The San Francisco Giants have added outfielder Jeff Francoeur to their roster.
Francoeur was released by the Kansas City Royals on Friday and was said to be seeking a major league deal.
While with the Royals the 29-year-old hit a disappointing .208/.249/.322 this season with 3 home runs and 13 RBI in 59 games.
After a down 2012 the Royals were hoping that Francoeur would return to his 2011 form where he hit .285 with 20 home runs and 87 RBI.