He has been writing about the sport for over five years and is passionate about sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for the game. Jeff Francoeur is heading back to the South, as the free-agent outfielder signed a minor league deal with the. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ .koKsQt{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ This is the online home for all things baseball. Dodd looked doddminant. This position has been held by him since the 2017 season. He also works on national college football and basketball radio broadcasts on Westwood One, with NCAA Tournament games serving as his most high-profile assignment there. The keep going time he posted on his Instagram account, @jefffrancoeur, was on July 25, 2022, and it was about Mark Boman's latest tweet with respect to the Atlanta Braves. 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But its clear from all of his comments since getting the job that he grew up a huge Braves fan. .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. article ul{list-style:disc;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__close{top:6px;left:5px;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ He was bigger than life yet as humble as any I have ever met. .dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ He joined the group as a variety expert on 12 May 2017 and broadcast on Fox Sports Southeast and Fox Sports South. I dont know. I ended up at my high mark doing close to 50 games a year, he said. .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ Francoeur has not given up on his baseball career, however, and has recently been announced as the new play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves. @media (min-width:1024px){.blLcNM .content{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:16px;top:0;}}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;color:#000000;}/*!sc*/ window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} The Braves leadoff hitter had two homers and 13 RBI in 32 games, finishing with a.214 average. .hspSPq .buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ You have entered an incorrect email address! Braves aren't hogging the hot hand as wins stack up . .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ And the team who fostered my love for both sports and broadcasting. Francoeursigneda minor league deal with the Phillies in 2014 and had a slight offensive resurgence for the 63-win Philadelphia club. In 2005, his rookie season, Francoeur hit .300 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI, and was named to the National League All-Star team. Handled beautifully. 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An offseason lockout would provide the best defense against potential championship threats during the 2022 season. They should do what they do in wrestling. The group consisted of play-by-play announcer Joe Simpson, color commentators Jeff Francoeur and Tom Glavine, and in-game reporter Kelsey Wingert. data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{padding-left:20px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ I would have gone for Al Ciraldo, but I hear hes unavailable. Love Jeff in the booth too, hes solid, fairly even announcer even in the regular season. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:0.5rem;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:55px;}/*!sc*/ That said, Gaudins predecessors at Georgia Tech, Wes Durham and Al Ciraldo, had much longer stays and built much larger followings in the Atlanta media landscape (the late Ciraldo is particularly beloved), so its entirely possible his short stay had more to do with any local anonymity he suffers from going in.After leaving Georgia Tech, Gaudin took a TV job with Fox Sports. "We think we have the most talented TV and radio broadcast lineups in baseball, and we look forward to watching and listening to the new combinations beginning in the spring. .blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-left:auto;min-width:32px;position:relative;top:-16px;}/*!sc*/ Former Braves outfielder and current broadcaster Jeff Francoeur announced Tuesday he has tested positive fo COVID-19 Francoeur is in his second full season as a Braves broadcaster for Fox. The Braves boosted their World Series-winning relief corps by signing Kirby Yates to an $8.25 million, two-year contract. 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