Bowden Francis Injury News & Updates

Francis was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

This is all about getting a fresh arm for a tired Blue Jays bullpen after Francis pitched the last two days. He certainly didn't deserve to be sent down, having posted a 1.73 ERA in 20 appearances this season.

Francis picked up the save Sunday against the Reds. He allowed one run on two hits and zero walks while striking out four over three innings.

With the Blue Jays up big, Francis was called upon to pitch the final three frames, earning his first career save in the process. Though working mostly in low-leverage situations, the reliever has been effective when called upon with a 2.03 ERA and 0.83 WHIP in 26.2 innings.

Toronto recalled Francis from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

He is replacing Trevor Richards, who landed on the 15-day injured list Thursday because of neck inflammation. Francis has impressed in limited action this season at the major-league level, boasting a 2.30 ERA and 14:4 K:BB through 15.2 innings.

The Blue Jays optioned Francis to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

With Hyun Jin Ryu (elbow) returning from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Francis will head back to the minors to clear a spot on Toronto's roster. The 27-year-old righty has been impressive this season to the tune of a 2.30 ERA and 1.02 WHIP through 15.2 innings out of the bullpen and has a very good chance at returning to the Jays later this summer.

Francis was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

The 27-year-old righty has a 2.63 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 13.2 innings across six relief appearances this season. He had been working as a starter at Triple-A, but should work in low-leverage situations while up with the big club.

Francis was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Both Francis and Ernie Clement were sent down by the Blue Jays, with corresponding moves slated to come later this week. Francis has pitched well in his brief time with the big club this season, collecting a 2.63 ERA and 12:4 K:BB over 13.2 relief innings.

Francis (1-0) was credited with the win in Wednesday's 6-1 victory over the Giants, allowing one run on four hits over four innings. He struck out two without walking a batter.

The 27-year-old rookie took the mound in the fourth inning with the Jays ahead 5-0, after Trevor Richards had spun three shutout frames, and aside from an Austin Slater solo shot, Francis was effective over 47 pitches (32 strikes) en route to his first career win in the majors. The right-hander has worked multiple innings in four of his five MLB appearances, often serving as the back half of a tandem with Richards, and Francis has delivered a 2.92 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB through 12.1 innings. The role does afford him some fantasy upside as a source of further wins, but he's already been optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo twice since making his season debut in early June as Toronto juggles its pitching staff while trying to cover the fifth spot in its rotation.

The Blue Jays recalled Francis from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

After Adam Cimber (shoulder) landed on the 15-day IL on Saturday, Francis will come up from the minors to take Cimber's spot in Toronto's bullpen. The 27-year-old righty has appeared in three games for the Jays this season, surrendering three earned runs over 7.1 frames while striking out seven batters.

The Blue Jays optioned Francis to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Toronto will swap Francis out of its bullpen for a fresher arm in Trent Thornton, who was called up from Buffalo in a corresponding move. Francis had most recently covered 2.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen Saturday against the Rangers, striking out two while allowing four baserunners. As he returns to the minors, Francis will likely get stretched back out for starting duty.

Toronto recalled Francis from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

Francis will return to the Blue Jays' bullpen ahead of Tuesday night's series opener in Baltimore. The 27-year-old right-hander tossed 2.2 innings of one-run ball earlier this month against the Twins. It was his lone appearance so far this season at the MLB level.

Toronto optioned Francis to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

Francis provided 2.2 innings of relief work for Toronto against the Twins on Saturday, and since he likely wouldn't be available for the next few days the Blue Jays recalled a fresh arm in Thomas Hatch to take his place on the roster. Francis will likely be back with Toronto at some point this summer.

The Blue Jays selected Francis' contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

Francis has been excellent with Buffalo this season, posting a 3.45 ERA and 23:4 K:BB over 15.2 innings covering four starts. The Blue Jays haven't revealed their plans for the 27-year-old, but he would seem to be a candidate to slide into the rotation spot vacated by Alek Manoah.

Francis was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

He cleared waivers and will remain in the organization. Francis has a 9.91 ERA in 26.1 innings over nine appearances since getting optioned to Triple-A on May 1.

Francis was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

Francis was called up by Toronto on Saturday, but he didn't make any appearances during his stint with the big-league club. He'll head back to the minors since the Blue Jays need to trim their active roster to 26 players by Monday.

Francis was recalled by the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Francis was sent to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, but he'll quickly rejoin the major-league club as bullpen depth after Tyler Saucedo (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list. The right-hander should pitch mainly in low-leverage situations.

Francis is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays on Saturday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

The 26-year-old was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, but he'll likely reclaim a spot in the major-league bullpen since Tayler Saucedo (hip) is expected to land on the injured list. Francis tossed two-thirds of a scoreless inning during his big-league debut against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Francis was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

Francis was promoted from Buffalo earlier this week and made his major-league debut Wednesday, and he didn't give up an earned run over two-thirds of an inning, though he did allow an inherited runner to score. The 26-year-old will return to Triple-A, where he has a 4.11 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB over 15.1 innings this season.

Francis pitched 0.2 scoreless innings during Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Red Sox. He struck out one and didn't record a walk.

Francis was called up by the Blue Jays on Monday and made his MLB debut Wednesday. He entered the game with runners on first and third and immediately gave up an RBI double, but the run was charged to Andrew Vasquez. However, Francis bounced back against the subsequent hitter -- Enrique Hernandez -- and recorded his first MLB strikeout and finished the outing by inducing an inning-ending groundout.

Francis was called up by the Blue Jays on Monday.

Francis has yet to make his major-league debut. He's made three starts so far this season for Triple-A Buffalo, striking out 27.0 percent of opposing batters while posting a mediocre 4.11 ERA. He'll likely serve a multi-inning relief role for now.

The Blue Jays optioned Francis to their minor-league camp Monday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Francis has yet to reach the majors, but the Blue Jays thought highly enough of the 25-year-old right-hander's potential to protect him from Rule 5 draft this winter by adding him to the 40-man roster. After being acquired from the Brewers last July, Francis made 14 appearances (13 starts) for Triple-A Buffalo, recording a 4.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 71:31 K:BB across 73 innings.

Francis was added to Toronto's 40-man roster Friday.

The 25-year-old righty had a 4.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 71 strikeouts in 73 innings at Triple-A after getting dealt from Milwaukee along with Trevor Richards in the Rowdy Tellez trade. Francis could get his feet wet as a big-league reliever in 2022.

Francis was traded from the Brewers to the Blue Jays on Tuesday in exchange for Rowdy Tellez, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Francis spent the final month of the 2020 campaign at the Brewers' alternate training site in Appleton, and he was promoted to Triple-A Nashville in 2021. The right-hander made seven starts with the Triple-A club and posted a 3.49 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 38.2 innings. He'll likely report to Triple-A Buffalo going forward but could be considered for a major-league roster spot at some point in the second half of 2021.