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Frank Francisco

Texas Rangers

1979/09/11 30

6-3 230

Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.

R / R

5

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 Rangers 51 0 2 3 25 0 0 49.1 40 21 21 6 15 57 3.83 1.11

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Can crank the heat into the mid-90's and adds a quality slider and good change-up. He's a nightmare for righty hitters. Can put out fires with runners on.
Flaws
  • Inconsistency is his biggest flaw. He doesn't get the first pitch strike over often enough, and he struggles when used on consecutive days.
Career Potential
  • A good, yet inconsistent setup man.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

August 2, 2009 Missed 12 games (pneumonia).
July 20, 2009 Pneumonia, 15-day DL.
June 20, 2009 Missed 14 games (right shoulder injury).
June 14, 2009 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 4).
June 9, 2009 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
May 22, 2009 Missed 13 games (bicep injury).
May 16, 2009 Biceps injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 7).
May 12, 2009 Biceps injury, day-to-day.
April 22, 2008 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
March 25, 2008 Optioned tp Oklahoma (AAA).
October 16, 2007 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
April 23, 2007 Recalled from Oklahoma (AAA).
March 28, 2007 Optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
February 18, 2007 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
September 8, 2006 Recalled from Spokane (AA).
June 20, 2006 Missed 70 games (elbow injury) and optioned to Oklahoma (AAA).
March 31, 2006 Elbow injury, 15-day DL.
October 2, 2005 Missed entire 2005 season (right elbow injury).
March 24, 2005 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
February 19, 2005 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
September 17, 2004 Suspended by the MLB for the remainder of the season.
May 12, 2004 Recalled from Frisco (AA).
July 24, 2003 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox.
July 31, 2002 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.

Trades

July 1, 2003 Texas Rangers traded Carl Everett to the Chicago White Sox for two minor leaguers and future considerations (July 24th - Frankie Francisco, Josh Rupe and Anthony Webster).
July 31, 2002 Chicago White Sox traded Bob Howry to the Boston Red Sox for Frankie Francisco and Byeong Hak An.
December 15, 1996 Signed as nondrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox in 1996.

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