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Braves Trade Rumors
The AJC is reporting Chipper Jones said his back was still sore, but not too sore to play. The ACJ is reporting There was a rumor floating that the Atlanta Braves were shopping veteran backup catcher David Ross, but the team is going way out of its way to tell folks that there is no truth to it, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Si is reporting Rookie sensation Jason Heyward will open the season as Atlanta's regular right fielder."How could we keep him off the team," Braves manager Bobby Cox said Friday. "He's done everything this spring." Some state that Brad Penny to Alanta for Jeff Francoeur is a possibility![]() The Braves already have made moves to augment their rotation, calling up super prospect Tommy Hanson to make his major league debut on Sunday, after summoning Kris Medlen last month. But Atlanta might not be done adding pitching. The Alanta Journal is reporting that the Braves are seriously considering trading Jeff Francoeur to Boston. They are a little reluctant because Francoeur will be a franchise player for whatever team he ends up with. According to mbl.com Chipper Jones is getting ready to sign a 3 year extension that would allow him to finish off his career in Alanta. The terms of the deal are not disclosed but it is believed to last until the end of the 2013 season. AJC.com is reporting that the Braves excess of pitchers give them some trade bait. Team USA third baseman Chipper Jones left the game against Venezuela in the sixth inning on Sunday due to a mild strain of his right external oblique muscle, an injury that will likely force him to miss the remainder of the World Baseball Classic.
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