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Bowden Francis
Bowden Francis
Toronto Blue Jays • Pitcher
Age 30 • 6' 5" • 220 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2022-04-27
Born: Tallahassee , FL • USA
Draft: 2017
2025 Stats
W
2
L
8
ERA
6.05
WHIP
1.53
IP
64.0
SO
54
SV
0
HLD
0
G
14
GS
14
Career Stats
W
11
L
13
ERA
3.87
WHIP
1.10
IP
204.2
SO
182
SV
1
HLD
1
G
62
GS
27
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2022 TOR 1 — 0.2 — — — 1 0.00 1.50
2023 TOR 20 — 36.1 1 — 1 35 1.73 0.83
2024 TOR 27 13 103.2 8 5 — 92 3.30 0.93
2025 TOR 14 14 64.0 2 8 — 54 6.05 1.53
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2021 MIL 1—1.0 ———1 0.001.00
2022 TOR 1—2.0 ———1 0.000.50
2023 TOR 6213.0 11—15 2.081.08
2024 TOR 5418.2 21—15 3.381.02
2025 TOR 5315.1 11—16 7.631.76
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2025-06-14 @ PHI 3.2 1 2 2 3 4 0
2025-06-08 @ MIN 3.1 5 4 4 5 2 2
2025-06-03 vs PHI 1.2 7 7 6 2 2 2
2025-05-27 @ TEX 5.0 3 0 0 1 6 0
2025-05-22 vs SD 4.0 3 2 2 3 4 1
2025-05-16 vs DET 4.2 8 4 4 2 6 2
2025-05-10 @ SEA 6.2 6 3 3 1 5 1
2025-05-04 vs CLE 4.1 6 4 4 1 2 0
2025-04-29 vs BOS 3.0 8 7 7 0 1 5
2025-04-23 @ HOU 4.2 8 3 3 1 2 1
2025-04-18 vs SEA 6.0 5 1 1 1 5 1
2025-04-12 @ BAL 5.2 3 5 3 2 5 2
2025-04-06 @ NYM 5.1 6 2 2 2 6 0
2025-03-31 vs WSH 6.0 2 2 2 3 4 2
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-02-18
Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Bowden Francis on the 60-day injured list. Right elbow surgery.
2025-11-06
Toronto Blue Jays activated RHP Bowden Francis from the 60-day injured list.
2025-07-28
Toronto Blue Jays transferred RHP Bowden Francis from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
2025-06-17
Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 15, 2025. Right shoulder impingement.
2025-04-16
RHP Bowden Francis changed number to 44.
2025-04-15
RHP Bowden Francis changed number to 42.
2024-07-29
Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2024-07-14
Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons.
2024-06-04
Toronto Blue Jays activated RHP Bowden Francis from the 15-day injured list.
2024-05-14
Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Bowden Francis on a rehab assignment to Buffalo Bisons.
2024-05-14
Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Bowden Francis on a rehab assignment to Buffalo Bisons.
2024-04-25
Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list. Right forearm extensor tendinitis.
2023-10-05
Toronto Blue Jays activated RHP Bowden Francis.
2023-10-02
RHP Bowden Francis roster status changed by Toronto Blue Jays.
2023-10-02
Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2023-09-15
Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons.
2023-08-03
Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2023-08-01
Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons.
2023-07-31
Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2023-07-10
Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons.
2023-06-24
Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2023-06-19
Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons.
2023-06-13
Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2023-06-11
Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons.
2023-06-06
Toronto Blue Jays selected the contract of RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2023-01-30
Toronto Blue Jays invited non-roster RHP Bowden Francis to spring training.
2023-01-30
RHP Bowden Francis roster status changed by Toronto Blue Jays.
2022-06-18
Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Bowden Francis outright to Buffalo Bisons.
2022-05-02
Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons.
2022-04-30
Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2022-04-29
Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons.
2022-04-25
Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2022-03-28
Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons.
2021-11-19
Toronto Blue Jays selected the contract of RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons.
2021-07-06
Toronto Blue Jays traded 1B Rowdy Tellez to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP Bowden Francis and RHP Trevor Richards.
2021-02-28
P Bowden Francis assigned to Milwaukee Brewers .
2021-02-28
P Bowden Francis assigned to Milwaukee Brewers .
2020-09-02
Milwaukee Brewers invited non-roster RHP Bowden Francis to spring training.
2017-06-22
Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Bowden Francis.
Scouting Report
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Season 2025
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Basic Line
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Pitch Arsenal
Usage • Velo • Break • Spin • xwOBA
Pitch N Use% Velo HB IVB Spin xwOBA Whiff% Zone% Chase% BNStuff+ BNCtrl+
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Notes
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Movement Profile (Induced Break)
Pitcher's View: HB vs Rise / Drop (in)
Circles: 12/18/24 in • Dots = pitch types (size ~ pitch count)
Pitch Location Heatmaps
KDE-style blur • fixed zone • catcher POV
vs. LHH
vs. RHH
Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]
Statcast Game Log
Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast
Date Pitches Velo BNStuff+ BNCtrl+ Whiff% Zone% Chase% K% BB% xwOBA
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