Jays place right-hander Francis on 15-day IL
Written by I Dig SportsThe Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right forearm extensor tendinitis.
Francis, who turned 28 on Monday, pitched two scoreless innings in Wednesday's 3-2 loss at Kansas City. He is 2-2 with an 8.59 ERA, 7 walks and 17 strikeouts in 14 innings over five games (two starts).
He has pitched parts of the past three seasons for Toronto and is 3-2 with a 3.66 ERA, 1 save, 15 walks and 53 strikeouts in 51 innings over 26 games (two starts).
In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled left-hander Brendon Little, 27, from Triple-A Buffalo, where he was 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA, 8 walks and 16 strikeouts over 9 innings in nine relief appearances.
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