Jeff Francis

2011 Career
Games 31 181
Wins 6 61
Loses 16 66
Saves 0 0
SO 91 694
IP 183.0 1065.7
WHIP 1.437 1.430


Contract
Year 2011
Salary $2,000,000.00
Year # 1 of 1 (2011)
Signed Jan 2011
Agent Jim Lindell
Last updated: 01/25/12 at 21:51 PST by Ryan Todd
The Cincinnati Reds have signed Jeff Francis to a minor league deal, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

Francis can earn $1.5mm if he makes the big league club and can earn an additional $1.75mm based on unknown incentives. Francis also can opt out of his deal with the Reds on March 28.

In 2011 with the Royals, Francis went 6-16 with a 4.82 era.

Image taken by Keith Allison and used under the Creative Common License Agreement.


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