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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Cincinnati Reds traded third baseman
Juan Francisco to the Atlanta Braves for right-hander J.J. Hoover on
Sunday.
The 24-year-old Francisco was competing
with Todd Frazier to back up Scott Rolen. Francisco was signed by the
Reds in 2004 and was out of minor league options.
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Francisco has played 81 games in the
majors. The lefty hitter has a career batting average of .284 with five
home runs and 29 RBIs.
Hoover was drafted by Atlanta in 2008. The Reds will assign him to Triple-A Louisville.
Hoover split last season between
Triple-A and Double-A as a starter and reliever. The 24-year-old was a
combined 3-6 with a 2.64 ERA.
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