
CBS Sports | May 7th, 2:02am
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.

KFFL | Apr 21st, 5:50am
Atlanta Braves 3B Juan Francisco may see as many as 300 at-bats in the 2012 ...

CBS Sports | Apr 21st, 3:50am
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez told MLB.com on Friday that third baseman Juan Francisco could see as many as 300 at-bats this season as they try to limit Chipper Jones' time in the field with his surgically-repaired left knee. "I know this is a great opportunity for me and there is a door open for me to play," Francisco said. "I have to take advantage of what is given to me. I think if I keep doing...

CBS Sports | Apr 18th, 10:24pm
Dan Uggla ended his struggles against R.A. Dickey with a two-run homer, and Juan Francisco and Freddie Freeman also hit two-run drives to lead the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets, 14-6, Wednesday. Francisco homered in the second and Freeman hit an opposite-field drive to left in the fifth that chased Dickey (2-1), who allowed eight runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings in his worst outing in four...

KFFL | Apr 18th, 3:11am
Atlanta Braves 3B Juan Francisco hit a pinch-hit solo home run in the eighth inning ...

Rotoworld | Apr 2nd, 8:14am
Braves acquired 3B Juan Francisco from the Reds in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect J.J. Hoover.

Juan Francisco News Alert
RotoInfo.com | Apr 1st, 8:56am
Braves have acquired third baseman Juan Francisco from the Reds in exchange for right-handed minor-league pitcher J.J. Hoover.

KFFL | May 3rd, 12:25am
The passing of the Braves' 3B torch has begun. Juan Francisco has holes but intrigue. Can Chipper Jones still be useful in mixed leagues?

The Hardball Times | Apr 20th, 12:10pm
The Hardball Times provides some NL Waiver Wire advice.
Razzball | Apr 9th, 5:00pm
If you need a 3B option, do not like further than Juan Francisco who could be your guy according to RazzBall.
Juan Francisco Stats - Fantasy Baseball 2012
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVE | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 to date | 66 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.212 | 0.243 | 0.409 | 0.652 |
| last 30 days | 42 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.167 | 0.200 | 0.262 | 0.462 |
| last 7 days | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.286 | 0.500 |
Juan Francisco Projections - Fantasy Baseball 2012
| Source | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVE | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeile Consensus FantasyPros | 248 | 30 | 66 | 10 | 36 | 2 | .267 | .303 | .463 | .766 |
| ZiPS Projections Baseball Think Factory | 529 | 65 | 141 | 24 | 85 | 2 | .267 | .297 | .480 | .777 |
| CAIRO Projections RLYW.net | 230 | 28 | 59 | 10 | 34 | 2 | .258 | .298 | .465 | .763 |
| Site Projections NumberFire | 248 | 29 | 66 | 10 | 33 | 2 | .265 | - | - | .760 |
| Marcel Projections TangoTiger.net | 231 | 27 | 63 | 7 | 33 | 4 | .273 | .332 | .433 | .765 |
| Site Projections ESPN | 270 | 32 | 74 | 11 | 39 | 1 | .274 | .301 | .467 | .768 |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | 150 | 17 | 40 | 5 | 21 | 1 | .267 | .304 | .453 | .757 |
| Clay Davenport Clay Davenport | 197 | 24 | 53 | 8 | 25 | 1 | .266 | .301 | .447 | .748 |
| Steamer Projections Steamer Blog | 232 | 30 | 63 | 12 | 37 | 1 | .271 | .308 | .509 | .817 |
| Site Projections TG Fantasy Baseball | 136 | 13 | 37 | 4 | 22 | 1 | .272 | .313 | .441 | .754 |
| Site Projections KFFL | 161 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 23 | 1 | .255 | .284 | .466 | .750 |
| Site Projections CBS Sports | 250 | 36 | 68 | 10 | 36 | 1 | .272 | .305 | .464 | .769 |
| FANS Projections FanGraphs | 344 | 42 | 90 | 15 | 47 | 3 | .262 | .294 | .465 | .759 |
Juan Francisco Rankings - Fantasy Baseball 2012
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| Expert Consensus Rank # for Third Basemen | Player Notes | |
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| Site Rankings Fantasy Smack Talk | # 25 |
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| Site Projections KFFL | # 38 |
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| Staff Rankings ESPN | # 40 |
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| Josh Cohen TO Fantasy Sports | # 40 |
“This guy can drop some bombs. He could also run himself back into AAA. He has some upside, but he needs to get consistent.” @tofantasysports, Mar 6th |
| Ben Pritchett The Hardball Times | # 43 |
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| Staff Rankings FFToolbox | # 45 |
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| Jesse Sakstrup RotoSummit | # 47 |
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| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 49 |
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