Juan Francisco

Recap: Atlanta vs. Minnesota

1 day ago

Juan Francisco scored Atlanta's only other run in the fourth when he led off with a double and eventually slid in safely in front of Aaron Hicks' strong throw from left-center field via Andrelton...

Atlanta Braves (20-13) at San Francisco Giants (20-14), 10:15 p.m. (ET)

12 days ago

The Braves used the longball to secure their rubber match of a three-game set with the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, getting a pair of solo homers from Dan Uggla and a grand slam off the bat of...

Francisco, Uggla power Braves past Reds

13 days ago

He also had a feeling about one hitter in particular, keeping Juan Francisco in the lineup at third base against his former Reds team at a small ballpark.

Juan Francisco's slam send Braves over Reds 7-2

13 days ago

Dan Uggla hit a pair of solo homers off Leake, and Juan Francisco added his first career grand slam as the Atlanta Braves recovered from a stunning last-swing loss by beating the Reds 7-2 Wednesday.

6-time All-Star McCann set to come off DL Monday

16 days ago

Gonzalez said third baseman Juan Francisco is day to day with a mild right ankle sprain he suffered Friday.

New York Mets (12-15) at Atlanta Braves (17-12), 7:10 p.m. (ET)

17 days ago

Justin Upton had a sacrifice fly and Juan Francisco drove in a run, but left the game in the third inning with a sprained ankle.

Braves blow leads in 10-inning loss to Mets

17 days ago

Francisco, who advanced on a sacrifice bunt, had a big lead off second base and turned his right ankle when he planted his foot trying to get back as Marcum turned and threw to second base.

Braves' bullpen blows chance to beat Mets

18 days ago

"The Braves cut the lead to 3-1 in the third when B.J. Upton led off with a double and scored from second on Juan Francisco's RBI single.

Recap: Atlanta vs. NY Mets

18 days ago

Justin Upton had a sacrifice fly and Juan Francisco drove in a run, but left the game in the third inning with a sprained ankle.

JUpton 2 HRs, 6 RBIs lead Braves over Phils 17-10

64 days ago

Freddie Freeman and Juan Francisco also homered for the Braves, who scored six times in the first and finished with 19 hits.

Maholm shuts down Yankees, 4-0

66 days ago

Paul Maholm pitched two-hit ball for six innings and Juan Francisco homered to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 victory over a New York Yankees split-squad on Saturday.

Recap: Atlanta vs. NY Yankees

66 days ago

Juan Francisco hit a two-run homer, as the Atlanta Braves blanked the New York Yankees, 4-0, in spring training play.

Lucas Duda homers in Mets' win over Braves

67 days ago

Hefner, bidding for a spot in the Mets' rotation, gave up home runs to Juan Francisco and Freddie Freeman before finishing strong.

Minor and Laird mix it up well against Yankees

73 days ago

Rivera, 43, made his spring training debut with a perfect fifth inning against the Braves, getting Uggla to pop out before striking out Juan Francisco and Chris Johnson, each looking.

Baseball notes: Canada's win over Mexico marred by ugly brawl

73 days ago

He looked like his overpowering self of old, retiring Dan Uggla on a popup to second and then throwing called third strikes past Juan Francisco and Chris Johnson.

Recap: NY Yankees vs. Atlanta

73 days ago

Dan Uggla popped out before Juan Francisco and Chris Johnson were each called out on strikes.

Jeter, Rivera make spring training debuts

73 days ago

Looking like his overpowering self of old, Rivera retired Dan Uggla on a popup to second, then threw called third strikes past Juan Francisco and Chris Johnson.

Recap: Atlanta vs. Detroit

75 days ago

Juan Francisco hit a solo homer and Joe Leonard added an RBI single for the Braves.

Pastornicky works on defense in bid to earn Braves' bench spot

80 days ago

The expected Chris Johnson/Juan Francisco at third base also would mean one less bench spot.

Mark Bradley: Expect these Braves to take some mighty big swings

82 days ago

"Of the nine men who figure to comprise the Braves' everyday eight, seven have had 100-plus strikeout seasons, and Juan Francisco, who hasn't played very much, has that capability.

Braves' Francisco pounces on Porcello fastball in Tigers' loss

82 days ago

"He's just building up - throwing," Leyland said about why Porcello would throw that fastball to Francisco in spring training and not in the regular season.

Recap: Detroit vs. Atlanta

83 days ago

Juan Francisco went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers in a Grapefruit League matchup on Wednesday.

Big 5th inning carries Braves past Nationals 9-5

84 days ago

The Braves erased a 3-2 deficit against loser Ryan Perry, who allowed Jordan Parraz's homer and run-scoring singles to Ernesto Mejia and Juan Francisco.

Competition set to begin for Johnson and Francisco

89 days ago

Acquired last spring from Cincinnati in a late-March trade for pitcher J.J. Hoover, Francisco had played in 81 games in parts of three seasons with the Reds.

Braves could become first NL team with six 25-home run players

90 days ago

The Braves also have potential big power at third base in Juan Francisco, who averaged 25 homers during three minor league seasons (2007-2009) and had nine homers in a career-high 205 plate...

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