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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 24)
PA AVG HR R RBI SB DRC+ WARP
232 .232 8 27 29 6 88 0.6
Birth Date9-2-1994
Height6' 3"
Weight226 lbs
Age29 years, 7 months, 13 days
BatsL
ThrowsR
2015
2016
-0.02017
-0.22018
0.62019
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SO HBP SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ DRAA BRR FRAA BWARP
2017 SDN 22 30 99 21 3 3 3 6 44 0 1 1 .228 .276 .424 54 -5.4 1.2 0.8 0.0
2018 SDN 23 40 154 33 5 1 7 14 55 0 5 2 .237 .307 .439 72 -4.6 0.6 -1.7 -0.2
2019 SDN 24 9 20 5 1 0 0 4 7 0 1 0 .333 .450 .400 75 -0.6 0.6 -0.6 0.0
Career7927359941024106073.240.306.43166-10.62.4-1.5-0.2

Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
Minor league stats are currently shown —Click to hide.
YEAR Team Lg LG G PA oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ DRC+ DRC+ SD FRAA BRR DRAA BWARP
2012 DPA Rk DSL 61 270 .240 .324 .325 .389 110 2.1 8.4 3 120 0 -14.1 -3.3 6.0 0.0
2013 PDR Rk AZL 35 157 .259 .336 .366 .411 93 12.4 4.8 1.6 108 0 -6.2 -0.6 -4.2 -0.5
2014 FTW A MID 22 94 .258 .323 .381 .314 106 -5.4 2.7 1.1 26 0 -4.7 -0.9 -9.0 -1.1
2014 EUG A- NOR 61 259 .261 .333 .380 .372 96 8.6 7.3 0.3 89 0 -7.7 1.4 -10.1 -0.9
2015 FTW A MID 126 524 .262 .324 .367 .313 103 -15.5 14.4 -2.9 71 0 -4.9 3.0 -23.3 -1.5
2016 LEL A+ CAL 74 322 .263 .328 .411 .381 95 9.2 9.2 0.5 98 0 -3.9 3.1 -7.9 0.1
2016 SAN AA TEX 59 264 .246 .313 .368 .401 88 15.4 7.1 0.6 131 0 3.1 -0.7 3.1 1.4
2016 ELP AAA PCL 4 16 .265 .320 .423 .111 122 -1.8 0.4 -0.1 67 0 -0.1 0.0 -0.8 -0.1
2016 PER Wnt AFL 19 82 .000 .000 .000 .298 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017 SDN MLB NL 30 99 .254 .322 .429 .400 90 -0.5 2.9 0.2 54 11 0.8 1.2 -5.4 0.0
2017 ELP AAA PCL 93 419 .283 .345 .451 .431 105 24.7 12.4 -0.3 115 0 -0.6 1.7 9.1 2.2
2018 SDN MLB NL 40 154 .248 .317 .405 .338 102 0.4 4.3 -0.7 72 12 -1.7 0.6 -4.6 -0.2
2018 ELP AAA PCL 7 31 .277 .344 .454 .375 123 -0.6 0.9 -0.2 70 0 -1.2 0.6 -1.0 -0.1
2018 ESC Wnt DWL 16 70 .000 .000 .000 .442 95 -1.4 1.7 -0.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019 SDN MLB NL 9 20 .246 .316 .408 .556 91 1.7 0.6 0 75 12 -0.6 0.6 -0.6 0.0
2019 LEL A+ CAL 2 8 .284 .371 .447 .250 83 -0.7 0.2 -0.1 -19 0 0.1 0.0 -0.8 -0.1
2019 ELP AAA PCL 11 51 .282 .362 .497 .292 105 -1.5 1.8 0 60 0 0.6 0.5 -2.6 0.0
2019 PDR Rk AZL 2 6 .265 .333 .343 .333 114 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 59 0 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year Team lvl LG PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO SF SH
2012 DPA Rk DSL 270 230 39 62 9 6 1 86 38 37 73 14 4 .270 .372 .374 .104 1 1
2013 PDR Rk AZL 157 141 23 47 4 6 3 72 17 10 33 11 0 .333 .381 .511 .177 2 2
2014 EUG A- NOR 259 240 40 67 8 4 9 110 35 14 75 13 5 .279 .329 .458 .179 0
2014 FTW A MID 94 85 5 16 2 1 0 20 9 4 36 3 3 .188 .237 .235 .047 2
2015 FTW A MID 524 481 59 117 13 1 5 147 34 31 121 22 11 .243 .293 .306 .062 3 5
2016 SAN AA TEX 264 245 31 75 8 8 6 117 19 17 67 12 6 .306 .356 .478 .171 0 0
2016 LEL A+ CAL 322 297 47 85 16 8 5 132 35 19 83 11 8 .286 .339 .444 .158 1 0
2016 PER Wnt AFL 82 74 11 15 3 0 1 21 9 7 26 4 0 .203 .272 .284 .081 0 1
2016 ELP AAA PCL 16 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .000 0 0
2017 ELP AAA PCL 419 390 68 127 21 18 17 235 64 23 118 15 4 .326 .369 .603 .277 0 2
2017 SDN MLB NL 99 92 15 21 3 3 3 39 9 6 44 1 1 .228 .276 .424 .196 0 1
2018 ESC Wnt DWL 70 65 6 20 5 1 1 30 5 5 21 1 0 .308 .357 .462 .154 0 0
2018 ELP AAA PCL 31 27 3 7 1 0 1 11 1 4 10 3 0 .259 .355 .407 .148 0 0
2018 SDN MLB NL 154 139 19 33 5 1 7 61 19 14 55 5 2 .237 .307 .439 .201 0 1
2019 ELP AAA PCL 51 46 7 10 2 1 3 23 8 4 19 0 0 .217 .294 .500 .283 0 0
2019 LEL A+ CAL 8 8 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 .125 .125 .375 .250 0 0
2019 SDN MLB NL 20 15 2 5 1 0 0 6 1 4 7 1 0 .333 .450 .400 .067 1 0
2019 PDR Rk AZL 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .000 0 0

