Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Bowden Francis was born April 22, 1996, in Tallahassee, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

He made his professional debut with the AZL Brewers. Francis split the 2018 season between the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Advanced-A Carolina Mudcats, posting a 7-10 record and 4.50 ERA in 26 appearances. The following season, Francis split the year between Carolina and the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers, recording an 8-9 record and 3.97 ERA with 165 strikeouts in 1422⁄3 innings of work. Francis began the 2021 season with Biloxi before being promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds at the end of May. In 11 games between the two levels, Francis logged a 7-3 record and 3.62 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 592⁄3 innings pitched.

On July 6, 2021, Francis was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays along with Trevor Richards in exchange for Rowdy Tellez.