- Full name Lucas Franco
- Born 04/24/2007 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: L / Throws: R
Top Rankings
Draft Prospects
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School: Cinco Ranch HS, Katy, Tex. Drafted/Committed: TCU
Age At Draft: 18.2
BA Grade: 55/Extreme
At 6-foot-3, 175 pounds, Franco has a lean, high-waisted frame with a lot of room left to fill out. He’s already a mature hitter for his age with a calm, balanced approach from the left side. He’s a selective hitter who tracks pitches well and makes good swing decisions. His swing is smooth, balanced and compact with a good path through the hitting zone and an accurate barrel, resulting in a high contact rate. He incorporates his lower half well into his swing and shows flashes of over-the-fence power that should continue to rise given how much room he has on his frame to add weight, though his present power is behind some of the other elite players in the class. A fringe-average runner, Franco has good footwork and soft hands at shortstop, so he has a chance to play there, though depending how much bigger he gets he could end up sliding to third base.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 50. Run:45. Field: 50. Arm: 55. -
School: Cinco Ranch HS, Katy, Tex. Committed: TCU
Age At Draft: 18.2
At 6-foot-3, Franco has a lean, high-waist frame with a lot of room left to fill out. He’s already a mature hitter for his age with a calm, balanced approach from the left side. He’s a selective hitter who tracks pitches well and makes good swing decisions. His swing is smooth, balanced and compact with a good path through the hitting zone and an accurate barrel, resulting in a high contact rate. He incorporates his lower half well into his swing and shows flashes of over-the-fence power that should continue to rise given how much room he has on his frame to add weight, though his present power is behind some of the other elite players in the class. A fringe-average runner, Franco has good footwork and soft hands at shortstop, so he has a chance to play there, though depending how much bigger he gets he could end up sliding to third base.
