2B Welbyn Francisca #6
Age: 22 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/16/2029
OA: 45 POT: 50
2B WELBYN FRANCISCA #6 - AGE: 22 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 62 14 2 1 2 7 7 12 .226 .319 .387 2 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 55
Gap 50 60 50 55
Power 45 45 40 50
Eye 50 70 45 50
Avoid K's 75 80 70 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 70 60
Arm: 20 65 55
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 70 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/14/2029 CHR Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/2029 CHR Win, 8-7 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
04/12/2029 CHR Loss, 11-13 6 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
04/11/2029 CHR Loss, 8-10 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
04/10/2029 CHR Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/09/2029 CHR Win, 10-2 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
04/07/2029 @ DUR Loss, 2-12 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/06/2029 @ DUR Win, 5-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/05/2029 @ DUR Win, 5-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/04/2029 @ DUR Win, 9-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Meat and potatoes.
Birthday:05/17/2006
Born in:La Romana, LA
Nationality:Dominican
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 50 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 18 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 62 14 2 1 2 7 7 7 12 .226 .319 .387 .707 .316 .161 73
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 72 2 0 0 2 0 1 24 5 2 0 100.0 8.1 4.31 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 .357 .438 .357 .795
Versus Right   48 9 2 1 2 6 5 6 10 1 0 1 .188 .286 .396 .682
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 5 0 1 1 4 4 3 4 1 0 1 .200 .300 .400 .700
March   8 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .375 .500 .875 1.375
April   54 11 1 1 1 6 5 5 12 1 0 2 .204 .290 .315 .605
2 Years Ago   31 8 3 0 0 2 6 5 9 0 0 1 .258 .378 .355 .733
Career   93 22 5 1 2 9 13 12 21 1 0 3 .237 .339 .376 .716
Home   38 9 2 1 2 5 6 5 6 1 0 1 .237 .333 .500 .833
Road   24 5 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 0 1 .208 .296 .208 .505
Grass   62 14 2 1 2 7 7 7 12 1 0 2 .226 .319 .387 .707
Day   16 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
Night   46 11 1 1 2 6 7 7 9 1 0 2 .239 .357 .435 .792
As Starter   62 14 2 1 2 7 7 7 12 1 0 2 .226 .319 .387 .707
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2027 Miami - MLB 21 42 134 33 7 1 3 16 16 15 4 1 29 2 2 .246 .338 .381 .718 95 103 0.6
2028 Miami - MLB 22 149 527 133 34 3 13 73 54 43 11 7 98 3 5 .252 .318 .402 .720 96 99 1.8
Total MLB 191 661 166 41 4 16 89 70 58 15 8 127 5 7 .251 .322 .398 .720 96 100 2.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Cleveland (DSL) - R 17 40 152 48 7 6 3 24 34 24 3 0 35 11 7 .316 .419 .500 .919 127 120 1.0
2024 Cleveland (ACL) - R 18 45 174 57 12 2 6 28 47 25 2 0 25 11 1 .328 .418 .523 .941 148 139 1.6
2024 Lynchburg - A 18 30 116 35 6 0 2 17 20 17 3 0 32 7 2 .302 .404 .405 .810 142 142 1.0
2025 Cleveland (DSL) - R 19 3 15 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 5 2 0 .067 .300 .067 .367 -6 -19 -0.2
2025 Lynchburg - A 19 112 425 94 17 3 10 32 44 58 16 2 125 15 1 .221 .335 .346 .681 90 91 1.3
2026 Lake County - A+ 20 130 503 122 23 3 15 58 87 91 16 5 130 19 5 .243 .372 .390 .762 92 95 1.7
2027 Lake County - A+ 21 27 98 31 8 0 4 12 22 23 7 1 23 3 2 .316 .473 .520 .993 155 164 1.7
2027 Akron - AA 21 30 120 27 6 0 5 13 19 17 0 2 25 2 0 .225 .317 .400 .717 90 86 0.1
2027 Columbus - AAA 21 8 31 8 3 0 0 2 6 5 1 0 9 1 0 .258 .378 .355 .733 85 91 0.3
2029 Jacksonville - AAA 23 15 62 14 2 1 2 7 7 7 2 1 12 2 0 .226 .319 .387 .707 76 73 -0.1
Total IL 23 93 22 5 1 2 9 13 12 3 1 21 3 0 .237 .339 .376 .716 79 79
Total EL 30 120 27 6 0 5 13 19 17 0 2 25 2 0 .225 .317 .400 .717 90 86
