Frank Francisco
W-L 1-3
ERA 6.75
K 22
Walks 10
Saves 12
Height: 6-2
Weight: 250
Bats: R
Throws: R Born: Sep 11, 1979 - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
College: None
Draft: 1996 - Undrafted. Signed by Boston
News and Notes
May 23
Francisco threw his second consecutive 1-2-3 inning to pick up the save in the Mets' 3-1 win over the Pirates on Wednesday.Recommendation: After a rough patch, Francisco looks to be throwing all of his pitches for strikes and appears more comfortable on the mound. His hold on the closer role grows stronger with each solid outing.
May 23
RHP Frank Francisco pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the second consecutive day, and he has now converted four consecutive save opportunities since blowing one in Miami two weekends ago. Francisco has retired nine consecutive batters dating back to May 20.
Recent News
Jonathon Niese leads Mets over Pirates 3-1 May 24 (AP) NL Capsules May 24 (The Buffalo News) * Jonathon Niese Steps Up, Pitches Mets Past Pirates: Fan's Take May 23 (Yahoo! Contributor Network) Pirates' offense lifeless in 3-1 loss to Mets May 23 (The Buffalo News) * Niese's strong outing helps Mets beat Pirates May 23 (Yahoo! Sports) Mets 3, Pirates 1 May 23 (Yahoo! Sports) McDonald strong but Pirates fall to Mets 3-2 May 22 (The Buffalo News) * Dickey fans career-high 11 to lead Mets past Pirates May 22 (Yahoo! Sports) Mets 3, Pirates 2 May 22 (Yahoo! Sports) Mets ride Dickey to 3-2 win over Pirates May 22 (The Buffalo News) * Baxter helps Mets beat Blue Jays to avoid sweep May 20 (AP) Mets beat Blue Jays to avoid sweep May 20 (Yahoo! Sports) Mets 6, Blue Jays 5 May 20 (Yahoo! Sports) Mets 9, Reds 4 May 17 (Yahoo! Sports) Reds-Mets Preview May 17 (AP) Mets Rebound Despite Francisco Highwire: A Fan’s View May 15 (Yahoo! Contributor Network) Brewers-Mets Preview May 15 (AP) Brewers botch chances, rundown in 3-1 loss to Mets May 15 (The Buffalo News) * Batista, Francisco pitch Mets past Brewers 3-1 May 14 (AP) Francisco saves Mets' victory despite boos May 14 (Yahoo! Sports) Mets 3, Brewers 1 May 14 (Yahoo! Sports) National League notebook -- Monday, May 14, 2012 May 14 (Yahoo! Sports) Can We Change Closers Now?: Mets Fan Reaction May 14 (Yahoo! Contributor Network) Francisco has meltdown as Mets lose to Marlins 8-4 May 13 (The Buffalo News) * Stanton's slam in 9th lifts Marlins over Mets 8-4 May 13 (The Buffalo News) * Francisco blows save as Marlins beat Mets 6-5 May 12 (The Buffalo News) * Dobbs drives in winner as Marlins beat Mets 6-5 May 11 (The Buffalo News) *