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Bowden Francis

Bowden Francis

W
2
L
2
ERA
8.59
K
17
BB
7
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 5"/220 lbs
Bat: R
Throw: R
Born: Tallahassee, Florida
College: Chipola College (FL)
Draft: 2017 7th round by the
Milwaukee Brewers
  • ESPN.com

    Jays place right-hander Francis on 15-day IL

    Field Level Media Apr 26, 2024, 01:01 AM Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right forearm extensor tendinitis. Francis, who turned 28 on Monday, pitched two scoreless innings in Wednesday's 3-2 loss at Kansas City. He is 2-2 with an 8.59 ERA, 7 walks and 17 strikeouts in 14⅔ innings over five games (two starts). He has pitched parts of the past three seasons for Toronto and is 3-2 with a 3.66 ERA, 1 save, 15 walks and 53 strikeouts in 51⅔ innings over 26 games (two starts). In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled left-hander Brendon Little , 27, from Triple-A Buffalo, where he was 0-1

  • Associated Press

    Stanton hits tiebreaking grand slam, Yankees beat Blue Jays 8-3 for eighth win in 10 games

    Giancarlo Stanton hit a loud tiebreaking grand slam in the third inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday for their eighth win in 10 games to start the season. Stanton gave the Yankees a 5-1 lead with a 417-foot drive off Bowden Francis (0-2) that clanked against the facing of an advertisement below the second deck in left field. Stanton fell behind 0-2 in the count before turning on a 2-2 inside fastball and driving the ball 110.6 mph for his 11th career slam, his first since September 2022.