Francisco seeing sporadic at-bats : Braves third basemen Juan Francisco made his 10th start of the season for Atlanta during Sunday's series finale against the Rockies. Francisco collected two hits in the 7-2 win, including a RBI single in the sixth inning. He also singles earlier in the contest, finishing 2 for 3 with a walk. (Updated 05/06/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Francisco hasn't been seeing a ton of start of late as Chipper Jones has been red-hot for the Braves of late. However, manager Fredi Gonzalez has said on more than one occasion that he wants to get Francisco around 300 at-bats this season as the Braves will limit Chipper's innings at some point. However, until that happens Francisco's value will remain that of a reserve option in NL-only formats. (Updated 05/06/2012).
05/21/2012 21:58 Reds' Leake earns win, first career HR
Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer - part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds - and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/19/2012 19:27 Joyce's slam boosts Cobb, Rays
Alex Cobb won his first start of the season, Matt Joyce hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Saturday.
05/18/2012 22:34 Hanson pitches Braves past Rays
Tommy Hanson pitched seven effective innings, Freddie Freeman drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night.
05/18/2012 11:18 Interleague Play: A look at possible NL DHs
A look at who each NL team might use at DH when they play an American League team on the road in interleague play this season.
Juan Francisco was part of the opening-day roster for the Reds last season but an early injury cost him a ton of playing time. He went 4 for 19 (.211) with two RBI through nine games before a calf strain landed him on the DL. He was kept in the minors, once activated, and did not return to the majors until after rosters expanded in September. But once Francisco was re-called, he shows some promise with the bat. He saw decent playing time at third base down the stretch and hit .270 with three homers and 13 RBI in 74 at-bats. The 24-year-old has shown some pop in his time in the minors and is expected to backup Scott Rolen at the hot corner this season. With the way Rolen has struggled to stay healthy at this point in his career, there is a good chance Francisco becomes a viable contributor in 2012. He would become more valuable in larger Fantasy formats if Rolen were to miss extended time but as of now, target Francisco more so in NL-only formats on Draft Day. He is still a keeper in long-term formats as well. (Updated 1/25/12)
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