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr% CSAA
2017 402 0.4677 0.5174 0.5721 0.7234 0.3364 0.6471 0.4306 0.4279 0.0000
2018 565 0.4513 0.4832 0.6520 0.6667 0.3323 0.7529 0.4854 0.3480 0.0000
2019 103 0.4854 0.4272 0.6136 0.6600 0.2075 0.6061 0.6364 0.3864 0.0000
Career10700.46070.49070.61830.68740.32180.69900.47930.38170.0000

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2023 NYA $1,000,000
2022 BOS $
2021 BOS $800,000
2020 KCA $571,100
2019 SDN $560,100
2018 SDN $546,500
2017 SDN $
YearsDescriptionSalary
5 yrPrevious$3,477,700
5 yrTotal$3,477,700

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
4 y 160 dRepublik Sports2024

Details
  • 1 year/$1M (2023). Signed by NY Yankees. Sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 11/2/23 (elected free agency).
  • 1 year (2022). Contract selected by Boston 4/29/22. Non-tendered by Boston 11/18/22.
  • 1 year/$800,000 (2021). Re-signed by Kansas City 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Boston in trade from Kansas City 2/10/21. DFA by Boston 10/21/21. Sent outright to Triple-A 10/25/21.
  • 1 year/$571,100 (2020). Re-signed by San Diego 3/20. Acquired by Kansas City in trade from San Diego 7/16/20.
  • 1 year/$560,100 (2019). Re-signed by San Diego 3/19.
  • 1 year/$546,500 (2018). Re-signed by San Diego 3/18.
  • 1 year (2017). Contract selected by San Diego 11/18/16. Re-signed by San Diego 3/17.
  • Signed by San Diego 11/1/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic. $175,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ VORP FRAA WARP
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Preseason Long-Term Forecast (Beyond the 2019 Projections)

Playing time estimates are based on performance, not Depth Charts.
Year Age PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG DRC+ WARP VORP BRR POS_ADJ REP_ADJ RAA FRAA
202025380468516414492512410.246.302.438880.88.21.70.59.8-3.7-1.0
20212637546831641348271209.244.303.432880.77.91.60.49.6-3.7-1.0
20222731939711331140231018.246.305.431880.66.61.30.28.2-3.1-0.8
20232833141741441243241077.247.306.440900.77.31.30.28.5-2.7-0.9
2024293023768133113921976.245.303.434880.66.01.10.17.8-2.9-0.8
2025302913564123103721945.242.301.427860.55.21.0-0.07.5-3.3-0.8
2026312863564123103621924.243.303.428860.55.10.9-0.17.4-3.1-0.8
202732268335911393419864.242.302.426860.44.60.8-0.16.9-2.9-0.7
202833249305510393118813.241.301.424860.44.10.8-0.26.4-2.9-0.7

