KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -Jeff Francoeur joins the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in time for a night game against the Kansas City Royals, although he was not in the starting lineup. The Rangers acquired Francoeur in a trade Tuesday night with the New York Mets. While the Rangers are in first place with an 8 1/2-game lead over Oakland in the American League West, the Mets were in fourth place and 12 games out in the National League East. Francoeur, a 2002 first-round pick of the Atlanta Braves, hit .237 with 11 home runs and 54 RBIs in 124 games this season with the Mets.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
