RF Christian Franklin #25
Tennessee Smokies (CHC) SL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/02/2027
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | SL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF CHRISTIAN FRANKLIN #25 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
118 427 97 18 4 12 40 59 164 .227 .347 .372 7 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 45 40 45
Gap 45 50 45 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 55 60 55 60
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 55
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/22/2027 @ CHT Win, 7-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/21/2027 @ CHT Win, 6-4 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/19/2027 @ CHT Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/18/2027 @ CHT Win, 8-0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/15/2027 MON Loss, 5-10 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2027 MON Loss, 3-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/12/2027 MON Win, 11-6 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/2027 MON Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
09/08/2027 @ RC Loss, 2-3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/04/2027 @ RC Loss, 4-13 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Solid teammate, likeable.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:11/30/1999
Born in:Overland Park, KS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 .251 .000 28
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 1.17 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Last Year   49 10 5 0 0 2 7 11 16 0 0 2 .204 .371 .306 .677
2 Years Ago   380 98 15 1 12 54 76 61 115 3 4 26 .258 .394 .397 .791
Career   465 114 20 1 12 57 88 78 140 3 4 31 .245 .386 .370 .756
Road   4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Grass   4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Night   4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
As Starter   3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .400 .000 .400
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 118 427 97 18 4 12 40 71 59 164 .227 .347 .372 .719 .327 .145 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 112 510 21 0 0 10 0 3 159 34 7 2 77.8 59.9 4.68 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   104 28 3 1 4 14 17 12 37 2 0 2 .269 .350 .433 .783
Versus Right   323 69 15 3 8 26 54 47 127 1 0 19 .214 .346 .353 .699
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
April   80 21 2 1 2 11 16 15 28 0 0 3 .263 .398 .388 .785
May   92 19 5 1 2 7 14 12 36 1 0 8 .207 .345 .348 .693
June   66 17 2 1 4 8 13 8 28 1 0 1 .258 .342 .500 .842
July   70 15 2 0 1 5 7 9 32 0 0 3 .214 .329 .286 .615
August   74 15 4 1 1 3 14 10 24 1 0 5 .203 .333 .324 .658
September   45 10 3 0 2 6 7 5 16 0 0 1 .222 .314 .422 .736
Last Year   379 96 24 0 12 35 63 52 136 1 1 19 .253 .370 .412 .782
Career   1163 288 57 7 29 115 200 184 391 7 1 46 .248 .370 .383 .753
Home   199 46 8 1 7 24 31 34 73 3 0 10 .231 .366 .387 .753
Road   228 51 10 3 5 16 40 25 91 0 0 11 .224 .330 .360 .689
Grass   427 97 18 4 12 40 71 59 164 3 0 21 .227 .347 .372 .719
Day   156 40 7 1 7 15 34 25 51 0 0 8 .256 .386 .449 .835
Night   271 57 11 3 5 25 37 34 113 3 0 13 .210 .324 .328 .652
As Starter   419 96 18 4 12 39 70 59 162 2 0 21 .229 .351 .377 .728
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
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
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
2021 Chicago N (ACL) - R 21 4 11 5 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 2 3 0 .455 .571 .455 1.026 157 156 0.2
2021 Total - A- 21 20 65 13 3 0 1 5 13 17 5 0 23 1 4 .200 .402 .292 .695 100 127 0.2
