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Name	Team	Age
John Franklin	Retired (2026, Age 34)	54
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 47 (2016)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Satchel Paige League	0	0 years (82 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	A-	D+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D+	C+	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	A	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	B-	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A+	0	1/11/1992
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.8 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	E	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2026	MIL	38	73	6	15	0	0	4	6	4	23	1	2	2	.617	.247	.370	.205
Total		38	73	6	15	0	0	4	6	4	23	1	2	2	.617	.247	.370	.205

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2026-11-01	John Franklin has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
2026-06-30	The Milwaukee Braves have promoted John Franklin to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Dean DeLeo for assignment.
2026-06-30	The Milwaukee Braves have acquired John Franklin from the waiver wire.
2026-04-14	The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Michael Eusebio to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mavericks have waived John Franklin.
2025-06-05	The Cincinnati Mavericks have acquired John Franklin from the waiver wire.
2025-04-08	The Colorado Crush have waived John Franklin.