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Nick Franklin | Shortstop

Team: Seattle Mariners
Age / DOB:  (22) / 3/2/1991
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 180
Bats / Throws: Switch / Right
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Mariners prospect infielder Nick Franklin has bulked up by adding an additional 35 pounds this offseason.
Franklin reported to camp last year at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, so the Mariners wanted him to add some weight. We'd say 35 pounds is sufficient. The soon-to-be 22-year-old hit .287/.358/.430 with six homers and 16 steals across three levels in 2012 and could make his major league debut in 2013 with only Brendan Ryan blocking his path. Feb 8 - 8:37 PM
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Nick Franklin - SS - Mariners

Mariners shortstop prospect Nick Franklin has returned to the lineup for Double-A Jackson after missing seven weeks with both a concussion and a case of food poisoning.

He returned with a bang, tripling in his first at-bat and adding and additional two more hits. Franklin, who was ranked at midseason by ESPN's Keith Law as the No. 40 prospect in baseball, is hitting .287/.358/.430 with six homers and 16 steals over 293 at-bats across three levels this year.
Source: Tacoma News Tribune
Sun, Aug 21, 2011 10:10:00 AM
Nick Franklin - SS - Mariners

Mariners prospect infielder Nick Franklin has been placed on the disabled list with Double-A Jackson after being hit in the jaw with a bat on Monday night.

Franklin, 20, got hit by the back swing of another player. The good news is that he didn't suffer any fractures, but he was scheduled for more tests Tuesday. "He had some nausea, headaches and dizziness on the bus from Montgomery, but once he got off the bus it all subsided,'' said Pedro Grifol, the Mariners' director of minor-league operations. "It's being treated as a possible concussion. If it is a concussion, we'll take the proper organizational protocol. If it isn't, we're looking seven days at the minimum (the length of a minor-league DL stint)." Franklin was recently promoted to Double-A Jackson after batting .275 with five homers and 13 stolen bases over his first 64 games with High-A High Desert. He was ranked as the organization's No. 3 prospect by Baseball America over the winter.
Source: Seattle Times
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 07:02:00 PM
Nick Franklin - SS - Mariners

Nick Franklin went 3-for-4 and hit his first homer for Single-A High Desert on Thursday.

Franklin hit 23 homers in the Midwest League, and he should be able to top that number this year if he stays at hitter friendly High Desert all season. More likely, he'll be in line for a promotion to Double-A by June or July.
Fri, Apr 15, 2011 01:47:00 PM
Nick Franklin - SS - Mariners

Mariners general manager Jack Zdurienck confirmed Tuesday that prospect shortstop Nick Franklin will begin the season with High-A High Desert.

There was some talk that Franklin would begin the year at the Double-A level, but they won't push him too soon. "It's a good jump to AA at a young age,'' said Zduriencik. "We can always move him at some point in time if he has success. But you'd rather take the cautious route rather than rush a kid up there and find out he isn't ready. You'd rather he find some success at one level first, then reward him by promoting him to a higher level." Franklin, 20, batted .283/.354/.486 with 23 homers and 65 RBI with Single-A Clinton last season. The switch-hitting shortstop was recently ranked as the game's No. 53 prospect by Baseball America.
Source: Seattle Times
Tue, Apr 5, 2011 07:01:00 PM
Nick Franklin - SS - Mariners

Mariners prospect Nick Franklin could begin the 2011 season at Double-A.

Franklin, a switch-hitting 19-year-old shortstop, belted 23 home runs in 129 games at low Single-A last season while also stealing 25 bases. He's a special talent and a big part of the Mariners' future, but the club is still weighing whether to simply promote him to high Single-A or to vault him all the way to Double-A Jackson. The M's are obviously fearful of pushing him too hard.
Source: Mariners.mlb.com
Tue, Feb 8, 2011 11:07:00 AM
Nick Franklin - SS - Mariners

Low Single-A Clinton’s Nick Franklin had two homers, a triple and a double in four at-bats on Saturday.

Franklin was the Mariners’ first pick in the 2009 draft, going 27th overall. There were more questions about his bat than his glove last June, but he’s gone about answering them by hitting .347 and slugging .600 in his first 75 professional at-bats.
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 01:43:00 PM
Nick Franklin - SS - Mariners

Mariners agreed to terms with first-round pick SS Nick Franklin.

Franklin was the No. 27 pick in the June draft. The Mariners selected the 18-year-old switch-hitter out of Lake Brantley High in Altamonte Springs, Florida. He receives a $1.28 million signing bonus, a little more than $100,000 above his slot recommendation.
Source: Baseball America
Sat, Aug 15, 2009 04:31:00 PM
Nick Franklin - SS - Mariners

Mariners selected high school shortstop Nick Franklin with the 27th pick.

The switch-hitting Franklin doesn’t stand out when it comes to tools, but he has enough range to be a major league shortstop and he should be able to hit singles and doubles from both sides of the plate. He’s a fine pick for a Mariners team that needs a shortstop of the future.
Tue, Jun 9, 2009 08:21:00 PM

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2Kelly Shoppach
1B1Justin Smoak
2B1Dustin Ackley
SS1Robert Andino
2Brendan Ryan
3B1Kyle Seager
LF1Michael Morse
2Raul Ibanez
CF1Franklin Gutierrez
2Endy Chavez
RF1Michael Saunders
2Jason Bay
DH1Kendrys Morales
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PosRoleName
S1Felix Hernandez
2Hisashi Iwakuma
3Joe Saunders
4Brandon Maurer
5Aaron Harang
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Tom Wilhelmsen
2Stephen Pryor
3Carter Capps
4Oliver Perez
5Charlie Furbush
6Josh Kinney
7Lucas Luetge
8Yoervis Medina
9Danny Farquhar