Bowden Francis P Toronto Blue Jays
Age 30 RHP 6'5" / 220 lbs MLB ILInjured 60-Day (D60)
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTION74 proj IP · Marcel + aging
ERA4.78
FIP5.27
xFIP5.21
SIERA4.88
K%20.3%
BB%7.8%
K-BB%12.5%
IP75
WAR · 74 IP × (5.30 − 5.27) / 9.8+0.0
K†5050
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2026
FB Velo
p2292.5
Whiff%
p3623.3%
K%
p2718.8%
xwOBA vs
p100.373
SI (2%)
CU (14%)
SL-0.5 (6%)
FB-3.6 (58%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.4 (SP) / 4.55 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201721ROKAZL Brewers421052133017.0%7.2%0.0%8.102.58+0.2
201822A+Carolina Mudcats2623128552106371214.3%7.9%2.7%4.504.38+1.5
201923AABiloxi Shuckers2827143603165541522.0%9.9%2.9%3.974.07+2.2
202125AAABuffalo Bisons2524133547136482421.5%9.3%4.6%3.934.96+0.7
202226MLBToronto Blue Jays382399455111432321.4%10.0%6.2%6.555.96-0.7
202327MLBToronto Blue Jays3086625880151128.9%6.2%5.2%2.044.29+0.3
202428MLBToronto Blue Jays3317123478116251823.7%5.3%3.8%2.933.85+2.2
202529MLBToronto Blue Jays14146428854271918.8%9.4%6.6%6.056.33-1.3
▸ 2026 Season
202630MLBTOR505021243171020.3%7.8%4.6%4.785.27-0.4
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202731MLBTOR13137029557241419.5%8.1%4.8%5.215.50-0.6
202832MLBTOR12126527351231418.7%8.5%5.1%5.545.75-0.8
202933MLBTOR595925045221317.9%9.0%5.3%5.846.03-1.0
203034MLBTOR545422839221317.0%9.5%5.6%6.146.34-1.1
203135MLBTOR484820533211216.0%10.0%6.0%6.466.67-1.2
203236MLBTOR434318127191115.0%10.6%6.3%6.817.04-1.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career198138766323367727113621.0%8.4%4.2%4.284.70+6.3
/ 200 IP5236200844177713621.0%8.4%4.2%4.284.70+1.6

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Bowden Francis (OGILVIE) 5.27 20.3%7.8%4.6% 5.75 18.7%10.2%194 +0.48
Rob Wooten R 2026 · 5.26 FIP 30 SW 5.26 19.3%5.5%5.6%.299 3.74 17.7%14.4%111 -1.52 3.19 191 69
Justin Miller R 2026 · 4.47 FIP 30 SU 4.47 16.9%4.4%4.1%.305 4.91 25.8%18.8%81 +0.44 2.54 279 68
Alexi Ogando R 2027 · 5.03 FIP 31 SW 5.03 19.1%9.4%4.3%.253 3.84 17.2%8.0%67 -1.19 3.73 132 68
Angel Castro R 2028 · 4.89 FIP 32 SW 4.89 15.9%8.0%3.9%.268 4.43 13.6%5.5%231 -0.46 3.48 292 67
David Hernandez R 2026 · 4.32 FIP 30 SU 4.32 22.9%7.6%4.0%.287 3.20 24.9%18.4%192 -1.12 2.56 268 66
Jean Machi R 2029 · 4.50 FIP 33 SW 4.50 16.3%8.6%3.1%.276 4.06 18.5%11.9%128 -0.44 3.92 186 66
Felipe Arredondo R 2026 · 5.08 FIP 30 SW 5.08 14.8%7.3%4.2%.311 4.91 16.2%9.1%64 -0.17 3.93 337 66
Hirokazu Sawamura R 2029 · 4.40 FIP 33 SW 4.40 26.2%11.2%3.8%.263 3.99 18.1%6.8%51 -0.41 3.99 104 66
Matt Shoemaker R 2026 · 5.02 FIP 30 SW 5.02 21.2%8.6%4.8%.271 4.32 23.5%15.5%88 -0.70 3.24 592 66
Jose Manuel Lopez R 2026 · 4.81 FIP 30 SU 4.81 18.6%7.6%4.2%.373 3.58 18.5%9.3%93 -1.23 3.37 170 66
Homer Bailey R 2026 · 5.32 FIP 30 SU 5.32 19.5%7.3%5.3%.373 4.31 17.9%10.8%398 -1.01 3.97 509 64
Chris Leroux R 2027 · 4.50 FIP 31 SW 4.50 15.2%8.6%2.9%.279 3.94 13.5%5.5%140 -0.56 3.94 219 64
Elian Leyva R 2026 · 4.30 FIP 30 SW 4.30 17.0%8.5%2.9%.323 3.16 158 64
Zack Segovia R 2028 · 5.00 FIP 32 SU 5.00 15.0%8.3%3.8%.314 3.41 20.2%14.3%39 -1.59 3.41 144 64
Tanner Scheppers R 2026 · 4.65 FIP 30 SU 4.65 15.7%6.7%3.7%.301 4.39 101 63
Francisco Mendoza R 2024 · 4.11 FIP 28 SW 4.11 17.9%7.7%2.8%.344 3.13 120 63
Michael Mariot R 2026 · 5.22 FIP 30 SU 5.22 19.8%11.1%4.3%.333 4.92 15.8%7.4%182 -0.30 2.32 676 63
Zach McAllister R 2026 · 4.43 FIP 30 SU 4.43 19.6%4.5%4.4%.343 5.80 27.9%22.6%12 +1.37 2.82 363 63
Erik Davis R 2026 · 4.18 FIP 30 SW 4.18 22.2%11.1%2.8%.349 3.44 17.4%8.5%65 -0.74 3.07 227 63
Tyler Herron R 2026 · 4.17 FIP 30 SW 4.17 16.4%8.7%2.5%.377 4.17 117 62

Contract

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