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Geronimo Franzua
Dominican baseball player (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geronimo Franzua (born September 25, 1993) is a Dominican Republic professional baseball pitcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.[2]
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Houston Astros
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] Franzua was released by the Astros organization on January 7, 2014.[5]
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Franzua 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, Franzua 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, ultimately ending his season with a 1.66 ERA with 81 strikeouts in 47 games. Franzua pitched in 67 contests for the Carp in 2019, compiling an 8-6 record and 2.76 ERA with 94 strikeouts and 12 saves across 83+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Franzua made 53 appearances for the Carp during the 2020 campaign, posting a 2-3 record and 2.45 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 19 saves across 55 innings pitched. In 2021, he made only 8 appearances for the main team, and struggled to a 1-2 record and 9.53 ERA with 5 strikeouts across 5+2⁄3 innings pitched. Franzua pitched in 3 game for Hiroshima in 2022, and again struggled to an 8.10 ERA with 4 strikeouts across 3+1⁄3 innings pitched.[13] He became a free agent following the season.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On February 10, 2023, Franzua signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[14] He split the year between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Pirates, Single-A Bradenton Marauders, and Double-A Altoona Curve, accumulating a combined 4-3 record and 6.54 ERA with 35 strikeouts across 27 appearances.
Franzua spent 2024 with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, registering a 5-6 record and 4.55 ERA with 80 strikeouts and 5 saves in 61+1⁄3 innings pitched across 48 games. Franzua elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[15]
Sultanes de Monterrey
On February 25, 2025, Franzua signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[16] On April 15, Franzua was traded to the Sultanes de Monterrey.[17]
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