The Blue Jays and Francis would both benefit from sending the right-hander down to Triple-A right now. The only issue is that the Blue Jays don't have many options to replace him. Pitching depth ...

FanSided's Vanessa Serrao recently urged the Blue Jays to cut ties with prospect Will Robertson in a trade this season, though Serrao noted it isn't the most likely outcome of the trade deadline.

The Blue Jays currently hold the second Wild Card spot in the American League and are 3 1/2 games up on the Royals. The two teams have at least equal motivation to make a playoff push.

The Jays might be under .500 overall, but they’ve gone 6-5 in Bassitt’s starts. “He’s not an ace, but this right-hander is as dependable a mid-rotation arm as there is.