Updates on former Braves players around baseball:
Jason Heyward, OF
St. Louis Cardinals
He hit two homers in the past week, doubling his season total. But Heyward is hitting only .245 and is on pace for 47 RBIs this season (he had 58 last season).
Craig Kimbrel, P
San Diego Padres
The closer has given up runs in three of his past four outings, and his ERA stands at a shocking 5.74. But Kimbrel is 11-for-12 in save opportunities.
Dan Uggla, 2B
Washington Nationals
He’s not playing much, but he is hitting 62 points higher this season than in 2014. The bad news about that is it still leaves him at .211 after batting just .149 last season.
Evan Gattis, OF-DH
Houston Astros
He had a good week, batting .273 with two homers and six RBIs. Gattis is on pace for a 30-homer season, but is batting .196 and has struck out 37 times in 39 games.
Justin Upton, OF
San Diego Padres
Another strong week at the plate (hitting .333) boosted his stats, and he’s hitting. 284 with 11 homers and 29 RBIs. He’s on pace for career highs in homers and RBIs.
Brian McCann, C-1B
New York Yankees
McCann is making $17 million this season, but hitting just .234 (.125 in the past week). He's hitting .318 at Yankee Stadium, but .188 on the road.
Tim Hudson, P
San Francisco Giants
Hudson bounced back from a rough stretch by pitching 6 1/3 shutouts innings Tuesday against the Dodgers. He’s 2-3 with a 4.01 ERA in his 17th season.
Jeff Francoeur, OF
Philadelphia Phillies
The 31-year-old Francoeur had three hits in five at-bats over two games and is hitting .229 with three homers and 12 RBIs. He’s 4-for-8 as a pinch-hitter.
Rafael Furcal, INF
Kansas City Royals
He was playing in Double-A but decided to retire Tuesday after 14 major league seasons. He ends his career with a .281 average, 1,917 hits, 113 homers and 314 stolen bases.
Melvin Upton Jr. OF
San Diego Padres
He’s started a minor-league rehab with El Paso and had three hits (nine at-bats) in his first two games. Upton will get at least 50 at-bats there before joining the Padres.
