Franklin Morales

Infobox MLB player
name = Franklin Morales

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team = Colorado Rockies
number = 56
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1986|1|24
birthplace = San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = August 18
debutyear = 2007
debutteam = Colorado Rockies
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 4-4
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 4.59
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 35
teams =
*Colorado Rockies (by|2007-present)

Frankin M. Morales (born January 24, 1986 in San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball. A power-throwing left-hander, Morales is seen as one of the leading prospects in the Rockies farm system. He has a very good fastball, but his control is still developing.fact|date=September 2007 He made his Major League debut on August 18, mlby|2007, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched 5 1/3 innings, gave up one run, but got a no-decision.

In by|2007, Morales was selected to the All-Star Futures Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

On April 29, mlby|2008, Franklin was optioned to the Colorado Rockies Triple-A affiliate Colorado Springs Sky Sox in response to sub-par performance during the early 2008 Major League season.

External links

* http://rockies.mlb.com/
* [http://www.scoutingbook.com/players/p2058 The Book on Frankin Morales from "ScoutingBook.com"]
* http://www.modestonuts.com/nuts/roster/?id=986
* http://franklinmorales.com