▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁he ▁signed ▁a ▁minor ▁league ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Blue ▁J ays ▁that ▁included ▁an ▁inv itation ▁to ▁spring ▁training . ▁On ▁March ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁Tri ple - A ▁Buff alo ▁B isons . ▁His ▁contract ▁was ▁purchased ▁from ▁Buff alo ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 9 . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁that ▁day , ▁and ▁in ▁pitch ing ▁to ▁Russell ▁Martin , ▁formed ▁the ▁first ▁all - Can ad ian ▁battery ▁in ▁franch ise ▁history . ▁Francis ▁was ▁designated ▁for ▁assignment ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 8 , ▁and ▁out right ed ▁to ▁Tri ple - A ▁Buff alo ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 0 . ▁On ▁September ▁ 1 , ▁Francis ▁was ▁called ▁up ▁by ▁the ▁Blue ▁J ays . ▁He ▁made ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 4 ▁relief ▁appearances ▁for ▁the ▁Blue ▁J ays ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁posting ▁a ▁ 1 – 2 ▁record , ▁ 6 . 1 4 ▁E RA , ▁and ▁ 2 1 ▁strike outs ▁in ▁ 2 2 ▁total ▁inn ings . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Francis ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 2 9 1 ▁inn ings ▁pitch ed , ▁Francis ▁was ▁ 7 2 - 8 2 ▁with ▁an ▁E RA ▁of ▁ 4 . 9 7 ▁and ▁ 8 6 9 ▁strike outs . ▁A ▁good ▁field ing ▁pitch er