Wander Franco Biography
Wander Franco, officially known as Wander Samuel Franco Aybar Sr is a Dominican professional baseball player.
He developed a passion for playing baseball at a younger age, has been consistent throughout his career, and has become one of the most sought-after baseball players.
At this time of writing (Monday, August 14, 2023), Franco is a professional baseball shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.
For minor leagues, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rays organization on July 2, 2017, and made his professional debut in 2018 with the Princeton Rays.
Prior to the 2019 season, Franco was ranked as the fourth-best prospect in baseball by Baseball America. He began the season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods.
He was promoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs on June 25, 2019. Franco finished the 2019 season with a .327/.398/.487 slash line with nine home runs and 53 RBIs.
Prior to the 2020 season, Franco was ranked the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball. On June 20, 2021, the Tampa Rays announced that Franco would be promoted to the major leagues
He made his MLB debut on June 22, 2021. Franco and the Rays agreed to an 11-year, $182 million contract extension in November.
At age 20, Franco became the youngest player in baseball history to sign a contract worth at least $100 million.
In 2022, Franco became the youngest player in Tampa Bay Rays franchise history to have a multi-homer game at 21 and 52 days old.
On July 4, 2023, Franco was selected for his first All-Star game as the roster replacement for Aaron Judge, who was injured. He represented the Dominican Republic in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Wander Franco Age
Wander Franco celebrated his 22nd birthday in March this year (2023). He was born on March 1, 2001, in Bani, Dominican Republic.
Wander Franco Height & Weight
Wander Franco stands at a height of 1.78 and weighs around 86 kg.
Wander Franco Parents
He was born in Bani, Dominican Republic to his parents; Nancy Aybar (mother) and Wander Franco (father).
Although he’s famous, there’s no information regarding his parents as their date of birth, age, and occupation are unknown at this time of writing.
His father played minor league ball in the 1990s.
Wander Franco Wife
After the 2021 MLB season, Franco married his girlfriend whose identity is still undisclosed in the media.
His wife live away from the spotlight hence her name, date of birth, age, and occupation are unknown at this time of writing.
Wander Franco Children
He is blessed with two sons. After the 2021 MLB season, Franco got married to his girlfriend. The couple have two sons.
Wander Samuel Franco Jr was the first son born to the couple in late 2018, and another son was born in 2022. The name of their second son is unknown at this time of writing.
Wander Franco Siblings
He is not the only child of his parents. He grew up with two other brothers, Wander Alexander Franco and Wander Javier Franco who played in the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants organizations.
Wander Franco Net Worth
As of August 2023, Wander Franco has an estimated net worth of about $5 million. He has earned such an amount from his career as a professional baseball player.
Wander Franco Social Media
He owns a verified Instagram account with over 318,000 followers. The Dominican professional baseball shortstop is very active on this social media platform.
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