Comparable Players (Similarity Index 74)

Rank Score Name Year DRC+ Trend
1 87 David Dahl 2018 112
2 83 Randal Grichuk 2016 96
3 82 Trayvon Robinson 2012 73
4 82 Fernando Martinez 2013 72
5 81 Nick Williams 2018 98
6 80 Victor Diaz 2006 57
7 79 Adam Walker 2016 0 DNP
8 77 Wilkin Ramirez 2010 0 DNP
9 77 Travis Snider 2012 77
10 77 Carlos Peguero 2011 69
11 77 Scott Schebler 2015 95
12 77 Wladimir Balentien 2009 82
13 77 Chris Shaw 2018 65
14 77 Brett Phillips 2018 45
15 76 Victor Roache 2016 0 DNP
16 76 Will Middlebrooks 2013 89
17 76 Kyle Jensen 2012 0 DNP
18 76 Kyle Blanks 2011 91
19 76 Kyle Parker 2014 45
20 75 Matt Joyce 2009 98
21 75 Harrison Bader 2018 90
22 75 Renato Nunez 2018 95
23 75 Bryce Brentz 2013 0 DNP
24 75 Christin Stewart 2018 107
25 75 Eric Thames 2011 100
26 75 Brian Fletcher 2013 0 DNP
27 75 Greg Halman 2012 0 DNP
28 75 Jerry Sands 2012 63
29 75 Corey Dickerson 2013 87
30 75 Donald Lutz 2013 78
31 74 Paul DeJong 2018 101
32 74 Brett Jackson 2013 0 DNP
33 74 Collin DeLome 2010 0 DNP
34 74 Derek Fisher 2018 48
35 74 Willy Garcia 2017 75
36 74 Rymer Liriano 2015 0 DNP
37 74 Scott Moore 2008 97
38 74 Joe Benson 2012 0 DNP
39 74 Justin Huber 2007 59
40 74 Alex Liddi 2013 57
41 74 Justin Maxwell 2008 0 DNP
42 73 Tony Blanco 2006 0 DNP
43 73 Derek Dietrich 2014 105
44 73 Lewis Brinson 2018 64
45 73 Brandon Wood 2009 55
46 73 Starling Marte 2013 101
47 73 Daniel Palka 2016 0 DNP
48 72 Kelly Johnson 2006 0 DNP
49 72 Casper Wells 2009 0 DNP
50 72 Arismendy Alcantara 2016 59
51 72 Zoilo Almonte 2013 80
52 72 Quincy Latimore 2013 0 DNP
53 72 Aaron Cunningham 2010 72
54 72 Xavier Scruggs 2012 0 DNP
55 72 Michael Taylor 2015 75
56 72 Michael Choice 2014 78
57 72 Daniel Dorn 2009 0 DNP
58 72 Jake Lamb 2015 88
59 72 Ian Stewart 2009 92
60 72 J.D. Davis 2017 78
61 72 Melky Mesa 2011 0 DNP
62 72 Michael Saunders 2011 46
63 72 Josh Whitaker 2013 0 DNP
64 71 Steven Moya 2016 81
65 71 Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2012 72
66 71 Trevor Story 2017 92
67 71 Javier Baez 2017 94
68 71 Brandon Allen 2010 76
69 71 Hunter Renfroe 2016 118
70 71 Alex Glenn 2015 0 DNP
71 71 Domingo Santana 2017 118
72 71 Cameron Maybin 2011 86
73 71 Ryan O'Hearn 2018 130
74 71 Jabari Blash 2014 0 DNP
75 71 Edwin Rios 2018 0 DNP
76 71 Josh Fields 2007 92
77 71 Josh Bell 2011 49
78 71 J.D. Martinez 2012 84
79 71 Teoscar Hernandez 2017 101
80 71 Dylan Davis 2018 0 DNP
81 71 Todd Frazier 2010 0 DNP
82 70 Jordan Luplow 2018 85
83 70 Joe Koshansky 2006 0 DNP
84 70 Tyler Horan 2015 0 DNP
85 70 Chris Young 2008 86
86 70 Eddie Rosario 2016 83
87 70 Jeremy Moore 2011 79
88 70 Bradley Zimmer 2017 70
89 70 D.J. Peterson 2016 0 DNP
90 70 Junior Lake 2014 62
91 70 Sean Ratliff 2011 0 DNP
92 70 Nick Evans 2010 77
93 70 Michael Taylor 2010 0 DNP
94 70 Dayan Viciedo 2013 98
95 70 LeDarious Clark 2018 0 DNP
96 70 Mat Gamel 2010 55
97 70 Domonic Brown 2012 85
98 69 Trayce Thompson 2015 112
99 69 Trea Turner 2017 99
100 69 Pedro Alvarez 2011 52

