Fantasy Baseball Profile - Bowden Francis

Fantasy Baseball Player Profile

Bowden Francis
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
2025 Projected Value: $9
2025 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $-9
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2025 proj	8	5	0	0	104.0	74	22	92	38	3.29	0.923	39.3
2025	2	8	0	0	64.0	71	27	54	43	6.05	1.531	-25.0
2024	8	5	0	0	103.7	74	22	92	38	3.30	0.926	46.8
2023	1	0	1	1	36.3	22	8	35	7	1.73	0.826	25.1
2022	0	0	0	0	0.7	1	0	1	0	0.00	1.500	0.5

Player News

Date	News
6/18/25	Bowden Francis Injury Further Depletes Blue Jays Starting Pitching. Bowden Francis has struggled this season. The Blue Jays moved him to the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a right shoulder impingement, an injury that has the potential to keep him out of the rotation for more than just the 15-day minimum. Before the move, Francis was 2-8 with a 6.05 ERA in 14 starts. In fact, batters hit below .200 against him before this season in 48 appearances and more than 140 innings. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/bluejays/news/bowden-franci...
6/17/25	Jays starter Francis goes on IL, Swanson DFA'ed. The Toronto Blue Jays made several changes to their pitching staff Tuesday, placing starter Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement and designating reliever Erik Swanson for assignment. The team also selected left-hander Justin Bruihl to the major-league roster and recalled right-hander Paxton Schultz from Triple-A Buffalo. After a stellar second half of the 2024 season, Francis earned a rotation spot but has struggled this year. The move to the IL was retroactive to last Sunday, the team said. Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/11246584/jays-starter-f...
6/15/25	The worst of Bowden Francis buries the Blue Jays in Philly — with no demotion (or option) in sight. A fresh-faced Bowden Francis, having shaved off his moustache in an attempt to change his luck, dragged a 6.12 ERA to the mound Saturday in Philadelphia and got off to a great start. The Blue Jays right-hander hadn't recorded a win since April 18 and had allowed 10 earned runs over just five innings in his last two starts — including one in Toronto against the Phillies in which he gave up six runs in the first inning — but he looked like his old self for a while on Saturday. The 29-year-old Francis retired the side in order in the first inning, then again in the second with the final out of that frame a rare two-pitch strikeout because the batter, J.T. Realmuto, had committed a pitch-clock violation before the first pitch of the at-bat. Source: https://www.therecord.com/sports/baseball/the-wors...
6/09/25	Sportsnet's Buck Martinez on Blue Jays' Bowden Francis: He can't make another start. Just because you haven't heard Buck Martinez on the air covering Blue Jays games over the past couple of weeks doesn't mean that the venerable voice of the team doesn't have some thoughts. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Source: https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blu...
6/08/25	Bowden Francis not the answer again as Twins prey on walk-happy Jays pitching. A series was won, but a sweep denied as the Blue Jays left the Land of 10,000 Lakes on Sunday with their collective heads well above water, at least for the time being. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Source: https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blu...
6/08/25	Blue Jays try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Twins. Toronto Blue Jays (35-29, second in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (34-30, second in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (2-7, 5.84 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (6-2, 2.91 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 76 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -174, Blue Jays +145; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays hit the road against the Minnesota Twins trying to extend a three-game road winning streak. Minnesota has an 18-10 record at home and a 34-30 record overall. The Twins have a 24-7 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. Toronto has gone 13-16 in road games and 35-29 overall. Blue Jays hitters Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/...
6/04/25	Toronto Blue Jays' Right-Hander Now at Top of Poor List in Team History After Rough Outing. Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Bowden Francis moved to the top of a poor list in team history on Tuesday night as part of an 8-3 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies. Francis lasted just 1.2 innings, giving up seven runs (six earned) on seven hits. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/...
6/03/25	Bryce Harper homers in first at-bat in return to Phillies’ lineup after missing five games. Harper hit one of two Philadelphia home runs in a six-run first inning off right-hander Bowden Francis in Tuesday’s series opener in Toronto. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/bryce-harper-home...
5/28/25	Blue Jays' Bowden Francis isn't the best pitcher who ever lived anymore. But five innings in Texas suggest he could still be a pretty good one. With one-third of their season in the rear-view mirror, the Blue Jays and their fans are a disappointed bunch. The team that was sold as much-improved following a 2024 spent in the American League East cellar came out of spring training with a few too many holes to be considered world-beaters, but more wins than losses through 54 games was a reasonable expectation, and one the team couldn't fulfil. Source: https://www.therecord.com/sports/baseball/blue-jay...
5/27/25	Blue Jays face the Rangers with 1-0 series lead. Toronto Blue Jays (26-27, third in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (26-29, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (2-6, 5.54 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (4-3, 1.60 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 71 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -167, Blue Jays +140; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays meet the Texas Rangers with a 1-0 series lead. Texas is 26-29 overall and 17-11 at home. Rangers pitchers have a collective 3.32 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL. Toronto has a 10-15 record on the road and a 26-27 record overall. The Blue Jays have a 19-6 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/...
