About Ben Francisco
Louis Benjamin Francisco (born October 23, 1981), is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who is currently a major league scout for the Los Angeles Angels. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, and New York Yankees. == Early life == Francisco is a 1999 graduate of Servite High School, a Roman Catholic high school for boys, in Anaheim, California where he played on the same baseball team as former Indians teammate Ryan Garko. He later attended and played baseball at Cypress Junior College in 2000 and went on to play at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2001 through 2003. == Professional career == === Cleveland Indians === Francisco was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. He was called up from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on May 1, 2007, and made his major league debut that night as a late-game defensive replacement. On June 29, Francisco got his first hit and his first home run in his first major league start. His home run came leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, helping the Indians to a 2–1, walk-off win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Francisco played in 25 games with Cleveland during the 2007 season, batting.278 with three home runs and 12 RBI. Though Francisco had a strong performance during spring training in 2008 (.362 average, three home runs, 9 RBI,.617 slugging percentage), he was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on March 27. Francisco was recalled on April 22 when Jake Westbrook was placed on the disabled list.
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