BRADENTON, Fla. -- Emilio Bonifacio and Jeff Francoeur continued to compete for the 25th spot on the Braves' Opening Day roster on Monday at McKechnie Field, with Francoeur generating the greater offensive numbers in Atlanta's 7-3 victory over the Pirates.
While Bonifacio went 1-for-6 with a single and three strikeouts, Francoeur stroked a pair of singles and drew a walk in four trips with one strikeout, scoring two runs and driving in another.
The switch-hitting Bonifacio is batting .279 in 49 at-bats with one home run and five RBIs, while the right-handed-hitting Francoeur is at .