Jesse Franklin V

Franklin attended Seattle Preparatory School in Seattle, Washington.{{cite web| url = https://www.king5.com/article/sports/high-school/seattle-prep-signs-6-athletes-to-continue-athletic-careers-in-college/350635465| title = Seattle Prep signs 6 athletes to continue athletic careers in college {{!}} king5.com| date = November 9, 2016| access-date = October 11, 2021| archive-date = October 29, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211029171216/https://www.king5.com/article/sports/high-school/seattle-prep-signs-6-athletes-to-continue-athletic-careers-in-college/350635465| url-status = live}} Alongside baseball, he also played basketball and American football.{{cite news |last1=O'Brien |first1=David |title=After early struggles, Braves prospect Jesse Franklin emerging as another potential slugger |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3172039/2022/03/09/after-early-struggles-braves-prospect-jesse-franklin-emerging-as-another-potential-slugger/ |access-date=April 4, 2023 |work=The Athletic |date=March 9, 2022 |quote=As a three-sport high school athlete in Seattle, Jesse Franklin — linebacker/running back in the fall, rebounder/screen-setter in winter — didn’t play as much baseball as most prospects from Sun Belt states. Throw in a broken collarbone from a skiing crash that sidelined him for the truncated 2020 college season at Michigan and the pandemic that erased the minor-league season that year, and perhaps it shouldn’t have been surprising when Franklin struggled last year at the outset of his first professional season. |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404040334/https://theathletic.com/3172039/2022/03/09/after-early-struggles-braves-prospect-jesse-franklin-emerging-as-another-potential-slugger/ |url-status=live }} During his sophomore baseball season in 2015, Franklin hit .532.{{cite web| url = https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/spring-sports-all-stars/| title = Star Times: Spring sports all-stars| date = May 24, 2015 |first1=Sandy |last1=Ringer|first2=Josh |last2=Liebeskind |first3=Matt|last3=Massey}} In 2017, his senior year, he batted .571 with four home runs and was named Washington's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.{{cite web| url = https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/seattle-preps-jesse-franklin-tapped-as-the-states-gatorade-baseball-player-of-the-year/| title = Seattle Prep's Jesse Franklin tapped as the state's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year| first1 = Jayda| last1 = Evans| date = June 2, 2017| access-date = October 11, 2021| archive-date = October 29, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211029174435/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/seattle-preps-jesse-franklin-tapped-as-the-states-gatorade-baseball-player-of-the-year/| url-status = live}}{{cite web| url = https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/39544/2017_BB_JFranklin.pdf| title = Reference at playeroftheyear.gatorade.com| access-date = October 11, 2021| archive-date = October 27, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211027181931/https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/39544/2017_BB_JFranklin.pdf| url-status = live}} He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 37th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played college baseball.{{cite web| url = https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-wrap-up-2017-draft-with-top-10-picks-all-expected-to-sign-contracts/| title = Mariners wrap up 2017 draft with top 10 picks all expected to sign contracts| date = June 14, 2017| access-date = October 11, 2021| archive-date = October 29, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211029174423/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-wrap-up-2017-draft-with-top-10-picks-all-expected-to-sign-contracts/| url-status = live}}

In 2018, Franklin's freshman year at Michigan, he appeared in 47 games in which he hit .327 with ten home runs and 47 RBI.{{cite web | url = https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/jesse-franklin-impresses-with-work-ethic/ | title = Jesse Franklin Impresses With Work Ethic | work = Baseball America | date = July 2, 2021 | access-date = October 11, 2021 | archive-date = September 28, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210928161356/https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/jesse-franklin-impresses-with-work-ethic/ | url-status = live }} He was named Player of the Week once and Freshman of the Week three times throughout the season.{{cite web| url = https://www.michigandaily.com/baseball/jesse-franklin-and-incredible-freshman-year-turnaround/| title = Jesse Franklin and an incredible freshman year turnaround| date = April 26, 2018}} He played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps that summer.{{cite web| url = https://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1250556&seasonid=31242| title = Jesse Franklin - Cape Cod Baseball League - player {{!}} Pointstreak Sports Technologies}} As a sophomore in 2019, he batted .262 with 13 home runs and 55 RBI over 68 games.{{cite web| url = https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2020-01-26/michigan-baseball-complete-2020-projected-lineup-and-preseason| title = Michigan baseball: Complete 2020 projected lineup and preseason grade {{!}} NCAA.com}} He returned to Brewster after the season's end.{{cite web| url = http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1319837&seasonid=31871| title = Jesse Franklin - Cape Cod Baseball League - player {{!}} Pointstreak Sports Technologies}} Franklin did not make an appearance during the 2020 season due to a collarbone injury and the season being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news| url = https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/braves-draft-michigan-jesse-franklin-third-round/rEkJ7RvqdgRDYPxbJxXg1L/| title = Braves take four college players in shortened MLB draft| newspaper = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution| last1 = Burns| first1 = Gabriel| archive-date = October 28, 2021| access-date = October 11, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028165336/https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/braves-draft-michigan-jesse-franklin-third-round/rEkJ7RvqdgRDYPxbJxXg1L/| url-status = live}}

