AB 5260
AVG .261
OBP .303
SLG .416
HR 160
  • Full name Jeffrey Brandon Francoeur
  • Born 01/08/1984 in Atlanta, GA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Parkview
  • Debut 07/07/2005
  • Drafted in the 1st round (23rd overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2002 (signed for $2,200,000).
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    Francoeur is the top two-sport athlete in the draft, a blue-chip defensive back ticketed for Clemson football. Conventional wisdom is that he'll sign to play baseball, though he'll use his leverage to maximum benefit. He's a physical player, with a 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame and plus-plus speed, arm, bat speed and raw power. The one concern scouts have is his batting approach. It doesn't happen very easily for him, as he has a spread-out, no-stride stance and tends to spin off pitches and struggle with breaking stuff. The Braves love to sign home-state players, and the thinking is they'd jump at the chance to grab Francoeur if he's around when they pick 23rd.

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