FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Source: Furcal to sign with Braves
Stunning turnaround? How so? He didn't want to sign with the A's. Maybe the Braves will trade Escobar to the A's nowThe Braves are on the verge of a major offseason upset.
Rafael Furcal is coming home.
In a stunning turnaround, the free-agent shortstop has chosen the Braves over the A's, according to a major-league source.
A contract agreement is expected to be announced Tuesday, conditional on Furcal passing a physical.
Furcal would play shortstop or second base for the Braves, depending upon which other moves the team makes.