Franklin was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round, with the 97th overall selection, of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|date=June 12, 2020| url = https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article243480846.html| title = Former high school standouts from Seattle, Spokane selected in 2020 MLB Draft |work=The News-Tribune|first=Lauren|last=Smith}}{{cite web| url = https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2020/06/michigan-of-jesse-franklin-selected-in-3rd-round-by-atlanta-braves.html| title = MLB draft: Michigan OF Jesse Franklin selected in 3rd round by Atlanta Braves - mlive.com| date = June 12, 2020| access-date = October 11, 2021| archive-date = October 29, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211029171857/https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2020/06/michigan-of-jesse-franklin-selected-in-3rd-round-by-atlanta-braves.html| url-status = live}} He signed for $497,500,{{cite news| url = https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/report-braves-sign-three-draftees-one-remains-unsigned/dI0ak8cT7dfoPgSlLjJZqJ/| title = Report: Braves sign three draftees, one remains unsigned| newspaper = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution| last1 = Burns| first1 = Gabriel| archive-date = October 28, 2021| access-date = October 11, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028170840/https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/report-braves-sign-three-draftees-one-remains-unsigned/dI0ak8cT7dfoPgSlLjJZqJ/| url-status = live}} but did not play in a game after signing due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=February 6, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

Franklin made his professional debut in 2021 with the Rome Braves of the High-A East, slashing .244/.320/.522 with 24 home runs, 61 RBI, and 19 stolen bases over 101 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/shea-langeliers-bryce-elder-leading-atlanta-braves-new-wave|title=Langeliers, Elder leading Braves' new wave|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104064620/https://www.milb.com/news/shea-langeliers-bryce-elder-leading-atlanta-braves-new-wave|url-status=live}} His 24 home runs were most among Atlanta minor leaguers and were also tied for first place in the league.{{cite web| url = https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/braves_release_arizona_fall_league_roster/s1_16493_36068882| title = Braves Release Arizona Fall League Roster {{!}} Yardbarker| date = October 6, 2021| access-date = October 11, 2021| archive-date = October 29, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211029175816/https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/braves_release_arizona_fall_league_roster/s1_16493_36068882| url-status = live}} Franklin was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas after the season.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/news/arizona-fall-league-rosters-2021-prospect-loaded?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage| title = Arizona Fall League rosters 2021 prospect loaded| website = MLB.com| access-date = October 11, 2021| archive-date = October 6, 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211006152556/https://www.mlb.com/news/arizona-fall-league-rosters-2021-prospect-loaded?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage| url-status = live}} He was assigned to the Mississippi Braves of the Double-A Southern League to begin the 2022 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/mississippi/news/atlanta-braves-announce-m-braves-opening-day-roster | title=Atlanta Braves announce M-Braves Opening Day Roster | access-date=April 4, 2022 | archive-date=April 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404182544/https://www.milb.com/mississippi/news/atlanta-braves-announce-m-braves-opening-day-roster | url-status=live }} In early June, he underwent Tommy John surgery which forced him to miss the remainder of the season.{{cite news |last1=Law |first1=Keith |title=Atlanta's top 20 prospects 2023: Keith Law ranks its minor league farm system |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4140425/2023/02/06/atlanta-top-20-prospect-farm-system-ranked/ |access-date=April 4, 2023 |work=The Athletic |date=February 6, 2023 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404040334/https://theathletic.com/4140425/2023/02/06/atlanta-top-20-prospect-farm-system-ranked/ |url-status=live }}

Franklin returned to action in 2023 with Mississippi, hitting .232 with 15 home runs and 46 RBI over 94 games.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/jesse-franklin-v-675966 | title=Jesse Franklin V Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News }} Franklin missed the entirety of the 2024 season due to shoulder tenditis.{{cite news |last1=Mayo |first1=Jonathan |title=Here's where the Braves' Top 30 prospects are starting the season |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-braves-top-prospects-are-starting-2024-season |access-date=March 16, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=April 5, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Eddy |first1=Matt |title=Minor League Transactions: March 29–April 15, 2024 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-transactions-march-29-april-15-2024/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |work=Baseball America |date=April 22, 2024}} On January 29, 2025, Franklin was released by the Braves organization.{{Cite web|title=Braves News: Bullpen projections, Jesse Franklin V released, and more|url=https://www.batterypower.com/2025/2/1/24356454/atlanta-braves-news-bullpen-projections-raisel-iglesias-dylan-lee-jesse-franklin-v-released-and-more|access-date=February 6, 2025|website=batterypower.com|language=en}}

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