Total MWL 157 601 153 31 3 19 70 109 114 23 6 153 22 7 .255 .390 .411 .801 103 107
Total CAR 142 541 129 23 3 12 49 64 75 19 2 157 22 3 .238 .350 .359 .709 101 102
Total ACL 45 174 57 12 2 6 28 47 25 2 0 25 11 1 .328 .418 .523 .941 148 139
Total DSL 43 167 49 7 6 3 25 37 27 5 0 40 13 7 .293 .407 .461 .868 114 106
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Lynchburg - A 2B 40 40 74 101 32 176 1 .994 358.2 4.39 +0.5 1.022
2025 Cleveland (DSL) - R 2B 3 3 5 10 4 15 0 1.000 30.0 4.50 +0.6 1.040
2025 Lynchburg - A 3B 44 42 23 69 12 98 6 .939 371.1 2.23 -0.6 .991
2025 Cleveland (DSL) - R 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2025 Lynchburg - A SS 30 29 35 72 20 111 4 .964 250.2 3.84 -0.9 .928
2026 Lake County - A+ 2B 98 96 130 234 73 367 3 .992 849.1 3.86 +7.3 1.085
2026 Lake County - A+ 3B 20 19 7 21 2 29 1 .966 160.2 1.57 -0.5 .944
2026 Lake County - A+ SS 15 15 18 33 13 52 1 .981 128.0 3.59 -1.4 .990
2027 Miami - MLB 2B 38 38 50 94 28 146 2 .986 336.0 3.86 +0.3 1.018
2027 Lake County - A+ 2B 3 1 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 +0.2 1.472
2027 Columbus - AAA 3B 2 2 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 +0.5 1.393
2027 Akron - AA 3B 2 2 1 5 2 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.3 1.022
2027 Lake County - A+ 3B 6 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 45.0 0.80 -0.1 1.025
2027 Miami - MLB SS 3 3 5 6 1 12 1 .917 25.0 3.96 -0.7 .765
2027 Columbus - AAA SS 6 6 13 14 4 27 0 1.000 54.0 4.50 +1.2 1.071
2027 Akron - AA SS 28 28 39 65 19 108 4 .963 249.2 3.75 -1.8 .968
2027 Lake County - A+ SS 21 21 17 44 12 62 1 .984 176.1 3.11 +2.9 1.189
2028 Miami - MLB 2B 136 136 193 323 86 520 4 .992 1173.0 3.96 +1.6 1.008
2028 Miami - MLB 3B 5 4 3 10 0 14 1 .929 45.0 2.60 +0.3 1.034
2028 Miami - MLB SS 17 7 11 21 5 32 0 1.000 76.1 3.77 -1.4 .925
2029 Jacksonville - AAA 3B 7 7 6 14 2 21 1 .952 63.0 2.86 -0.0 .989
2029 Jacksonville - AAA SS 8 8 9 20 7 30 1 .967 74.1 3.51 -1.4 .955
TOTAL 2B 318 314 453 766 224 1229 10 .992 2757.0 3.98 +10.5 1.035
TOTAL 3B 88 81 44 125 18 178 9 .949 727.0 2.09 -0.3 .997
TOTAL SS 128 117 147 275 81 434 12 .972 1034.1 3.67 -3.5 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
01/15/2023 Signed by the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent.
05/03/2024 SS Welbyn Francisca assigned to ACL Guardians from DSL CLE Mendoza. [Auto]
07/29/2024 SS Welbyn Francisca assigned to Lynchburg Hillcats from ACL Guardians. [Auto]
09/11/2024 Wins the 2024 ACL Glove Wizard Award at SS.
09/13/2024 Wins the 2024 ACL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
09/18/2024 Injured (flu),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 40 (55).
03/23/2025 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
09/05/2025 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 45 (55).
03/09/2026 Injured (virus),day-to-day for one week.
03/29/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
06/13/2026 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/28/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Midwest League All-Star Game.
09/15/2026 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/13/2026 Wins the 2026 MWL Glove Wizard Award at 2B.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (60).
03/14/2027 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
05/08/2027 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/24/2027 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 3 weeks.
06/25/2027 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
07/12/2027 Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Miami Marlins, along with SS Andres Gimenez, RP Parker Messick, and LF Jake Cave, in exchange for 2B Irwin Weareorwear.
07/14/2027 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/22/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
02/27/2028 Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Miami Marlins development complex.
04/06/2028 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2028 7 7
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