BP Annual Player Comments

YearComment
2019  Due to publishing agreements, the 2019 player comments and team essays are only available in the Baseball Prospectus 2019 book (available in hardcopy, and soon e-book and Kindle).
2018 Cordero posted one of the best offensive seasons in the PCL last year as one of the league's youngest regulars, while showing defensive utility all over the outfield grass. Not too shabby! There are some smoke and mirrors involved, however, as he racked up those numbers in the PCL and doesn’t have as much power as you’d expect. He also struck out nearly 30 percent of the time at Triple-A, and that number exploded to nearly 45 percent in his big-league cup-of-coffee. That said, Cordero has all the physical tools to start in the outfield and is, at the very least, going to be a breakout candidate for years to come.
2017 Franchy Cordero hit well at Double-A and held his own in center field, but he still makes Steak Tartare look overcooked.
2016 Franchy Cordero's poor plate discipline has kept him from translating raw strength into usable power, which might be workable if he could play a passable shortstop. In left field, where he moved last summer, his offensive entropy is far less charming a quirk.
2015 Cordero turned heads in spring training with a quick bat and was assigned to full-season ball, where his game never materialized. He rediscovered himself in the Northwest League. As one of the circuit's youngest players, he finished 10th in slugging percentage, though a broken bone in his right hand ended his season prematurely. The power potential is real. Unfortunately, so are the holes in his swing and glove: Cordero struck out in 31 percent of his plate appearances and committed 51 errors in 56 games at shortstop. That's actually difficult to do. Still, the kid has talent, and given time and a position, he just might figure out how to use it.

