | 47 | 41 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 129 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 417 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Reading Fightin Phils | 4 | 13 | .235 | 6.94 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 390 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2022 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.48 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 116 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 9.58 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20.7 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 113 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.3 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 125 |
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Phillies | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.91 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Totals | 18 | 34 | .346 | 4.78 | 150 | 59 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 373.0 | 309 | 226 | 198 | 31 | 244 | 0 | 481 | 33 | 6 | 74 | 1685 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Reading Fightin Phils | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | GULF | Phillies | P | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .200 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | P | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .385 |
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | P | 27 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .370 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Reading Fightin Phils | P | 22 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .625 | .227 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2022 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | P | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .130 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .045 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .136 |
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Phillies | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 96 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .875 | .292 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Gulf Coast League | Phillies | PHI | June 29, 2017 | September 2, 2017 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PHI | June 16, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | South Atlantic League | Lakewood BlueClaws | PHI | April 7, 2019 | September 1, 2019 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Northeast | Reading Fightin Phils | PHI | May 5, 2021 | September 14, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | September 24, 2021 | October 1, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Fightin Phils | PHI | April 10, 2022 | July 31, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | May 18, 2022 | September 18, 2022 |
| 2022 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 3, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | March 31, 2023 | July 21, 2023 |
| 2023 | R | Florida Complex League | Phillies | PHI | June 13, 2023 | June 15, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces |
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