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Franco Aleman

Guardians
Number #55
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 26
Height 6' 6"
Weight 235 lbs
Birth Place Yaguajay, Cuba
Born Jun 26, 2000

Key Insights

2026
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Aleman releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 27 degrees above horizontal and 1.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

427 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Aleman's 4-seam fastball averages 96.1 mph, and has touched 99.2.

283 thrown, 66.3% of his pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Aleman's 4-seam fastball moves 14.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

283 thrown, averaging 96.1 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Aleman works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Changeup. The 4-seam fastball is 66.3% of everything he throws.

427 classified pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Aleman throws a fastball 72.6% of the time, against 58.2% when he is ahead.

117 pitches behind in the count, 122 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often

Aleman throws a strike on the first pitch 54.3% of the time.

105 plate appearances started in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 26, 2000
Birth Place Yaguajay, Cuba
Height 6' 6"
Weight 235 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Florida