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Franco Aleman
- 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
- -.0 1 season(s)
- IP
- 22.1
- ERA
- 4.43
- FIP
- 4.80
- K/9
- 11.3
- FIP−
- 115 100 = avg
Franco Aleman is a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians. In 2026 he struck out 28 batters over 22.1 innings across 21 appearances, going 0-1. His ERA of 4.43 is 6.1% higher than the league average of 4.18 — 11th of 15 on his team, and 332nd of 538 among MLB pitchers with 20+ innings. Stripping out defence, his 4.80 FIP suggests that his ERA had some help behind him. He missed bats on 26.7% of swings (12.2% of every pitch he threw), walked 9.7% of the batters he faced and struck out 27.2%. His -0.0 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.
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
| Trend | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLE | 21 | 0 | 22.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 4.43 | 4.80 | 1.57 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 106 | 115 | -0.0 | — |
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 48 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 14 | .250 | .313 | .386 | .313 | 29.2% |
| vs RHB | 55 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 14 | .311 | .436 | .489 | .415 | 25.5% |
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, how often it misses, and what hitters do with it.
| Four-Seam Fastball | 283 | 96.1 | 2,517 | 50.9% | 24.0% | 53 | .245 | .742 | |
| Slider | 116 | 86.0 | 2,554 | 43.1% | 33.3% | 34 | .353 | .964 | |
| Changeup | 28 | 88.2 | 1,804 | 39.3% | 20.0% | 4 | — | — |
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Similar players
Nearest 2026 seasons by command, run prevention and role, on rate statistics rather than totals.
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.