Juan Francisco, Infield

Date of Birth: 6/24/1987
Birthplace: Bonao, Dominican Republic

Juan Francisco, infielder, was first signed by the Cincinnati Reds in 2004. He played in the Reds' minor league system from 2006 through most of 2011, playing in just 81 games with the Reds from 2009 through 2011.

The Reds traded Francisco to the Atlanta Braves in April, 2012. That season, he batted .234 with 45 hits in 93 games with the Braves. In early June, 2013, the Braves traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers. In 2013, he batted .227 with 79 hits and 18 home runs in 35 games with the Braves and 89 games with the Brewers.

In April, 2014, Francisco signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. He played in 106 games with the Blue Jays in 2014, finishing with 63 hits, 16 doubles, 16 home runs, and a .220 batting average.

On November 19, 2014, Francisco was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox. Six days later, they designated him for assignment. On January 10, 2015, he signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. He was released by the Rays on April 7, 2015.

In 2015, Francisco played baseball in Japan and in the Dominican Republic. He didn't play professional baseball in 2016.

Francisco signed a minor league contract with the Orioles on February 15, 2017. He signed with a Mexican team on June 6th and he spent the 2017 season in the Mexican League. He hasn't played professional baseball since 2017.

Career batting statistics for Francisco through 2017 include:

• 404 games played
• 235 hits
• 152 RBIs
• 375 strikeouts to 81 walks
• .236 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Francisco at third base through 2017 include:

• 197 games played
• 272 assists
• 34 double plays
• 94 putouts
• 26 errors
• .934 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Juan Francisco
ESPN - Juan Francisco