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2021-03-12 15:00:00 (link to chat)Thank you for these chats. They're always enjoyable and informational. Anyway, what do you think are the chances of Myles Straw being the Astros' starting CF for the entire season? Also, does Franchy Cordero have a realistic chance of being an everyday player for the Red Sox?
(Rhino Hearn Fan Club from Somers, CT)		Higher than they should be. It's a little weird that their homegrown World Series MVP outfielder wasn't on the radar at all for a long term deal (and he didn't get a super exorbitant deal), but I suppose this happened with Cole too. Straw is a good fourth outfielder that is going to be stretched as a regular, and they don't have a ton of high minors position player depth to backfill. I expect Franchy will play more or less every day until Duran is ready at which point I'd guess he is the odd man out. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2020-12-04 12:00:00 (link to chat)Is there any hope left for Franchy Cordero to deliver on his promise? The Royals' signing of Michael Taylor was a bad omen.
(Ralph Malph from Milwaukee)		Taylor is the better version of the Cordero skillset nowadays, so yeah it's not what you want if you are a Franchy fan (sorry Craig) (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2020-02-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)Can a fully healthy Franchy Cordero be a possible breakout player this year----and do you think he'll get enough PT in the Padres OF to be a potential impact player?
(bob from pa)		Yes, a healthy Cordero could be a possible breakout player at a heavy discount (basically, close to free in most drafts). However, I do not think he is close to an everyday player for the Padres absent a trade or significant injury. Pham, Grisham, and Myers are locked into the most playing time imo, and Naylor still lingers on the edge. Of course, the Padres are doing their best to trade Myers, though I seriously doubt they will be able to move his contract. Still, Cordero is a fine late flier to see how things shake out this spring. (Jesse Roche)
2019-03-18 16:00:00 (link to chat)What are your thoughts on these three players and their upside for this year: Franchy Cordero, Jeff McNeil and Ian Happ? thx
(bob from pa)		Cordero: I'm surprised the studios financed a sequel Keon Broxton. McNeil: love him as a utility bat, will have sneaky fantasy value, especially in AVG. Happ: I'm intrigued but will have to wait and see on the plate approach. Like Moncada, he takes too many strikes so should be more, not less, aggressive. (Jon Hegglund)
2018-12-12 17:00:00 (link to chat)Hi Mike. Thanks for the forum. You have tough acts to follow in Darius and Aaron. I have a challenging choice with my final keeper spot in a 12-team, NL-only, roto auction 5x5 league, standard $260 salary. We keep 12 players. I am debating keeping Manuel Margot at $6 or Ben Zobrist at $6. Franchy Cordero's presence in a crowded OF scares me off Margot a bit, but as you know, SBs are like gold and Margot's upside is great. I don't like keeping older players, but Zobrist has been very steady and appears to be in line for good PT in a prime lineup spot again and will have multi-position eligibility, which is always a plus in deep leagues. 1) Who would you keep and why? 2) What are the $ value floors/ceilings for each. Thanks for the insight!
(TC from Cincinnati)		I'd go Margot. He's been somewhat disappointing but I really like the upside with him. Zobrist was solid last year but he's getting long in the tooth and could lose playing time in '19. In only, I like buying playing time. Margot could earn $25 if everything breaks right. His floor is $10 as a part-timer. Zobrist is in the $5-18 range. (Mike Gianella)
2018-08-29 19:00:00 (link to chat)Franchy Cordero a good, late target next year?
(Sean99 from Orland Park)		Yup! Still has some growing pains to get through (those strikeouts are unsightly) but he hits the ball really freaking hard and usually that leads to good results! (Eddy Almaguer)
2018-04-16 14:00:00 (link to chat)Franchy Cordero is dripping with excitement. Do you think he can keep a regular job and if so what type of season will he have this year?
(The Lion Queen from Here)		I don't see him staying in the lineup regularly once everyone is healthy. I know that Margot was off to a slow start, but it's his job when he gets back. (Scott Delp)
2018-05-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)Do you think Franchy Cordero is the the real deal, and if so what do you think is his ceiling-----he's certainly opening some eyes right now with his bat in the early going! Also, what are your thoughts about Mike Soroka and Jack Flaherty as potential top of the rotation type guys? Thx.
(bob m from pa)		I love Franchy, more than I probably should. He may settle in as a Puig type where the tools are louder than the results. Soroka and Flaherty are both good but I'm not so sure about top of the rotation. (Nicolas Stellini)
2017-03-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)Do Carlos Asuage or Franchy Cordero ever see regular playing time, whether in SD or elsewhere?
(Colin from Indy)		Have you looked at San Diego's depth chart recently? Asuaje could be a regular at this year at some point. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2017-03-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)Pick two to round out dynasty keepers on the farm: Dustin May, Duane Underwood, Mark Appel, Thyago Viera, Adalberto Mejia, Franchy Cordero. Thanks!
(Steve from Wilmington)		My Dustin May love is well known. The rest of that list is uh, something. Mejia I guess. Ben is psychically sending me messages to tell you not to roster prospect relievers in a dynasty league. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2016-09-12 23:00:00 (link to chat)Greg Allen, Franchy Cordero and Ramon Laureano all carried over their production after reaching AA this season. LaMonte Wade, Magneuris Sierra and Cedric Mullins hope to do the same in 2017. Rank these by likelihood of becoming an above-average everyday player, and by which will have the most exciting peak season (wearing rose-colored glasses).
(Oliver from Boston)		I was really impressed with Allen in a couple looks this year. I don't think he's an impact fantasy player or anything, but he has great feel to use his speed on the bases and his approach is excellent, to where he should be able to get on base, steals some bags, and score some runs. Franchy...I'm really surprised at his outburst at AA, frankly. He's got a ton of athleticism and quick-twitch to him, but both the swing and approach were real suspect in High-A. Never bet against athletes, but I put a 30 on his hit tool for a reason. And Laureano's a solid player who improved legitimately during his stint at Lancaster, which is not always easy to do. He's not as elite a speedster (or power guy) as the numbers this year would suggest, but there's a second-division profile there. I'd go Allen, Laureano, Cordero out of those guys. (Wilson Karaman)
2016-08-15 22:00:00 (link to chat)2 separate Padres questions 1. Do you believe Dinelson Lamet can be a decent backend starter in the majors? 2. What is your take on Franchy Cordero who is breaking out in SA? has had years of instruct hype not come to fruition
(Philip from San Diego )		Sorry for the delay, Simone Biles in the spotlight, and you stop what you're doing when she's doing what she does.

