Franchy Cordero

Franchy Cordero

28-Year-Old OutfielderOF
New York Yankees
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Cordero spent the past two seasons with the Red Sox before he was non-tendered early in the offseason, though he was quickly able to secure split deal with the Orioles. The 28-year-old played in a career-high 84 games for Boston in 2022 and saw most of his time at first base, though he also played plenty of the corner outfield and was a poor defender at all three spots. Cordero had a .697 OPS with eight home runs and a 33.5 percent strikeout rate in 275 plate appearances. He's unlikely to have more than a bench role if he makes Baltimore's Opening Day roster, and despite his solid power, his fantasy utility will likely remain limited due to his low average and high whiff rate, even if he ends up with a larger role. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Yankees in March of 2023.
Sent back to Triple-A
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
June 1, 2023
The Yankees optioned Cordero to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Cordero struck out in his lone at-bat during this latest brief stint on the Yankees' major-league roster. He had a strong one-week run of power production in April but is batting just .148/.179/.389 across 56 total plate appearances this season in the big leagues.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+18%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+46%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+18%
OPS vs RHP
2021
 
 
+20%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .537 66 10 2 6 1 .172 .262 .276
Since 2021vs Right .635 401 44 11 43 4 .205 .268 .367
2023vs Left .400 5 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200
2023vs Right .585 51 6 4 11 0 .143 .176 .408
2022vs Left .603 43 8 2 5 1 .162 .279 .324
2022vs Right .714 232 28 6 24 3 .229 .304 .410
2021vs Left .423 18 2 0 1 0 .188 .235 .188
2021vs Right .508 118 10 1 8 1 .189 .237 .270
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+15%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+236%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+31%
OPS at Home
2021
 
 
+39%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .661 249 30 6 24 2 .222 .278 .383
Since 2021Away .576 218 24 7 25 3 .176 .255 .321
2023Home .259 27 2 0 2 0 .111 .111 .148
2023Away .871 29 4 4 9 0 .185 .241 .630
2022Home .778 152 23 6 16 1 .241 .311 .467
2022Away .592 123 13 2 13 3 .190 .287 .305
2021Home .574 70 5 0 6 1 .227 .271 .303
2021Away .413 66 7 1 3 0 .148 .200 .213
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Stat Review
How does Franchy Cordero compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.10
 
BB Rate
3.6%
 
K Rate
37.5%
 
BABIP
.138
 
ISO
.241
 
AVG
.148
 
OBP
.179
 
SLG
.389
 
OPS
.567
 
wOBA
.245
 
Exit Velocity
90.1 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
36.4%
 
Barrels/PA
8.9%
 
Expected BA
.198
 
Expected SLG
.399
 
Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
57.6%
 
Line Drive %
9.1%
 
Fly Ball %
33.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Cordero was originally part of a logjam in the San Diego outfield before he was surprisingly traded to the Royals just before the start of the season. It was all for naught as Cordero broke his hamate bone shortly after arriving and was gone until a handful of games were left on the schedule. In the smallest of samples (42 PA) he greatly reduced his swing and miss; he owns a 34.9% career strikeout rate at the big-league level, yet struck out only 9.5% of the time after changing leagues and teams. He was not rewarded with positive results, but that bears watching. Let's also remember that when Cordero does make contact, he hits the ball very hard with a career average exit velocity of 93 mph. His raw power and speed are not in question; his playing time is, somewhat. Though after his trade to Boston, he should have every opportunity to secure a starting spot in Boston's outfield.
From a pure tools standpoint, Cordero stacks up well with just about any outfielder, but he's had few chances to showcase his abilities lately. The 25-year-old has logged only 270 plate appearances in affiliated ball the past two seasons, with a problematic right elbow proving to be the most significant concern. Cordero at least enters 2020 ostensibly healthy after playing in a handful of rehab games late last season, but this spring may be his last opportunity to prove to the Padres' brass that his monstrous upside is more than just theoretical. Due to Cordero's lack of recent at-bats along with the fact that he has two options remaining, he could be in line for an assignment to Triple-A El Paso to begin the season. Even so, he'll be someone to track on a watchlist in the event he flashes the power and speed production that made him a trendy late-round sleeper pick in fantasy drafts the past two years.
Cordero made a splash upon arrival in April. He recorded exit velocities of 110 and 115 mph in his first big-league game of the season and went on to collect six homers in his first 15 games, including an unbelievable 489-foot shot, which was one of the longest home runs hit in all of the majors. His numbers eventually started to slide and the Padres picked up on a mechanical change he was making to compensate for a bothersome bone spur in his left elbow. Eventually, Cordero had surgery to remove the spur. When healthy, Cordero flashed incredible athleticism and quick-twitch ability, but he's certainly not without his flaws. He hasn't had a strikeout rate below 25 percent above A-ball, and despite his athleticism his defense graded out poorly last year as he routinely misread balls off the bat. Cordero has power/speed upside, but he will need to prove his health and fight to carve out playing time in spring training.
As an endgame play in deeper leagues, Cordero has a chance to pay dividends in 2018. He struck out 44.4 percent of the time in 30 games in the majors last season, but that doesn't mean he is doomed (Aaron Judge did the same thing in 2016). Cordero, who won't turn 24 until September, has plus raw power and enough speed to steal double-digit bases over a full season. He also rates as a quality defender at all three outfield spots. Cordero rarely makes soft contact (12.2 percent last season), and while his swing-and-miss issues will likely prevent him from ever hitting for a high average, the raw tools are here for him to be a four-category producer. Manuel Margot is assured of a spot in the outfield long term, but the other two spots are not nailed down. Hunter Renfroe and Jose Pirela may be the only two players standing between Cordero and everyday work in an outfield corner. He impressed in the Dominican Winter League this offseason, and will look to be more successful against MLB pitching when his name is called.
Cordero performed well at High-A Lake Elsinore and then Double-A San Antonio in 2016, which led the Padres to add him to their 40-man roster following the season for Rule 5 protection. In his 322 plate appearances in High-A, Cordero slashed .286/.339/.444. His numbers only improved upon arrival to San Antonio and his overall performance earned Cordero a brief callup to Triple-A El Paso at the end of the season. Cordero is a solid runner, as evidenced by his 23 total stolen bases in 2016, but his disappointing walk rates have kept him from being more of a threat on the bases. While Cordero has displayed some impressive tools, his slow development now at age 22 likely limits his ceiling to that of a fourth outfielder.
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Recalled from Triple-A
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
May 30, 2023
Cordero was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
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Heads back to Triple-A
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
May 2, 2023
The Yankees optioned Cordero to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
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Recalled from Triple-A
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
May 1, 2023
Cordero was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the Yankees on Monday.
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Optioned to Triple-A
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
April 28, 2023
Cordero was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the Yankees on Friday.
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Sitting again Thursday
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
April 27, 2023
Cordero is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Rangers.
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