Geronimo Franzua
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| Geronimo Franzua | |
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.jpg){kind=spacer} Franzua with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 25, 1993 La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 26, 2018, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 14–15 |
| Earned run average | 2.60 |
| Strikeouts | 246 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Geronimo Franzua (born September 25, 1993) is a Dominican Republic professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously pitched five seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball with Hiroshima Toyo Carp.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Houston Astros
[edit]Franzua was signed by the Houston Astros on September 23, 2010.[3] He was a member of the Dominican Summer League Astros for three years from 2011 to 2013.[4] He was released by the Astros on January 7, 2014.[5]
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
[edit]He joined the Dominican Carp Academy in 2014.[6] He came to Japan as a trainee in September 2014,[6] and was sent to the Kōchi Fighting Dogs of the Shikoku Island League Plus in March 2016.[7] He pitched in 14 games that season, posting a 1-5 record and a 4.43 earned-run average.
On March 7, 2018, he signed a developmental player contract with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and was assigned uniform number 143.[8][9] He began the season with eight appearances in the Western League, posting a 2-1 record and a 2.57 earned-run average, then signed a controlled player contract with the team on May 20.[10][6] The contract contained a $100,000 (11,042,318 yen) signing bonus and an annual salary of $80,000 (8,833,854 yen). His uniform number was changed to 97.[6] He recorded his first professional win on June 26 against the Yomiuri Giants, and in August, he had a 0.51 earned-run average in 18 appearances.[11][12] He also pitched in the 2018 Central League Climax Series and the 2018 Japan Series. He became a free agent following the 2022 season.
Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit]On February 10, 2023, Franzua signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[13] On November 6, 2024, he elected free agency.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "出場者 | マイナビオールスターゲーム2019".
- ^ "Ｇ．フランスア（広島東洋カープ） | 個人年度別成績".
- ^ "Transactions".
- ^ "Pirates Sign LHP Geronimo Franzua to a Minor League Deal | Pirates Prospects".
- ^ "Transactions".
- ^ a b c d "【球界ここだけの話（１２７６）】カープアカデミー出身の広島・フランスアが支配下登録 左腕の剛球に人気通訳クレートさんも太鼓判". 20 May 2018.
- ^ "高知FD 広島カープアカデミーより派遣選手のお知らせ – 四国アイランドリーグplus 公式サイト".
- ^ "広島東洋カープ公式サイト". May 20, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-05-20.
- ^ "カープアカデミー出身のドミニカ２選手と育成契約/デイリースポーツ online". 7 March 2018.
- ^ "【広島】育成・フランスア、２軍戦で１５１キロ！緒方監督御前で力見せた". 17 May 2018.
- ^ "週刊ベースボール". ベースボール・マガジン社 (in Japanese). October 1, 2018.
- ^ "2018年8月度「日本生命月間Mvp賞」受賞選手 （セントラル・リーグ） | 表彰選手".
- ^ "Geronimo Franzua Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics – NPB.jp
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
- Dominican Summer League Astros players
- Florida Complex League Pirates players
- Bradenton Marauders players
- Altoona Curve players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Estrellas Orientales players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
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