Name: | Maikel Franco |
Occupation: | Baseball Player |
Current Team: | Kansas City Royals |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | August 26, 1992 |
Age: | 28 |
Country: | Dominican Republic |
Zodiac Sign: | Virgo |
Maikel Franco
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Before Fame
Before making his MLB debut in a September 2014 game against the Braves, he played for the Gulf Coast Phillies; the Williamsport Crosscutters; the Lakewood Blue Claws; the Clearwater Threshers; the Reading Fightin Phils; and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Biography
Maikel Franco plays for the team Kansas City Royals
Net Worth Comparison
# | Name | Age | Net Worth | Salary | Nationality |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | Maikel Franco | 28 | N/A | N/A | Dominican Republic |
#2 | Jorge Soler | 28 | N/A | 3 million USD (2016) | Cuba |
#3 | Alex Gordon | 36 | $24 Million | $10 Million | United States |
#4 | Raul Mondesi | 49 | N/A | 507,500 USD (2016) | Dominican Republic |
#5 | Salvador Perez | 30 | N/A | N/A | Venezuela |
#6 | Cheslor Cuthbert | 28 | N/A | N/A | Nicaragua |
#7 | Whit Merrifield | 31 | N/A | N/A | United States |
#8 | Ryan McBroom | 28 | N/A | N/A | United States |
#9 | Danny Duffy | 32 | N/A | N/A | United States |
#10 | Bubba Starling | 28 | N/A | N/A | United States |
Biography Timeline
Franco was born in Azua, Dominican Republic. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent in 2010. He received a $100,000 signing bonus.
Franco made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast Phillies that year. He played in 52 games and hit .222/.292/.330 with two home runs. In 2011, he played for the Williamsport Crosscutters and Lakewood BlueClaws. He played in 71 games, hitting .247/.318/.360 with three home runs. He returned to Lakewood in 2012 and spent the entire season there. He hit .280/.336/.439 with 14 home runs in 132 games.
Franco was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2014, and made his major league debut that day against the Atlanta Braves. During his initial stint in the majors in 2014, Franco hit .179/.190/.214 with no home runs and 5 RBIs.
In 2016, he batted .255/.306/.427 with a career-high 25 home runs. In 2017 he batted .230/.281/.409 with 24 home runs.
In 2018 he batted .270/.314/.467 with 22 home runs and 68 RBIs. He was the only player in major league baseball with 20 or more home runs and 62 or fewer strikeouts, and he had 20 or more home runs for the third straight season. On defense, he had the lowest Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating of all NL third basemen, at -12.
In 2019 with Lehigh Valley he batted .175/.283/.425 with two home runs and six RBIs in 40 at bats.
On March 29, 2019, Franco hit a home run on Opening Day against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. He was optioned to Triple-A on August 4.
In 2019 with the Phillies he batted .234/.297/.409 with 17 home runs and 46 RBIs in 389 at bats, and received 19 intentional walks (2nd-most in the National League). On December 2, 2019 Franco was non-tendered by the Phillies, making him a free agent.
On December 27, 2019, Franco signed a one-year $2.95 million deal with the Kansas City Royals. Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Franco batted .278 with eight home runs and 38 RBIs in 60 games.
🎂 Upcoming Birthday
Currently, Maikel Franco is 29 years, 4 months and 25 days old. Maikel Franco will celebrate 30th birthday on a Friday 26th of August 2022.
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