Franklin Jesus (Lopez) Torres...Signed as an international free agent by Angels scouts Carlos Ramirez, Mauro Zerpa and Lebi Ochoa.
2019
Played entire 2019 season with Adv.-A Inland Empire, playing catcher for the first time, appearing in 35 games at the position...Also played 31 games at second base...Reached base at a .359 clip with 45 runs scored, 17 doubles, three home runs, 32 RBI and a career-high 53 walks...Batted No. 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the lineup in 90 of 91 games...Posted a 10-game hitting streak from July 28 through Aug. 10.
2018
Began 2018 with Single-A Burlington of the Midwest League...Recorded career highs with a .381 OBP and 12 stolen bases...Hit .285 with four home runs, 39 RBI and 36 runs scored...Compiled a 12-game hitting streak from June 24 through July 8...Tallied 5 RBI against Peoria on July 3...Slashed .328/.455/.459 in final 19 games with 14 walks compared to 12 strikeouts...Promoted to Inland Empire July 15, where he hit .216 (11/51) and slugged .451 with eight runs, three home runs and eight RBI in 12 games...Went 3-for-5 with 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 9 TB on July 22 vs. Stockton.
2017
Spent 2017 with Rookie-Level Orem of the Pioneer League, posting career highs with a .292 batting average (79/271), 20 doubles, five home runs, 47 runs, 47 RBI, also contributing four stolen bases without getting caught...Slashed .319/.357/.505 in Aug. with three home runs and 19 RBI in 23 games...Had a 17-game hitting streak between Aug. 4 and Aug. 25, during which he hit .394 (28/71) with three home runs and 17 RBI...Also posted hitting streaks of eight and nine games...Went 3-for-5 with 3 R, 2B, HR and 4 RBI on July 23 vs. Great Falls.
2016
Was with Orem for 2016 season, batting .225 (25/111) with 17 runs, 16 RBI, five doubles and two stolen bases in 29 games...Notched two three-hit games, tallying three RBI in each contest.
2015
Started 2015 campaign with the Rookie-Level AZL Angels, hitting .279 (41/147) with six doubles, three triples, 24 runs, 13 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 39 games...Slashed .350/.404/.438 through the first half of the season (21 games)... Compiled a 15-game hitting streak from June 27 through July 21...Went 4-for-4 on July 18 vs. AZL White Sox...Promoted to Orem Aug. 31 and hit .179 (5/28) with two runs, three RBI and two stolen bases.
2014
Began professional career in 2014 with AZL Angels, batting .254 (29/114) with one triple, two doubles, 12 runs, 11 RBI and three stolen bases in 32 games...Notched a five-game and a seven-game hitting streak...Hit .321 against lefties (9/28)...Batted second in 15 of 32 games.
