The Astros have had their share of strong closers over the years, from Billy Wagner to Dave Smith to Joe Sambito to Brad Lidge to Jose Valverde. But they’ve also had some guys who were closers elsewhere and spent a short time in Houston. We’ve already looked at one such player in Francisco Cordero, and now here’s another in John Franco.
Franco sits in fifth place on the all-time saves list with 424. The left-hander pitched in 21 major league seasons and compiled a career 2.