Should the Toronto Blue Jays be concerned with Bowden Francis?
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Toronto Blue Jays are concerned with Bowden Francis who has been struggling lately. Francis was lights out to start the season, but has tailed off in the last few starts.
Kevin Gausman is another one that the team seems to be worrying about quite a bit due to struggles on the mound lately.
Blue Jays are concerned with pitcher Bowden Francis
Francis finished the 2024 season as one of the best pitchers in baseball coming close to a no hitter on three separate occasions and while no one expected him to put up those numbers this season, they expected something close.
Francis was very good to start the season as he had a 3.13 ERA in his first four starts with 20 strikeouts but since then he has been well below average as he currently has an ERA of 8.10 in his last five games.
After getting off to a decent start with a 3.13 ERA and 20 strikeouts over his first four starts, the wheels have fallen off for the former Milwaukee Brewers prospect over the past month. Francis has gone 0-4 through his last five starts with an 8.10 ERA, and allowed an opponent's batting average of .353 over his past five outings. This includes a rough outing on April 29th against the Red Sox, where he allowed seven earned runs, including five homers. -Wallace
Not only has Francis been struggling on the mound but he has been giving up some big hits as he has given up 9 homeruns and 21 earned runs in during tis slump which is simply terrible.
The most concerning thing about the recent slump is the amount of hard contact the Florida native has allowed. He's allowed nine home runs (including a career-high five against the Red Sox on April 29th) and 21 earned runs, with many of his pitches in the middle of the strike zone. -Wallace
The Blue Jays are in a tough spot because they are still without Max Scherzer which gives them four solid starting pitchers including Francis.
Source: Blue Jays Nation
Should the Blue Jays be concerned about Bowden Francis?
Should the Blue Jays be concerned about Bowden Francis?
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MAI 21 | 131 ANSWERS Should the Toronto Blue Jays be concerned with Bowden Francis? What will it take to get Bowden Francis back on track? | ||
| Time off | 11 | 8.4 % |
| Work with the pitching staff | 85 | 64.9 % |
| Nothing he will be fine | 35 | 26.7 % |
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