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Christian Franklin
CF
BAL
2026 season
- GP
- 21
- AVG
- .180
- HR
- 0
- RBI
- 1
- R
- 6
- SB
- 3
- OPS
- .525
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | @NYY | L 3-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | @NYY | W 10-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs TOR | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs TOR | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs MIL | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | @ATH | W 8-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | @ATH | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | @STL | W 13-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 22 | vs TB | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | vs NYY | L 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | @TB | L 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | @TB | W 10-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 15 | @TB | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 12 | @MIN | L 5-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 11 | @MIN | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 10 | @MIN | L 5-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8 | @TEX | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7 | @TEX | L 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6 | vs LAA | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 5 | vs LAA | W 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 4 | vs LAA | W 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Latest news
The Orioles reinstated Franklin (hand) from the injured list Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Franklin has been out since Sept. 1 with left hand inflammation, but he was cleared to begin a rehab assignment Sunday and subsequently went 3-for-12 with a homer, two RBI, three runs and three steals over four games. Now fully healthy, he'll provide the Orioles with outfield depth down the stretch, replacing Heston Kjerstad.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 19
Franklin (hand) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's rehab game with Triple-A Norfolk.
Out since the beginning of September with left hand inflammation, Franklin has been sent on a minor-league rehab assignment and is tracking toward rejoining the Baltimore roster before the end of the season. He had gone just 5-for-34 (.147) with a pair of doubles and steals in 16 games for the Orioles before going on the injured list.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 15
Franklin (hand) has begun a hitting progression, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Franklin landed on the 10-day injured list one week ago with left hand inflammation, so it's a good sign that he's been cleared to hit again already. It's seems unlikely that he'll be ready for activation when first eligible Friday, but he should return sometime this month if he continues to progress.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 8
The Orioles placed Franklin on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 31, due to left hand inflammation.
It's unclear when or how Franklin sustained the injury, though he last appeared in Sunday's game against the A's and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. He'll be eligible to be reinstated Sept. 11 in Toronto, though it's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 1
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Franklin went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Angels.
Making his MLB debut after being acquired from the Nationals in a minor deal at the trade deadline, Franklin got the start in left field and hit seventh. The 26-year-old outfielder drew a leadoff walk in the third inning and came around to score the first run of the contest, and then swiped his first bag after a seventh-inning fielder's choice. Franklin could be headed for a short-side platoon role in Baltimore's lefty-heavy outfield after slashing .251/.377/.363 over 93 games for Triple-A Rochester with six homers and 17 steals in 21 attempts, but Tuesday's start against right-hander Grayson Rodriguez at least offers hope for a larger workload.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 5