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Jose Franco
Cincinnati Reds
RP · #74 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2" · 257 lb · Age 25 · 1 yr in MLB
2026 grade
13.7
- Runs prevented
- −3.5
- IP · ERA
- 20.1 · 4.43
- K · BB
- 15 · 16
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Walks15 vs 8 avg−2.3
- Strikeouts15 vs 21 avg−1.5
- Hit batters0 vs 1 avg+0.4
- Home runs allowed3 vs 3 avg−0.3
- Parks pitched in+0.2
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jul 28vsCLE | W 2-0 | W | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 99.6 |
| Sat, May 23vsSTL | L 1-8 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 2.3 | |
| Thu, May 7@CHC | L 3-8 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 62.1 | |
| Tue, May 5@CHC | L 2-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 47.0 | |
| Sat, May 2@PIT | L 7-17 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 57.8 | |
| Wed, Apr 29vsCOL | L 2-13 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 9.4 | |
| Sun, Apr 26vsDET | L 3-8 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 7.3 | |
| Thu, Apr 9@MIA | L 1-8 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 4.7 | |
| Tue, Apr 7@MIA | W 6-3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 90.8 | |
| Mon, Mar 30vsPIT | W 2-0 | H | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 29.4 |
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