Jeff Francoeur

Jeff Francoeur
Francoeur with the Philadelphia Phillies
Free agent
Right fielder
Born: (1984-01-08) January 8, 1984 (age 33) Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 2005, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.261
Hits	1,373
Home runs	160
Runs batted in	698
Teams
Atlanta Braves (2005–2009) New York Mets (2009–2010) Texas Rangers (2010) Kansas City Royals (2011–2013) San Francisco Giants (2013) San Diego Padres (2014) Philadelphia Phillies (2015) Atlanta Braves (2016) Miami Marlins (2016)
Career highlights and awards
Gold Glove Award (2007)

Jeffrey Braden Francoeur (/fræŋˈkʊər/; born January 8, 1984), nicknamed "Frenchy", is an American professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins.

Francoeur is noted for his strong throwing arm in the outfield and his free-swinging tendencies in the batter's box. He won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2007.

Francoeur was selected by the Braves in the first round of the June 2002 amateur draft. A 4-star Defensive Back committed to Clemson, he chose to forego college to play baseball. After the draft, Francoeur was assigned to the team's advanced Rookie League club in Danville, Virginia, where he played 38 games and hit .327 with 8 home runs and 31 RBIs. Francoeur advanced steadily through the Braves minor league system, playing for Rome (Low A) in 2003, Myrtle Beach (High A) and Greenville (former AA) in 2004, and Mississippi (AA) in 2005.