Franklin was drafted by the
New York Mets in the 3rd round of the
1990 amateur draft. Although he only appeared in 17 games at the
major league level, Franklin compiled an extensive
minor league baseball career, playing 1,141 games over 12
seasons. On December 6, 2017, he was announced as the new hitting coach for the
Arizona Diamondbacks Short Season A-Ball affiliate,
Hillsboro Hops. A year later, he was promoted to the single-A
Kane County Cougars in the same position. In , Franklin was hired as the hitting coach for the
Washington Nationals AA affiliate,
Harrisburg Senators. He was appointed the first-ever manager of the
Oakland Ballers of the
Pioneer League in the autumn of 2023. On July 21, 2024, the Ballers fired Franklin and named
Aaron Miles interim manager. Franklin held a 29–25 record. ==References==