Branneli Franco
St. Louis Cardinals (A)P
Age: 19
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'3" / 187
DOB: 2/5/2007
(19 years, 8 months, 13 days)
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| How Acquired: | Amateur FA (DOM) Jan'24 |
| Birthplace: | Dominican Republic |
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Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
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| 2024 | STL | DSL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 38.0 | 8.76 | 5.68 | 1.18 | .306 | 62.3% | 40.5% | 14.3% | 6.16 | 6.11 | 4.92 | ||||||
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16.1 | 8.82 | 2.76 | 0.00 | .273 | 63.6% | 51.2% | 0.0% | 3.31 | 3.91 | 4.54 | ||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.42 | 7.64 | 1.57 | .298 | 67.4% | 41.5% | 7.04 | 7.13 | 6.94 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 22.0 | 8.18 | 10.64 | 1.23 | .426 | 56.3% | 51.5% | 20.0% | 10.64 | 8.14 | 7.28 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | A | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15.0 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 1.20 | .256 | 88.5% | 46.7% | 18.2% | 3.00 | 4.77 | 5.50 | 5.00 | |||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 37.0 | 8.51 | 7.54 | 1.22 | .364 | 64.5% | 50.0% | 19.2% | 7.54 | 4.77 | 7.07 | 6.36 |
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | DSL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 38.0 | 8.76 | 5.68 | 1.18 | .306 | 62.3% | 40.5% | 14.3% | 6.16 | 6.11 | 4.92 | ||||||
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16.1 | 8.82 | 2.76 | 0.00 | .273 | 63.6% | 51.2% | 0.0% | 3.31 | 3.91 | 4.54 | ||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.42 | 7.64 | 1.57 | .298 | 67.4% | 41.5% | 7.04 | 7.13 | 6.94 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 22.0 | 8.18 | 10.64 | 1.23 | .426 | 56.3% | 51.5% | 20.0% | 10.64 | 8.14 | 7.28 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | A | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15.0 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 1.20 | .256 | 88.5% | 46.7% | 18.2% | 3.00 | 4.77 | 5.50 | 5.00 | |||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 37.0 | 8.51 | 7.54 | 1.22 | .364 | 64.5% | 50.0% | 19.2% | 7.54 | 4.77 | 7.07 | 6.36 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | DSL | 0 | 3 | 6.16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 180 | 38 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 37 | |
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 0 | 0 | 3.31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.1 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 0 | 4 | 10.64 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 120 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | |
| 2026 | STL | A | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 66 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 0 | 5 | 7.54 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37.0 | 186 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 35 |
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | DSL | 0 | 3 | 6.16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 180 | 38 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 37 | |
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 0 | 0 | 3.31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.1 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 0 | 4 | 10.64 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 120 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | |
| 2026 | STL | A | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 66 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 0 | 5 | 7.54 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37.0 | 186 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 35 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | DSL | 8.76 | 5.68 | 1.54 | 1.18 | 20.6% | 13.3% | 7.2% | .253 | 1.63 | .306 | 62.3% | 127 | 124 | 6.11 | ||||
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 8.82 | 2.76 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 22.9% | 7.1% | 15.7% | .200 | 1.04 | .273 | 63.6% | 62 | 73 | 3.91 | ||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 4.42 | 7.64 | 0.58 | 1.57 | 9.9% | 17.1% | -7.2% | .292 | 2.03 | .298 | 67.4% | 7.13 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 8.18 | 10.64 | 0.77 | 1.23 | 16.7% | 21.7% | -5.0% | .352 | 2.64 | .426 | 56.3% | 178 | 137 | 8.14 | ||||
| 2026 | STL | A | 9.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 22.7% | 7.6% | 15.2% | .214 | 1.13 | .256 | 88.5% | 63 | 115 | 5.50 | ||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 8.51 | 7.54 | 1.13 | 1.22 | 18.8% | 16.7% | 2.2% | .299 | 2.03 | .364 | 64.5% | 131 | 128 | 7.07 |
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | DSL | 8.76 | 5.68 | 1.54 | 1.18 | 20.6% | 13.3% | 7.2% | .253 | 1.63 | .306 | 62.3% | 127 | 124 | 6.11 | ||||
