The usage plots of his Curve and Slider show good location but I think a cutter could help improve the arsenal as it will play off Francis’s 4S and Splitter velocity wise.

So about 30% of the pitches thrown by Francis gave up pretty good contact.

He can benefit from throwing a pitch that can hit the inside corner against RHBs or dive away from LHBs.

So Francis got pretty lucky over that stretch, but it also doesn’t seem to suggest that he’s going to implode into a 4.50+ ERA player this year.

However, Savant’s comps for Francis in 2024 are less appealing:

Bowden Francis was a league winner for a whole lot of teams with his performance down the stretch, so naturally the question is: can he keep it up in 2025?

The answer: Probably, but there’s reasons for concern.

A thread on one of the biggest heroes of the 2025 season 🧵:

Me mulling the options after seeing Jim Crane made the Astros FO pass on the Yankees Kyle Tucker offer

I don’t hate the Golden AB rule and I think it could be fun.