5/22/25	Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis leads the MLB in this very concerning stat. Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Bowden Francis is struggling to build off what was a very impressive 2024 season. The 29-year-old earned a spot in the starting rotation to kick off the 2024 campaign, but it was in the second half of the season that he really started to make a name for himself. Francis had a stretch last August during which, over four starts, he gave up just six hits and two earned runs while punching out 32 batters in 29 innings. Unsurprisingly, he was named the AL's Pitcher of the Month with the historic showing. Source: https://dailyhive.com/toronto/toronto-blue-jays-fr...
5/16/25	Tigers Edge Jays 5-4. Bowden Francis continued his rough season, and while the bullpen did a good job keeping the Jays in touch the offence couldn’t quite close the gap. Nathan Lukes was forced to leave the game in the fifth. Bowden Francis struggled again tonight. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tigers-edge-jays-...
5/10/25	Julio Yamel Rodri´guez Player Props: May 10, Mariners vs. Blue Jays. SPORTS Julio Yamel Rodri´guez Player Props: May 10, Mariners vs. Blue Jays Data Skrive After he had two hits in his last game (going 2 for 5), Julio Yamel Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners will see Bowden Francis on the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at 9:40 p.m. ET on MLB Network, ROOT Sports NW and SN1. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Julio Yamel Rodri´guez player prop bets. Julio Rodriguez has four doubles, two triples, six home runs and 17 walks while hitting .233. Julio Rodriguez ranks 50th in homers and 90th in RBI among all batters in baseball. Watch tonight's Mariners game on Fubo! Julio Yamel Rodri´guez Prop Bets and Odds Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -278) Source: https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/2025/05/10/j...
5/10/25	Blue Jays play the Mariners leading series 1-0. Toronto Blue Jays (18-20, third in the AL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (22-15, first in the AL West) Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (2-5, 5.66 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Evans (1-1, 7.20 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, eight strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -124, Blue Jays +104; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Seattle Mariners. Seattle has a 12-7 record at home and a 22-15 record overall. The Mariners have a 10-5 record in games when they hit two or more home runs. Toronto is 7-12 in road games and 18-20 overall. The Blue Jays are 3-1 in games when Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/...
5/04/25	Ramírez returns to Guardians' lineup after missing time because of a sprained right ankle. Ramírez was batting third Sunday against right-hander Bowden Francis. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ram-rez-returns-g...
4/18/25	Pitching, defense help Blue Jays overcome Mariners. Right-hander Bowden Francis pitched six solid innings, right fielder Addison Barger had three assists and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Friday night. Former Blue Jay Rowdy Tellez hit a solo home run for the Mariners in the opener of a three-game series. Toronto has won three in a row and Seattle lost for just the second time in eight games. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/pitching-d...
4/12/25	Mullins leads Orioles in 5-4 win vs. Blue Jays. BALTIMORE — The Orioles’ offense was backed into a corner. Entering the fifth inning Thursday, their lineup had yet to produce a base runner against starter Bowden Francis with the Toronto Blue Jays leading 3-0. They had gone 15 consecutive innings without scoring a run and just watched one of their best players from a year ago hit his first home run with his new club against them. Then they ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mullins-leads-ori...
4/12/25	Orioles open 2-game series against the Blue Jays. Toronto Blue Jays (8-6, first in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (5-8, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (1-1, 3.18 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (1-1, 2.89 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, five strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -124, Blue Jays +104; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a two-game series. Baltimore is 5-8 overall and 1-2 in home games. Orioles hitters have a collective .309 on-base percentage, the ninth-ranked percentage in the AL. Toronto has a 3-4 record in road games and an 8-6 record overall. The Blue Jays have the second-ranked Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/...
4/01/25	Watch: Young Nationals Sluggers Go Back-To-Back for First Homers of Season. The Nationals' bats were mostly quiet, managing just two runs on five hits as they fell to 1-3 on the season. With Washington trailing 4-0 and Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis still in the game, the Nationals socked back-to-back solo home runs to cut the deficit in half. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/nationals/news/watch-young-...
3/31/25	Giménez scores 3 runs, Soroka exits early as Blue Jays beat Nationals 5-2. Andrés Giménez homered and scored three runs, Bowden Francis pitched six innings to win his first start of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Monday night. Giménez reached base four times. Francis (1-0) didn’t allow a base hit until CJ Abrams and James Wood hit back-to-back homers with one out in the sixth. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/gim-nez-scores-3-...

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