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| Player Report for #48 Joe Franklin | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | Joe Franklin | Contract: | None | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 11-23-1999 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Paragould (Arkansas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 190 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | 3B | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2017, 21st Pick in Round 14 | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | | | Versus LHP | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | | | Versus RHP | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | | | Talent | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 13 | | Second Base 14 | | Stealing Ability: | 13 | | Third Base 8 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 12 | | Shortstop 11 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 11 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-20-2025 | @ MIN | Loss, 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-2025 | @ MIN | Win, 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-18-2025 | @ MIN | Loss, 8-9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-03-2025 | @ ANA | Loss, 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-02-2025 | @ ANA | Loss, 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-01-2025 | GLE | Loss, 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-31-2025 | GLE | Win, 8-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-30-2025 | GLE | Loss, 3-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-28-2025 | @ CHE | Win, 4-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-26-2025 | @ CHE | Loss, 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | MLB Triple A 2025 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 55 | 207 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 37 | .232 | .290 | .362 | .652 | .588 | .130 | -4.5 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 55 | 224 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 21.1 | 3.45 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | June | | 86 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .256 | .372 | .628 | | July | | 99 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .309 | .374 | .683 | | August | | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | | Last Year | | 63 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .296 | .302 | .597 | | Career | | 437 | 116 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 63 | 35 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .265 | .322 | .378 | .700 | | Home | | 101 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .300 | .426 | .726 | | Road | | 106 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .281 | .302 | .583 | | Grass | | 78 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .298 | .346 | .644 | | Turf | | 129 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .286 | .372 | .658 | | Day | | 64 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .314 | .297 | .611 | | Night | | 143 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .279 | .392 | .671 |
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| MLB Double A 2025 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 50 | 199 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | .251 | .350 | .317 | .667 | .619 | .065 | -3.2 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 50 | 234 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 50.0 | 22.5 | 3.73 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 96 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .303 | .281 | .584 | | May | | 103 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .282 | .392 | .350 | .742 | | Last Year | | 257 | 90 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .418 | .514 | .931 | | 2 Years Ago | | 410 | 130 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 73 | 65 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .317 | .408 | .429 | .838 | | Career | | 1265 | 405 | 76 | 10 | 20 | 186 | 218 | 167 | 162 | 17 | 0 | 12 | .320 | .400 | .443 | .843 | | Home | | 92 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .327 | .250 | .577 | | Road | | 107 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .271 | .370 | .374 | .744 | | Grass | | 189 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .353 | .323 | .676 | | Turf | | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .308 | .200 | .508 | | Day | | 67 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .324 | .313 | .638 | | Night | | 132 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .362 | .318 | .681 |
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| Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2018 Clover Hill - R | 18 | 47 | 183 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 1 | .301 | .365 | .415 | .780 | 12.1 | | 2018 Hialeah - S A | 18 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .727 | .750 | 1.091 | 1.841 | 6.4 | | 2019 Fremont - A | 19 | 120 | 496 | 143 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 74 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 20 | 10 | .288 | .340 | .383 | .723 | 0.6 | | 2020 Toledo - AA | 20 | 113 | 399 | 135 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 66 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 12 | 6 | .338 | .404 | .476 | .881 | 37.0 | | 2021 Chesapeake - AAA | 21 | 66 | 145 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 3 | .331 | .381 | .434 | .816 | 11.0 | | 2022 Chesapeake - AAA | 22 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .364 | .668 | 0.1 | | 2023 Toledo - AA | 23 | 111 | 410 | 130 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 73 | 65 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 15 | 11 | .317 | .408 | .429 | .838 | 28.1 | | 2024 Colorado Springs - AA | 24 | 64 | 257 | 90 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 49 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 6 | .350 | .418 | .514 | .931 | 28.7 | | 2024 Lincoln - AAA | 24 | 59 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .222 | .296 | .302 | .597 | -1.5 | | 2025 Harrison - AA | 25 | 50 | 199 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 4 | .251 | .350 | .317 | .667 | -3.2 | | 2025 Waconia - AAA | 25 | 55 | 207 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 5 | .232 | .290 | .362 | .652 | -4.5 | | Total MLBAAA | | 208 | 437 | 116 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 63 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 18 | 8 | .265 | .322 | .378 | .700 | 5.1 | | Total MLBAA | | 338 | 1265 | 405 | 76 | 10 | 20 | 186 | 218 | 167 | 12 | 17 | 162 | 41 | 27 | .320 | .400 | .443 | .843 | 90.6 | | Total MLBA | | 120 | 496 | 143 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 74 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 20 | 10 | .288 | .340 | .383 | .723 | 0.6 | | Total MLBS A | | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .727 | .750 | 1.091 | 1.841 | 6.4 | | Total MLBR | | 47 | 183 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 1 | .301 | .365 | .415 | .780 | 12.1 |
| | Player History | | 06-15-2017 | Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 21, 411st overall Pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. | | 01-01-2018 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (1); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 1 (1). | | 01-01-2019 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3). | | 04-09-2019 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for 4 days. | | 01-01-2020 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 5 (5). | | 01-01-2021 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (4). | | 06-11-2021 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-2022 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 7 (7). | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (10). | | 05-31-2023 | Was selected to the 2023 MLB Double A All-Star Game. | | 06-25-2023 | Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 3 days. | | 11-20-2023 | Became a minor league free agent. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (9). | | 04-02-2024 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. | | 05-31-2024 | Was selected to the 2024 MLB Double A All-Star Game. | | 07-02-2024 | Injured (fractured cheekbone), out for 8 months. | | 11-20-2024 | Became a minor league free agent. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). | | 04-04-2025 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization. | | 08-03-2025 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 11-25-2025 | Became a minor league free agent. | |
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