SAN FRANCISCO –
Braves general manager Frank Wren would not comment on a report that the Boston Red Sox have recently scouted Jeff Francoeur and might have trade interest in the Braves right fielder.
It's not known whether the Braves have entertained offers for the player who was once expected to become the next face of the franchise, but whose career has stalled.
The Braves would presumably have to get an outfielder back in any trade for Francoeur, 25, or have another deal lined up to get a replacement.
The Lilburn native was hitting .259 with three homers, 21 RBIs and a .281 on-base percentage before Wednesday night's game at San Francisco.
Yahoo's Gordon Edes reported that the Red Sox were looking at potential outfielders to provide depth behind their often-injured right fielder, J.D. Drew. Backup Rocco Baldelli has ongoing medical issues and can't be relied upon to play on a regular basis.
Francoeur, after an encouraging spring and opening weeks of the season, had hit just .230 in his past 23 games with a .247 on-base base percentage, three extra-base hits (all doubles) and five RBIs.
The former Sports Illustrated cover boy's struggles began as far back as the 2007 season. In 210 games since Sept. 19, 2007, Francoeur had a .244 average with 16 home runs, 96 RBIs, a .292 OBP and a .367 slugging percentage.
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