I do! I liked Lamet a lot earlier this season, and I didn't see him throw his changeup, which I've gotten okay reports on as a potentially fringe-average pitch. The fastball-slider combo is very good, and while it's not a great command profile he generates quality plane and works north-south pretty well. I'd like him more dominating dudes in the 8th inning, but there's enough there to start him 'til he gives 'em reason not to.

Franchy: I'm pretty shocked at Franchy's run since he got promoted, honestly, and I'll be all the more surprised if he maintains anything close to it. The ahtleticism and explosiveness is obvious, and he can rip hard line drives with the best of 'em. The barrel was pretty wild in my looks, though, and there were a lot of mechanical inconsistencies from start to finish that just didn't give me much confidence that he'd be able to harness it into a coherent, repeatable swing.

Lamet: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/eyewitness_pit.php?reportid=325
Franchy: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/eyewitness_bat.php?reportid=321 (Wilson Karaman)
2015-03-25 19:00:00 (link to chat)Franchy Cordero will start the year as a short stop?
(Jose from new york)		I mean I guess he could be standing where the shortstop stands but.. (Jordan Gorosh)
2015-01-15 18:00:00 (link to chat)Which low a prospect do you believe will make the most impact: Franchy Cordero, Amed Rosario, Rafael Devers, other of your choice?
(Rich from Maryland)		As much as I may drive the Amed Rosario bandwagon, I'll go with Devers here. His offensive tools are more developed and I think he could be primed for a larger breakout in 2015. (Mark Anderson)
2015-02-18 19:00:00 (link to chat)Do you think Franchy Cordero has a bounce back year? His fielding has to improve, right?
(padremurph from Los Angeles)		Nothing quite broke right for Franchy out of the gate last year but there's a really good bat in there, and I'll be surprised if he doesn't take it to the Midwest League in round two. He can't make any more errors than he did last year, but this is very much a bat first profile. (Brendan Gawlowski)
2015-02-18 19:00:00 (link to chat)Do you think Franchy Cordero improved anything in Eugene that will help him in his 2nd stint in the MWL? Is all the time he is spending at shortstop really worth it?
(Brandon from Phoenix)		I think the reps he's getting at shortstop are good for his development. He needs as many ground balls in a game situation as he can possibly get, and there's no better place to do that. Plenty of time to shift him elsewhere as he gets closer to the majors. (Brendan Gawlowski)
2014-07-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)if you had to try to pick one lottery ticket....Francisco Mejia, Ricardo Sanchez, Luiz Gohara, Jose Martinez, Franchy Cordero or Rafael Devers? Sanchez looks good but there can be some many variables from then till now, or can he take the Urias track?
(Fred from Still here)		Sanchez isn't going to be on the Urias track. he's not nearly polished enough to make those kinds of moves over the next year.

