Players · F · Pitcher · 2026
Jose Franco
- Age
- 26
- B/T
- R/R
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 257 lb
- Number
- #74
- Born
- November 25, 2000 in Maracay, Venezuela
- MLB debut
- March 30, 2026
- dbWAR
- -.3 1 season(s)
- IP
- 20.1
- ERA
- 4.43
- FIP
- 5.91
- K/9
- 6.6
- FIP−
- 141 100 = avg
Jose Franco is a relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. In 2026 he struck out 15 batters over 20.1 innings across 10 appearances, going 1-0. His ERA of 4.43 is 5.9% higher than the league average of 4.18 — 7th of 20 on his team, and 330th of 538 among MLB pitchers with 20+ innings. Stripping out defence, his 5.91 FIP suggests that his ERA had some help behind him. He missed bats on 20.1% of swings (9.0% of every pitch he threw), walked 17.2% of the batters he faced and struck out 16.1%. His -0.3 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 | CIN | 10 | 0 | 20.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 4.43 | 5.91 | 1.72 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 106 | 141 | -0.3 | — |
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 | 49 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 8 | .250 | .388 | .425 | .368 | 16.3% |
| vs RHB | 43 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | .250 | .349 | .500 | .367 | 16.3% |
Pitch sequencing
What Jose Franco 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 | 160 | 95.1 | 2,345 | 43.1% | 9.6% | 37 | .243 | .930 | |
| Slider | 139 | 85.1 | 2,521 | 41.0% | 27.7% | 32 | .219 | .653 | |
| Changeup | 46 | 88.3 | 1,713 | 32.6% | 37.5% | 7 | — | — |
Head to head
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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.