2023 Chicago N (ACL) - R 23 7 25 9 1 2 2 11 10 5 0 0 5 0 1 .360 .467 .800 1.267 207 182 0.3
2023 Myrtle Beach - A 23 11 42 10 3 1 1 7 8 5 4 0 14 4 0 .238 .373 .429 .801 126 133 0.3
2023 South Bend - A+ 23 76 234 58 11 0 9 36 46 42 9 2 74 9 6 .248 .380 .410 .790 103 106 0.3
2023 Total - A+ 23 87 276 68 14 1 10 43 54 47 13 2 88 13 6 .246 .379 .413 .792 106 110 0.6
2023 Tennessee - AA 23 5 10 2 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 .200 .333 .400 .733 86 90 0.0
2024 Tennessee - AA 24 98 347 93 15 2 5 38 63 71 6 3 89 34 7 .268 .398 .366 .764 127 131 3.4
2024 Iowa - AAA 24 8 32 6 0 0 0 1 3 5 2 0 8 1 0 .188 .333 .188 .521 40 54 -0.2
2025 Iowa - AAA 25 114 380 98 15 1 12 54 76 61 26 3 115 12 3 .258 .394 .397 .791 99 106 1.9
2026 Tennessee - AA 26 97 379 96 24 0 12 35 63 52 19 1 136 10 3 .253 .370 .412 .782 102 106 1.2
2026 Iowa - AAA 26 16 49 10 5 0 0 2 7 11 2 0 16 3 0 .204 .371 .306 .677 70 81 -0.1
2027 Tennessee - AA 27 118 427 97 18 4 12 40 71 59 21 3 164 7 2 .227 .347 .372 .719 82 87 1.0
2027 Iowa - AAA 27 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -8 28 -0.1
Total IL 140 465 114 20 1 12 57 88 78 31 3 140 16 3 .245 .386 .370 .756 91 99
Total SL 318 1163 288 57 7 29 115 200 184 46 7 391 52 12 .248 .370 .383 .753 102 107
Total MWL 76 234 58 11 0 9 36 46 42 9 2 74 9 6 .248 .380 .410 .790 103 106
Total CAR 11 42 10 3 1 1 7 8 5 4 0 14 4 0 .238 .373 .429 .801 126 133
Total NWL 20 65 13 3 0 1 5 13 17 5 0 23 1 4 .200 .402 .292 .695 100 127
Total ACL 11 36 14 1 2 2 14 14 8 0 0 7 3 1 .389 .500 .694 1.194 191 174
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2026 Tennessee - SL 26 11 39 8 2 0 1 2 5 7 1 0 10 1 0 .205 .340 .333 .674 76 79 -0.2
Total SL 11 39 8 2 0 1 2 5 7 1 0 10 1 0 .205 .340 .333 .674 76 79
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Iowa - AAA CF 24 5 16 1 0 18 1 .944 81.0 1.89 +1.0 1.122
2025 Iowa - AAA RF 106 106 184 3 0 188 1 .995 872.1 1.93 +0.8 1.022
2026 Tennessee - AA LF 41 41 60 0 0 60 0 1.000 349.0 1.55 +1.3 1.027
2026 Iowa - AAA CF 7 6 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 49.0 2.02 -1.1 .836
2026 Tennessee - AA CF 43 40 101 2 0 105 2 .981 369.0 2.51 -3.3 .961
2026 Iowa - AAA RF 11 9 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 79.2 2.15 +0.8 1.076
2026 Tennessee - AA RF 21 13 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 135.2 1.72 +1.2 1.159
2027 Tennessee - AA LF 12 12 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 108.0 2.17 +1.4 1.080
2027 Iowa - AAA CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 -0.5 .665
2027 Tennessee - AA CF 14 14 36 2 0 38 0 1.000 124.0 2.76 -1.9 .889
2027 Iowa - AAA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .959
2027 Tennessee - AA RF 87 86 171 4 1 178 3 .983 762.2 2.07 +7.5 1.065
TOTAL LF 53 53 86 0 0 86 0 1.000 457.0 1.69 +2.7 1.042
TOTAL CF 89 65 166 5 0 174 3 .983 625.2 2.46 -5.8 .943
TOTAL RF 226 215 401 7 1 412 4 .990 1859.1 1.97 +10.3 1.051
PLAYER HISTORY
07/12/2021 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR).
08/26/2024 Tennessee Smokies placed OF Christian Franklin on the 7-day injured list. [Auto]
10/09/2024 Wins the 2024 Southern League Round 2 with the Tennessee Smokies!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (60).
06/01/2025 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/07/2025 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
09/17/2025 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
07/07/2026 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3-4 weeks.
10/10/2026 Wins the 2026 Southern League Round 2 with the Tennessee Smokies!
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
05/25/2027 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/01/2027 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
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