| Wander Franco | |
|---|---|
 Franco with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 5 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 1, 2001 Baní, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 22, 2021, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 30 |
| Runs batted in | 130 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Wander Samuel Franco Aybar[1] (born March 1, 2001), nicknamed "El Patron", is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 and was an All-Star in 2023.
In 2024, Franco was charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor in the Dominican Republic.[2]
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rays 2022 media guide" (PDF). mlb.com. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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