Felix Francisco Director of Latin American Scouting

Felix Francisco was named as the Astros Director of Latin American Scouting on November 5, 2007. American scouting efforts, with particular emphasis in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama and Mexico. He will also have involvement with the Astros' academies in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Colombia. Francisco, 35, began his scouting career in 1995 as a part-time scout with the Atlanta Braves. In 1998, he became the Braves' Dominican Republic scouting supervisor and remained in that position until 2001, when he assumed the same position with the San Diego Padres. In 2004, he was named the Padres' Latin American scouting supervisor. He resigned his position with the Padres earlier this month. While with the Braves, Francisco, who resides in Santo Domingo, DR, was involved in Atlanta's signings of Rafael Furcal, Wilson Betemit, Jose Capellan, Merkin Valdez, Nelson Payano and Andy Marte. In his time with the Padres, he signed a number of the Padres' top prospects, including Yordany Ramirez, Oneli Perez (now with the White Sox), Joel Santos (now with the Cubs), Juan Ciriaco, Julio Sanchez and Jose Ceda (now with the Cubs).

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