Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider makes terrible announcement regarding starting pitcher Bowden Francis
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The Toronto Blue Jays announced that starting pitcher Bowden Francis has been transferred to the 60-Day IL ahead of this afternoon's game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Francis was initially placed on the 15-day IL on June 17.
Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis likely done for the rest of the season
The 29-year-old has struggled this season after a career year in 2024. He has a 2-8 record with a 6.05 earned-run average, having allowed 19 home runs in 14 starts this season.
Francis went 8-5 last season with a 3.30 ERA and allowed 17 homers in 13 starts.
In other moves, the Jays reinstated infielder Will Wagner from the restricted list and listed him as active for Monday's series opener in Baltimore.
Toronto also optioned outfielder Alan Roden to triple-A Buffalo.
ROSTER MOVES:
🔹 INF Will Wagner reinstated from Restricted List and will be active tonight
🔹 OF Alan Roden optioned to Triple-A
🔹 RHP Bowden Francis transferred to 60-day IL
🔹 INF Will Wagner reinstated from Restricted List and will be active tonight
🔹 OF Alan Roden optioned to Triple-A
🔹 RHP Bowden Francis transferred to 60-day IL
Wagner, 26, has done well since being called up in place of Roden in late June and is batting .243 with a .650 OPS in 36 games this season.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider also gave updates on several of the other injured Blue Jays on Monday.
Daulton Varsho will continue his rehab assignment in triple-A by playing in games on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will likely join the team over the weekend when it returns to Toronto.
Catcher Alejandro Kirk, who was placed on the seven-day IL Sunday due to a concussion, is feeling better.
Alek Manoah threw a 45-pitch simulated game on Saturday. The plan is for him to throw one more outing in Florida before he moves to a higher minor league.
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