Francoeur in Padres starting lineup

Jeff Francoeur was in the Padres starting lineup Friday as the former Brave returned to Turner Field. Francoeur started in right field and batted fifth.

He received a warm response when the Padres starting lineup was introduced.

The Parkview High graduate spent all season with the Padres’ Triple-A affiliate in El Paso before being called up to the major leagues this week.

Francoeur was hitting .250 (1-for-4) with an RBI, run and two walks with the Padres, who started a four-game series against the Braves Friday.

Francoeur was a first-round draft pick (No. 23) of the Braves in 2002. He spent parts of five seasons with the team from 2005-09.

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