Enderson Franco

Enderson Daniel Franco (born December 29, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. Franco was signed as an international free agent by the Houston Astros in 2009. He made his MLB debut in 2019.
Career.
Houston Astros.
Franco was signed as an international free agent by the Houston Astros on July 4, 2009. He spent the 2010 with the DSL Astros, going 1–3 with a 3.67 ERA in 34 innings. He spent the 2011 season with the Gulf Coast Astros, going 1–2 with a 4.40 ERA in 47 innings. He returned to the GCL Astros in 2012, going 3–2 with a 4.86 ERA in 50 innings. In 2013, he played for the Greeneville Astros, going 2–5 with a 5.05 ERA in 51.2 innings.
Tampa Bay Rays.
Franco selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the Triple-A phase of the 2013 Rule 5 draft. He played for the Hudson Valley Renegades in 2014, going 7–3 with a 3.28 ERA in 68.2 innings. He opened the 2015 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods, going 5–6 with a 3.89 ERA in 71.2 innings.
Miami Marlins.
On July 3, 2015, Franco was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for international bonus slots. He finished the 2015 season with Greensboro Grasshoppers, going 1–6 with 7.29 ERA in 54 innings.
Atlanta Braves.
Franco was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the minor-league phase of 2015 Rule 5 draft. He played for the Carolina Mudcats in 2016, going 6–12 with a 4.69 ERA in 144 innings (3rd in the Carolina League). Franco was selected as a member of the Venezuela national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He split the 2017 season between the Rome Braves, Florida Fire Frogs, and the Gwinnett Braves, going 6–6 with a 3.86 ERA in 120 innings. He split the 2018 season between the Mississippi Braves and the Gwinnett Stripers, going a combined 7–9 with a 3.85 ERA in 132 innings.
San Francisco Giants.
Franco elected free agency following the 2018 season, and signed a minor league with the San Francisco Giants on January 24, 2019. He spent the 2019 minor league season with the Sacramento River Cats, going 6–5 with a 5.97 ERA in 113 innings.
On September 15, 2019, the Giants selected Franco's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on September 18 versus the Boston Red Sox, allowing one run over one inning of relief. In 2019 in five relief appearances for the Giants, he pitched 5.1 innings and had a 3.38 ERA. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
Lotte Giants.
On November 21, 2020, Franco signed a $245K contract with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. The contract also includes a $55K signing bonus.