After pitching two innings in the Toronto Blue Jays‘ loss Wednesday night, right-hander Bowden Francis has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm extensor tendinitis.
To fill his place on the roster, the Blue Jays have recalled left-handed reliever Brendon Little from triple-A Buffalo.
After opening the year in the rotation, Francis has reverted back to the bullpen for his last three outings. The 28-year-old is pitching to an 8.59 ERA this season over 14.2 innings of work, striking out 17 hitters.
Little has worked 9.1 innings for Buffalo, posting a 2.89 ERA with 16 strikeouts and eight walks over nine appearances. All three of his earned runs allowed this season camera in one outing, when the Columbus Clippers scored three runs off of him on Friday.
The Blue Jays acquired the 27-year-old reliever from the Chicago Cubs in the off-season, where he had spent the first seven years of his professional career.
He made his MLB debut with Chicago in 2022, making just one appearance, allowing three runs in 0.2 innings to the Blue Jays.
Toronto wraps up its four-game set against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon. You can catch all the action on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, starting at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.