Of that group, I'd hang my hat on Devers as the one lottery ticket to pay off. He could be a complete beast. (Mark Anderson)
2014-07-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)Mr. Moore - thanks as always for the time! I was hoping you'd share your thoughts on an odd troika of prospects. Victor Reyes, Franchy Cordero, and Kennys Vargas - ceilings, likelihood of reaching them, and ETA?
(dtothew from Atlanta )		I love odd troikas! Here's Ethan Purser's report on Reyes.: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/eyewitness_bat.php?reportid=100 Not a lot of standout tools so the hit tool will have to carry him. High risk guy but a good prospect. Franchy struggled with the adjustment to stateside ball early in the season but is now in short-season ball where he belongs. Disregard the struggles in Fort Wayne to start the season. He shouldn't have been there. Kennys Vargas is big and fun to watch, as you saw yesterday in the Future's Game. Here's Chris Mellen's report on him: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/eyewitness_bat.php?reportid=125He's a big time power guy that'll need it because he's stuck at first base. (Jeff Moore)
2014-06-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)Any updates on Franchy Cordero out of Eugene? He seems to be playing a little better in the first week.
(padremurph from Los Angeles)		Franchy has a gorgeous swing, but unfortunately, the approach left quite a bit to be desired. To be fair, he was overmatched in the MWL. He'll try again next year, and the talent is certainly there for him to succeed. He's really raw, and it was an aggressive assignment. (Jordan Gorosh)
2014-05-29 19:30:00 (link to chat)Hey Ben, what would your order be of these prospects you would want in a Dynasty League? Alexander Reyes, Hunter Harvey,Francisco Mejia, Franchy Cordero, Ryan McMahon?
(kiper90 from Rochester, NY)		Hmm, let's go Harvey, McMahon, Reyes, Cordero, Mejia. Is this Craig? These are all guys who Craig loves. (Ben Carsley)
2014-05-15 20:00:00 (link to chat)Hey Bret, what would your order be of these prospects you would want in a Dynasty League? Alexander Reyes, Hunter Harvey,Francisco Mejia, Franchy Cordero, Ryan McMahon?
(kiper90 from Rochester, NY)		I'd go Harvey, McMahon, Reyes, Cordero, Mejia. (Bret Sayre)
2014-05-13 11:00:00 (link to chat)Professor Parks, what would your order be of these prospects if you had them in your farm? Alexander Reyes, Hunter Harvey,Francisco Mejia, Franchy Cordero, Ryan McMahon?
(kiper90 from Rochester, NY)		Harvey, Reyes, Mejia, McMahon, Cordero (Jason Parks)
2014-05-13 11:00:00 (link to chat)Can you tell me anything about Franmil Reyes? Big and young in the Midwest League and holding his own.
(Chris from Phoenix)		I wasn't on Franmil Reyes during camp. I thought he looked 28 years-old instead of 18. Huge kid. Hulking frame. Normally I would be all over this profile, but I don't think he will hit. Of course, he's hitting very well at the full season level, and the player that I found to be dramatically superior (Franchy Cordero) was pressing and failed in his first pass at the same level. (Jason Parks)
2014-04-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)Saw your glowing review of Franchy Cordero this morning. Do you have a guess on his big league ETA? Thanks!
(Gravybill from New York, NY)		He's not close. Love the swing and the power potential, but he's still very raw in the field. Considering the fact that his professional experience is limited to the complex level, I think 2017 is a realistic ETA. (Jason Parks)
2014-04-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)I know you saw Padres camp, because I know you had the chance to drool over Franchy Cordero. Did you get to see Joe Ross? How did he look, and do you think he'll be better than his brother?
(birdzfan52 from Baltimore)		Ross can be quite a tease, showing you easy plus (to plus-plus) velocity and a sharp slider that can miss bats. The problem is that I was drunk on the Kool-Aid last season and the pitcher I saw in camp didn't fully translate to the regular season, so I'm both optimistic based on his spring badassness yet skeptical because he likes to show a little leg in the club but it doesn't go beyond that. (Jason Parks)
2014-04-03 19:30:00 (link to chat)How would you rank Frenchy?
(Vic from Dumfries)		Assuming you mean Franchy Cordero, I'm a big fan. Saw him take an at-bat in spring training and while that's not much to go on, the reports are positive. I recently ranked him aggressively in Ben and my introductory Dynasty Dynamics column, which should give you some idea. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-04-03 19:30:00 (link to chat)Are there any position players off of top 100 lists that you like to take a huge step forward in 2014? Franchy Cordero seems like an obvious name, for sure. Anyone else jump out to you?
(kfazio from WV)		I threw out one in Ervin before, but this is exactly what I wrote about for the Futures Guide - something I'm really proud to be a part of. There's a ton of great content, both prospect and fantasy wise, in it. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-04-03 19:30:00 (link to chat)Most future fantasy value (please rank): Tim Anderson, Raimel Tapia, Francisco Mejia, Stephen Piscotty, Franchy Cordero, Hunter Renfroe
(McClane from Nakatomi Plaza)		Tapia, Mejia, Piscotty, Cordero, Anderson, Renfroe but that's not the order I'd draft them in (Craig Goldstein)
2014-01-17 10:00:00 (link to chat)You mentioned Franchy Cordero as a guy you really liked and you had him as an On-The-Rise guy in the Padres system. How does he profile defensively? Is he going to outgrow SS or does he have the tools to stay there?
(Liam from Dallas)		Likely to outgrow shortstop, but the bat profiles well at third. He could really develop legit game power down the line. (Jason Parks)
2013-09-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)Any hitting prospects of note for the Padres who isn't named Hedges or Liriano?
(Art from San Diego)		Hunter Renfroe. The group of hitters down in the AZL this year was very strong. The Padres don't have a lot of potential impact offensive talent in their system, but that AZL group of Franchy Cordero, Franmil Reyes, Peterson, Jose Urena, etc. was solid. I'm iffy on a couple of those guys but really liked Franchy Cordero. (Jason Cole)


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