Pitcher · 2026

Franco Aleman

Cleveland Guardians American League Central

Age: 26
B/T: R/R
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 235 lb
Number: #55

Born: June 26, 2000 in Yaguajay, Cuba
MLB debut: May 10, 2026
Drafted: 2018, round 38
College: Florida
High school: Alonso

dbWAR: .2
IP: 16.1
ERA: 3.31
FIP: 3.58
K/9: 11.6
FIP−: 86

Franco Aleman is a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians. In 2026 he struck out 21 batters over 16.1 innings across 15 appearances, going 0-0. His ERA of 3.31 was 20.8% lower than the league average of 4.18. Stripping out defence, his 3.58 FIP suggests the ERA was no fluke. He missed bats on 25.8% of swings (11.6% of every pitch he threw), walked 8.5% of the batters he faced and struck out 29.6%. His 0.2 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.

League context

Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2026.

FIP3.58

K/911.6

WHIP1.35

WAR.2

Platoon splits

How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.

Opponent batting by the side the hitter bats from, 2026. Counted from play-by-play, so totals can differ from the box-score season line by a plate appearance or two.
Split	PA	AB	H	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	K%
vs LHB	33	31	6	1	2	11	.194	.242	.290	.240	33.3%
vs RHB	38	32	10	1	4	10	.313	.421	.469	.399	26.3%

Pitch sequencing

What Franco Aleman throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.

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Pitch arsenal

What he throws, how hard, and how often it misses in 2026.


Four-Seam Fastball	67.7%	193	96.2	2,519	50.8%	23.3%
Slider	24.2%	69	86.1	2,533	40.6%	35.3%
Changeup	8.1%	23	88.4	1,809	43.5%	12.5%

Franco Aleman's arsenal by usage. Velocity is average release speed in mph, spin in rpm, and whiff rate is misses per swing — the cleanest single measure of whether a pitch beats hitters.

Pitching

Standard and advanced, by season.

																			Trend
2026	15	0	16.1	0	0	0	16	6	21	6	3.31	3.58	1.35	11.6	3.3	79	86	0.2	—

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How these are computed

wOBA uses linear weights measured from this season's own play-by-play rather than published constants, and wRC+ is park-adjusted against that same league. dbWAR is our own open implementation — not fWAR or bWAR — and the full derivation, including its simplifications, is on the methodology page.