OF Franchy Cordero assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm from El Paso Chihuahuas. He will still probably fall short of 15 homers, but he is a late-round speed source who could provide more power than his projections would suggest. San Diego Padres selected the contract of Franchy Cordero from El Paso Chihuahuas. San Diego Padres activated CF Franchy Cordero from the 10-day disabled list. CF Franchy Cordero assigned to San Antonio Missions from Lake Elsinore Storm. Left abductor strain. SS Franchy Cordero assigned to San Diego Padres. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season However, with a little improvement in his stolen base pace and no more than minor regression in his power numbers, Martin could turn in a 15-15 campaign. You can follow Al on Twitter @almelchiorbb and find more of his work at almelchior.com. It’s hard to say what Phillips will bring because he hasn’t been given much of a chance to do anything in Kansas City. The 15 steals part of the 15-15 combo may be the tougher hurdle for Gordon, who stole 12 bases last year. San Diego Padres sent OF Franchy Cordero on a rehab assignment to Lake Elsinore Storm. We publish thousands of articles a year, host multiple podcasts, and have an ever growing database of baseball stats. Engel has a strong tendency to pull flyballs, so he can make the most of hitter-friendly Guaranteed Rate Field. Sign In. The bigger question is how McNeil’s power and speed will play in his first full season in the majors. Martin has recovered from a bacterial infection that kept him in the ICU for several days last August, and he will return this season as the Indians’ regular center fielder. If I’m going to supplement this, it’d first be to say that a source with a team that has opted into the league’s campsite data-sharing agreement told me there are no signs that Fox has changed based on the data generated there. He appears to have slightly altered his swing this year, changing where his hands begin and how early his leg kick starts, but because he has barely played I don’t know if this has made a difference on the contact end of things. San Diego Padres sent OF Franchy Cordero on a rehab assignment to AZL Padres 2. by Handedness, Some Very, Very Late Sources of Homers and Steals. Website admin will know that you reported it. The Situation: Manuel Margot hit the shelf with a strained calf, and the Padres will continue making good use of their catastrophic start to work another rookie into big-league experience by unleashing Franchy on the expansive Petco center field landscape. as distributed by STATS. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. And that would be a huge win for the Rays but since I don’t think that’s possible having a guy with three option years is probably the smart long-term play. He strikes out too much and doesn’t possess a high degree of raw power, but he’s not completely devoid of it either (91.7 mph average EV FB/LD, 32.1 percent hard-hit rate in 2018). by Retrosheet. Kansas City Royals optioned CF Franchy Cordero to Royals Alternate Training Site. Right forearm strain. San Diego Padres recalled CF Franchy Cordero from El Paso Chihuahuas. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous. Worse yet, a number of those players are across-the-board contributors (most notably Mookie Betts, Jose Ramirez, Ronald Acuna Jr., Trea Turner and Francisco Lindor) who will be long gone before the time you realize you need to catch up on steals. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. Franchy Cordero SDP Util L Born: 09/02/1994 (Age: 25) FanGraphs Player Page. San Diego Padres recalled Franchy Cordero from El Paso Chihuahuas. Of the players on this list, Cordero easily has the greatest chance to provide substantial help in both the home run and stolen base categories. When I paid attention to the Padres, I was mostly enamored of Franchy Cordero. Named the Texas League Player of the Week on 8/7 after batting .400 (8-for-20) with three doubles, a triple and five RBI in five games while with San Antonio. Franchy Vargas Cordero…signed by Padres scouts Felix Feliz, Martin Jose and Randy Smith. None is a sure thing; that’s why they will probably be available late, even in 15-team drafts. We're asking for your help to make it through the offseason and ensure that we're here to cover baseball in the 2021 season and beyond. I tend to think he ends up playing the middle infield occasionally, but players this fast (Fox is at least a plus runner) often end up in center field. Right wrist sprain. He has also participated in Tout Wars' mixed auction league since 2013. As a switch-hitter who’s better from the right side (his numbers have been much better as a righty bat the last couple years), I think Fox will play some sort of multi-positional, shorter half of a platoon role while also pinch running. Kansas City loves getting slap hitting speedsters, don’t they?