Franklyn Germán
Franklyn Germán | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | January 20, 1980|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 7, 2002, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 20, 2008, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 9–7 |
Earned run average | 4.25 |
Strikeouts | 114 |
Teams | |
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Franklyn Miguel Germán Madé (born January 20, 1980) is a Dominican former
Career
Germán joined the
Germán spent the entire 2001 season with the
Germán was acquired by the Detroit Tigers on July 5, 2002, in a three-team trade between the Tigers, Oakland Athletics, and New York Yankees. Germán, first baseman Carlos Peña, and pitcher Jeremy Bonderman were traded by Oakland to Detroit in exchange for pitcher Jeff Weaver, whom Oakland then traded to New York for pitcher Ted Lilly, outfielder John-Ford Griffin, and minor league pitcher Jason Arnold. Germán never played for Oakland, though he did spend 1997–2002 with their rookie league, Single-A, and Double-A minor league affiliates before being traded.
Germán's inconsistency on the
After a mediocre spring training in 2006, the Tigers left Germán unprotected on the
Germán became a free agent after the 2006 season. On November 17, 2006, he signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
Germán pitched in the Rangers 2008 season opener against the Seattle Mariners on March 31, 2008. It was the first time Germán had pitched outside the minors since 2006. He was designated for assignment by the Rangers on May 21, 2008, and on May 30 declined a minor-league assignment and became a free agent.
On June 4, 2008, Germán signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox on August 11, and assigned to Triple-A Charlotte. He became a free agent at the end of the season and re-signed with the Chicago White Sox. On July 10, 2009, Germán was released by the Chicago White Sox.[3]
In 2011, Germán pitched for
Scouting report
He is a particularly large man for a pitcher, standing 6 ft 7 in (2.04 m) tall and weighing 298 lb (135 kg), which lends him a degree of batter intimidation, like most taller-than-average pitchers possess.[citation needed] He works mostly in middle relief and sometimes as a set-up man for the team's closer.
PITCHf/x data from 2008 records Germán throwing a four-seam fastball averaging about 94 mph and a changeup averaging 85 mph.[4]
Personal life
Germán is married and has one child with his wife, Luisa.[citation needed] They spend their off-seasons residing in Palenque, Dominican Republic.[citation needed]
Germán usually plays for
References
- ^ "Franklyn German Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Franklyn German Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ The Associated Press (2009-01-12). "White Sox invite 18 to camp". International Herald Tribune.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool – Player Card: Franklyn German". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)