Bowden Francis

Toronto Blue Jays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28-213d (Apr 22, 1996)
Exp: 1.097 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 7 (#204 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$1,224,727

2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Bowden Francis signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Francis will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 29
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
2026 30
PRE-ARB
2027 31
PRE-ARB
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 29 1.097
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 30 --
PRE-ARB
2027 31 --
PRE-ARB
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 29
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Bowden Francis signed a 1 year , $748,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $748,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $748,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $748,000
Average Salary:
$748,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Bowden Francis signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Bowden Francis signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Bowden Francis signed a 1 year , $235,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $235,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $235,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $235,000
Average Salary:
$235,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

1.097 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,224,727

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Signing Bonus
$235,000
$235,000
2022 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$19,231
$254,231
2023 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$278,712
$532,943
2024 28
Active
$691,784
$1,224,727
Total      
$1,224,727
$1,224,727
2025 29
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$2,024,727

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $235,000 - $235,000
3 $989,727 - - $989,727
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$235,000
$235,000
$235,000
2022
26
$19,231
$19,231
$254,231
2023
27
$278,712
$278,712
$532,943
2024
28
$691,784
$691,784
$1,224,727
Total
$989,727
$235,000
$1,224,727
$1,224,727
2025
29
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$1,789,727
$235,000
$2,024,727

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $235,000 - $235,000
3 $989,727 - - $989,727

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 TOR Apr 25, 2024 - Jun 04, 2024 Arm
  • Jul 29, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 14, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $748,000 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Sep 15, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Aug 03, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 31, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 10, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 24, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 19, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 13, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 11, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 06, 2023 Contract purchased by Toronto (TOR)
  • May 02, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Apr 30, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Apr 25, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 28, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 27, 2022 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Nov 19, 2021 Contract purchased by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 06, 2021 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Milwaukee (MIL) with Trevor Richards for Rowdy Tellez
  • Jun 21, 2017 Signed a contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jun 18, 2017 Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 7 (#204 overall)
  • Jul 15, 2016 Unsigned by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 12, 2016 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 18 (#539 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 TOR 27 13 74 41 38 22 92 17 8 5 0 103.7 3.30 0.93 1.56
2023 TOR 19 0 22 7 7 8 35 5 1 0 1 36.3 1.73 0.83 0.93
2022 TOR 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.00 1.50 0.02
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