According to WIFN-AM, the Braves have sent Jeff Francoeur to Double-A and are calling up Jason Perry to replace him.

Francoeur is hitting .239 with a .294 on-base percentage and .383 slugging percentage this season and has been a huge disappointment for fantasy owners so far in 2008. The power numbers (8 HR's, 41 RBI's) aren't too far off his pace last year, but the batting average is 50 points lower than his career mark.

Atlanta is taking a big defensive downgrade by subtracting Francoeur from their outfield and they don't have any great choices to replace him. Jordan Schafer isn't hitting in Double-A, and while the Braves have been hyperaggressive with top prospects before, they're not going to haul up Jason Heyward from low-A ball this year. Perry, a quad-A player with big numbers this year, gets the nod and probably would have even if Brandon Jones happened to be eligible to rejoin the team. Still, he may only stick until Matt Diaz returns.

Ideally, Francoeur would put a few good games together and rejoin the team right after the break. Owners will need to find alternatives in the short-term though.