Geronimo Franzua

Geronimo Franzua (born September 25, 1993) is a Dominican Republic professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He previously pitched five seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball with Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Houston Astros
Franzua was signed by the Houston Astros on September 23, 2010. He was a member of the Dominican Summer League Astros for three years from 2011 to 2013. He was released by the Astros on January 7, 2014.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp
He joined the Dominican Carp Academy in 2014. He came to Japan as a trainee in September 2014, and was sent to the Kōchi Fighting Dogs of the Shikoku Island League Plus in March 2016. He pitched in 14 games that season, posting a 1-5 record and a 4.43 earned-run average.

On March 7, 2018, he signed a developmental player contract with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and was assigned uniform number 143. He began the season with eight appearances in the Western League, posting a 2-1 record and a 2.57 earned-run average, then signed a controlled player contract with the team on May 20. The contract contained a $100,000 (0 yen) signing bonus and an annual salary of $80,000 (0 yen). His uniform number was changed to 97. He recorded his first professional win on June 26 against the Yomiuri Giants, and in August, he had a 0.51 earned-run average in 18 appearances. He also pitched in the 2018 Central League Climax Series and the 2018 Japan Series. He became a free agent following the 2022 season.

Pittsburgh Pirates
On February 10, 2023, Franzua signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.