P Bowden Francis #44
Toronto Blue Jays MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
01/26/2026
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P BOWDEN FRANCIS #44 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 17 5-7 0 4.80 99.1 106 18 22 81 1.29 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 55 50
Movement 50 50 55 55
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 55 55
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/26/2025 DET Loss, 0-2 X 3.1 2 0 0 1 5
06/28/2025 @ CLE Win, 6-4 X 7.1 7 3 3 2 6 Win
06/22/2025 CLE Win, 5-4 X 6.1 8 4 4 2 3 Win
06/16/2025 @ MIL Loss, 1-9 X 5.1 9 6 6 1 4 Loss
06/11/2025 BAL Loss, 2-8 X 5.1 7 5 5 0 8 Loss
06/06/2025 PIT Win, 5-2 X 6.0 4 2 2 1 11
05/31/2025 @ DET Win, 6-5 X 6.0 7 4 4 0 5 Win
05/26/2025 CWS Win, 8-3 X 7.2 7 3 3 1 5 Win
05/20/2025 @ BAL Loss, 2-3 X 5.1 4 1 1 3 3
05/14/2025 @ PHI Loss, 8-10 X 2.2 7 7 4 4 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Good-natured with a zest for life.
Birthday:04/22/1996
Born in:Tallahassee, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$800,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 43 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 17 5 7 0 4.80 99.1 106 56 53 18 22 81 1 5.9 0 8 47.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.05 9.60 7.34 1.99 4.81 1.29 109 0.8 .296        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 210 57 9 2 11 29 14 50 0 0 2 .271 .323 .490 .813      
vs. RHB 184 49 7 0 7 27 8 31 2 1 3 .266 .305 .418 .723      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 0 3 0 6.28 28.2 33 20 20 8 5 22  
May 6 6 3 2 0 3.16 37.0 36 16 13 4 10 22  
June 5 5 2 2 0 5.93 30.1 35 20 20 6 6 32  
July 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 5  
Spring Training 5 5 1 0 0 4.24 17.0 20 9 8 3 1 13  
Last Year 17 17 5 7 0 4.80 99.1 106 56 53 18 22 81  
2 Years Ago 27 13 8 5 0 3.30 103.2 74 41 38 17 22 92  
Career 65 30 14 12 1 3.67 240.0 203 104 98 40 52 209  
Home 9 9 3 2 0 2.98 57.1 51 19 19 10 10 53  
Road 8 8 2 5 0 7.29 42.0 55 37 34 8 12 28  
Grass 7 7 2 4 0 6.39 38.0 48 30 27 5 11 26  
Turf 10 10 3 3 0 3.82 61.1 58 26 26 13 11 55  
Day 8 8 4 3 0 4.86 46.1 47 28 25 9 12 33  
Night 9 9 1 4 0 4.75 53.0 59 28 28 9 10 48  
As Starter 17 17 5 7 0 4.80 99.1 106 56 53 18 22 81  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Toronto - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .500 0.20 0.0 999
2023 Toronto - MLB 27 20 0 1 0 1 1.73 36.1 22 7 7 5 8 35 0 0 0.83 .195 4.00 0.2 247
2024 Toronto - MLB 28 27 13 8 5 0 3.30 103.2 74 41 38 17 22 92 0 0 0.93 .212 4.33 0.7 122
2025 Toronto - MLB 29 17 17 5 7 0 4.80 99.1 106 56 53 18 22 81 1 0 1.29 .296 4.81 0.8 92
Total MLB 65 30 14 12 1 3.67 240.0 203 104 98 40 52 209 1 0 1.06 .249 4.47 1.8 115
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Milwaukee (ACL) - R 21 4 2 0 1 0 8.10 10.0 17 9 9 0 3 13 0 0 2.00 .486 1.80 0.4 49
2018 Total - A 22 22 19 5 8 0 4.41 104.0 120 63 51 9 29 95 0 0 1.43 .350 3.36 2.3 91
2018 Total - A+ 22 4 4 2 2 0 4.88 24.0 19 13 13 3 9 11 0 0 1.17 .213 5.28 -0.0 82
2018 Total - A+ 22 26 23 7 10 0 4.50 128.0 139 76 64 12 38 106 0 0 1.38 .324 3.72 2.2 89
2019 Total - A+ 23 3 3 1 1 0 3.86 14.0 13 6 6 1 6 20 0 0 1.36 .364 2.56 0.5 104
2019 Biloxi - AA 23 25 24 7 8 0 3.99 128.2 111 61 57 14 49 145 0 0 1.24 .296 3.64 2.4 100
2021 Biloxi - AA 25 4 4 3 1 0 3.86 21.0 18 9 9 5 5 26 0 0 1.10 .260 4.68 0.1 104
2021 Buffalo - AAA 25 14 13 6 4 0 4.19 73.0 56 38 34 15 31 71 0 0 1.19 .219 5.49 -0.3 95
2022 Buffalo - AAA 26 37 23 5 10 0 6.59 98.1 108 77 72 23 43 110 0 0 1.54 .326 5.71 -0.8 61
2023 Dunedin - A 27 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 1.20 0.2 999
2023 Buffalo - AAA 27 9 7 0 2 0 2.67 27.0 28 11 8 6 7 42 0 0 1.30 .386 3.87 0.4 150
2024 Buffalo - AAA 28 6 4 3 1 0 0.93 19.1 8 4 2 1 3 24 0 0 0.57 .171 2.39 0.8 519
Total IL 66 47 14 17 0 4.80 217.2 200 130 116 45 84 247 0 0 1.30 .284 5.11 83.6
Total SL 29 28 10 9 0 3.97 149.2 129 70 66 19 54 171 0 0 1.22 .291 3.79 100.9
Total SAL 7 7 3 3 0 4.50 38.0 32 19 19 4 15 31 0 0 1.24 .259 4.28 88.9
Total CAL 22 19 5 8 0 4.41 104.0 120 63 51 9 29 95 0 0 1.43 .350 3.36 90.6
Total ACL 4 2 0 1 0 8.10 10.0 17 9 9 0 3 13 0 0 2.00 .486 1.80 49.3
Total FSL 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 1.20 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Toronto - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Toronto - MLB P 20 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 36.1 0.99 +0.1 .000
2024 Toronto - MLB P 27 13 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 103.2 0.95 0.0 .000
2024 Buffalo - AAA P 6 4 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 19.1 1.86 0.0 .000
2025 Toronto - MLB P 17 17 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 99.1 1.00 +0.4 1.006
TOTAL P 71 34 15 15 1 30 0 1.000 259.1 1.04 +0.5 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2016 Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round (539th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chipola College (Marianna, FL)
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 7th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chipola College (Marianna, FL).
07/06/2021 Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with RHP Trevor Richards to the Toronto Blue Jays for 1B Rowdy Tellez.
04/25/2024 Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list. Right forearm extensor tendinitis. [Auto]
05/14/2024 Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Bowden Francis on a rehab assignment to Buffalo Bisons. [Auto]
06/04/2024 Toronto Blue Jays activated RHP Bowden Francis from the 15-day injured list. [Auto]
07/14/2024 Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo Bisons. [Auto]
07/14/2024 Buffalo Bisons activated RHP Bowden Francis. [Auto]
07/29/2024 Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo Bisons. [Auto]
12/04/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/01/2025 Injured on 06/28/2025, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 3 weeks.
07/27/2025 Injured on 07/26/2025, diagnosed with a ruptured disc, will miss 8 months.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year CG Rank
2025 1 3
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