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 8.82 | 2.76 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 22.9% | 7.1% | 15.7% | .200 | 1.04 | .273 | 63.6% | 62 | 73 | 3.91 | ||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 4.42 | 7.64 | 0.58 | 1.57 | 9.9% | 17.1% | -7.2% | .292 | 2.03 | .298 | 67.4% | 7.13 | ||||||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 8.18 | 10.64 | 0.77 | 1.23 | 16.7% | 21.7% | -5.0% | .352 | 2.64 | .426 | 56.3% | 178 | 137 | 8.14 | ||||
| 2026 | STL | A | 9.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 22.7% | 7.6% | 15.2% | .214 | 1.13 | .256 | 88.5% | 63 | 115 | 5.50 | ||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 8.51 | 7.54 | 1.13 | 1.22 | 18.8% | 16.7% | 2.2% | .299 | 2.03 | .364 | 64.5% | 131 | 128 | 7.07 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
| Season | Team | Level | GB/FB | LD% | GB% | FB% | IFFB% | HR/FB | IFH% | BUH% | divider | Pull% | Cent% | Oppo% | divider | Soft% | Med% | Hard% | divider | SIERA | xFIP- | xFIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | DSL | 1.29 | 27.9% | 40.5% | 31.5% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 45.1% | 26.5% | 28.3% | 101 | 4.92 | |||||||||
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 1.47 | 14.0% | 51.2% | 34.9% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 47.7% | 18.2% | 34.1% | 86 | 4.54 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 20.5% | 41.5% | 38.0% | 6.94 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 2.33 | 26.5% | 51.5% | 22.1% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 49.3% | 19.7% | 31.0% | 126 | 7.28 | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | A | 1.27 | 16.7% | 46.7% | 36.7% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 40.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 102 | 5.00 | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 1.88 | 23.5% | 50.0% | 26.5% | 23.1% | 19.2% | 46.5% | 22.8% | 30.7% | 116 | 6.36 |
| Season | Team | Level | GB/FB | LD% | GB% | FB% | IFFB% | HR/FB | IFH% | BUH% | divider | Pull% | Cent% | Oppo% | divider | Soft% | Med% | Hard% | divider | SIERA | xFIP- | xFIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | DSL | 1.29 | 27.9% | 40.5% | 31.5% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 45.1% | 26.5% | 28.3% | 101 | 4.92 | |||||||||
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 1.47 | 14.0% | 51.2% | 34.9% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 47.7% | 18.2% | 34.1% | 86 | 4.54 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 20.5% | 41.5% | 38.0% | 6.94 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 2.33 | 26.5% | 51.5% | 22.1% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 49.3% | 19.7% | 31.0% | 126 | 7.28 | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | A | 1.27 | 16.7% | 46.7% | 36.7% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 40.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 102 | 5.00 | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 1.88 | 23.5% | 50.0% | 26.5% | 23.1% | 19.2% | 46.5% | 22.8% | 30.7% | 116 | 6.36 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages
| Season | Team | Level | O-Swing% | Z-Swing% | Swing% | divider | O-Contact% | Z-Contact% | Contact% | Zone% | divider | F-Strike% | SwStr% | CStr% | CSW% | divider | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | DSL | 59.6% | 55.4% | 18.9% | 26.6% | 5.8% | 32.5% | |||||||||
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 43.2% | 72.8% | 42.9% | 11.7% | 17.8% | 29.5% | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 39.0% | 72.8% | 32.5% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 23.9% | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | A | 23.6% | 75.3% | 46.7% | 50.0% | 77.6% | 69.9% | 44.7% | 40.9% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 30.7% | 18.5 | |||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 23.6% | 75.3% | 41.4% | 50.0% | 77.6% | 71.8% | 44.7% | 35.5% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 25.9% | 18.5 |
| Season | Team | Level | O-Swing% | Z-Swing% | Swing% | divider | O-Contact% | Z-Contact% | Contact% | Zone% | divider | F-Strike% | SwStr% | CStr% | CSW% | divider | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | DSL | 59.6% | 55.4% | 18.9% | 26.6% | 5.8% | 32.5% | |||||||||
| 2025 | STL | DSL | 43.2% | 72.8% | 42.9% | 11.7% | 17.8% | 29.5% | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | CPX | 39.0% | 72.8% | 32.5% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 23.9% | |||||||||
| 2026 | STL | A | 23.6% | 75.3% | 46.7% | 50.0% | 77.6% | 69.9% | 44.7% | 40.9% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 30.7% | 18.5 | |||
| 2026 | STL | MiLB | 23.6% | 75.3% | 41.4% | 50.0% | 77.6% | 71.8% | 44.7% | 35.5% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 25.9% | 18.5 |
