Mike Franco
Michael James Franco
Born: November 30, 1991
Corpus Christi, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 7 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Tampa Bay Rays)
School: Moody (TX)
Career: 2014-2021
Mike Franco compiled a career record of 25 wins and 14 losses, with 16 saves, and a 2.74 ERA in his 187-game pitching career with the Rays, Hudson Valley Renegades, Mesa Solar Sox, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Charlotte Stone Crabs, Montgomery Biscuits, Durham Bulls and Dos Laredos Tecolotes. He began playing during the 2014 season and last took the field during the 2021 campaign.
 Hudson Valley Renegades |
 Rays |
 Charlotte Stone Crabs |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Bowling Green Hot Rods |
 Montgomery Biscuits |
 Durham Bulls |
 Dos Laredos Tecolotes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.3 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2014 | R | GULF | Rays | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.75 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 96 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Bowling Green Hot Rods | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.87 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43.3 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 176 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.89 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.89 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 71.3 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 298 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.15 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.7 | 66 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 357 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.16 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16.7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.52 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 41 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 191 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.11 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.0 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Totals | 25 | 14 | .641 | 2.74 | 187 | 19 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 360.7 | 292 | 129 | 110 | 29 | 154 | 7 | 361 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 1507 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | P | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2014 | R | GULF | Rays | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Bowling Green Hot Rods | P | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .348 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | P | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .214 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | P | 33 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .394 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | P | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .385 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .207 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | P | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | P | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .227 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 187 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 3 | .960 | .257 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rays | TBA | July 2, 2014 | July 2, 2014 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hudson Valley Renegades | TBA | July 7, 2014 | August 29, 2014 |
| 2015 | A | Midwest League | Bowling Green Hot Rods | TBA | April 9, 2015 | July 12, 2015 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Stone Crabs | TBA | July 16, 2015 | September 6, 2015 |
| 2015 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 15, 2015 | November 19, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Stone Crabs | TBA | April 7, 2016 | September 3, 2016 |
| 2017 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | April 10, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | June 26, 2017 | June 26, 2017 |
| 2018 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | April 7, 2018 | May 9, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | May 11, 2018 | August 26, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 6, 2019 | August 8, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Stone Crabs | TBA | July 26, 2019 | July 30, 2019 |
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | July 15, 2021 | July 29, 2021 |
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