2023 Stats
AVG
.303
HR
7
RBI
29
R
39
SB
22
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Rays bet big on Franco last winter in the form of an 11-year, $182 million contract extension. This was after just 70 games at the big-league level for Franco, so it's clear Tampa Bay, a notoriously "frugal" franchise, is head over heels as are most evaluators. His 2022 season did not go as planned as Franco battled a quadriceps injury before undergoing surgery in July to repair a fractured hamate bone. While his numbers in 83 games leave something to be desired, Franco continued to display excellent contact skills, with Statcast putting him in the top 4% of the league in terms of xBA. He was also a perfect 8-for-8 on the basepaths. The switch hitter returned to play in 25 regular-season games down the stretch, slashing .322/.381/.471. In time, Franco could prove to be a better-in-real-life-than-fantasy sort of player, but beware of any definitive labels put on this all-world talent as they could look silly a year or two from now. Read Past Outlooks

Two hits in return
Franco went 2-for-4 with a double in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
ANALYSIS
Franco picked up where he left off Monday after missing Tampa Bay's previous two games with a hamstring injury. The 22-year-old shortstop has hits in nine straight contests, going 17-for-35 (.486) with a 1.176 OPS in that span. Franco has emerged as an elite fantasy option this season -- he's slashing .308/.372/.498 with seven homers, 21 stolen bases, 29 RBI and 37 runs scored through 253 plate appearances.
Franco picked up where he left off Monday after missing Tampa Bay's previous two games with a hamstring injury. The 22-year-old shortstop has hits in nine straight contests, going 17-for-35 (.486) with a 1.176 OPS in that span. Franco has emerged as an elite fantasy option this season -- he's slashing .308/.372/.498 with seven homers, 21 stolen bases, 29 RBI and 37 runs scored through 253 plate appearances.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+28%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+32%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .954 | 228 | 7 | 31 | .348 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .747 | 689 | 13 | 70 | .268 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.064 | 47 | 1 | 6 | .400 | ||||
2023vs Right | .809 | 218 | 6 | 23 | .283 | ||||
2022vs Left | .788 | 71 | 2 | 9 | .304 | ||||
2022vs Right | .734 | 273 | 4 | 24 | .269 | ||||
2021vs Left | 1.020 | 110 | 4 | 16 | .357 | ||||
2021vs Right | .696 | 198 | 3 | 23 | .251 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+1%
OPS on Road
2023
+15%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .794 | 466 | 9 | 57 | .276 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .803 | 451 | 11 | 44 | .300 | ||||
2023Home | .902 | 153 | 4 | 19 | .312 | ||||
2023Away | .787 | 112 | 3 | 10 | .290 | ||||
2022Home | .697 | 166 | 3 | 17 | .250 | ||||
2022Away | .791 | 178 | 3 | 16 | .302 | ||||
2021Home | .793 | 147 | 2 | 21 | .269 | ||||
2021Away | .825 | 161 | 5 | 18 | .305 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Wander Franco 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.
* 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
0.70BB Rate
8.7%K Rate
12.5%BABIP
.325ISO
.185AVG
.303OBP
.366SLG
.487OPS
.853wOBA
.371Exit Velocity
88.3 mphHard Hit Rate
35.3%Barrels/PA
5.3%Expected BA
.300Expected SLG
.468Sprint Speed
23.5 ft/secGround Ball %
47.8%Line Drive %
25.1%Fly Ball %
27.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The 2021-22 offseason was full of surprise signings before the lockout, with Franco's 11-year guaranteed deal at the top of the list. Everyone has been conditioned to envision the Rays either signing players through their arb years, or playing the player until he is 2-3 years shy of free agency and then trading him for max value. In this case, Franco's rookie season was so amazing, not only did he get strong consideration for the Rookie of the Year Award with only 70 games played, he also received a financial commitment from a team that has cried poor for its entire history. Franco quickly showed an ability to look like a 10-year vet at the plate, and mistakes at the plate and on the bases were rarely repeated. His hype and contract will likely push his 2022 fantasy acquisition cost to ridiculous levels, but he is an extremely high-floor player. Franco will play every day high in the lineup and produce double-digit homers and steals while pushing for 100 runs with a high average.
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Returns to lineup Monday
Franco (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat second in Monday's game in Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Not in Sunday's lineup
Franco (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Dealing with hamstring issue
Franco will be absent from the lineup for the evening portion of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox due to a hamstring injury, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
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Back in action
Franco (shoulder) will return to the lineup for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, batting second and playing shortstop, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Returns to lineup Friday
Franco (shoulder) is back in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.
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