Juan Francisco hit his eighth homer as part of a 2-for-4 day on Sunday, but he also committed two errors in a loss to the Rangers.

The Blue Jays have to keep Francisco's bat in the lineup against right-handers, but the downside struck in a big way today; not only did he commit two errors, but Brett Lawrie, playing out of position, committed one at second. Francisco's homer was his third in five games and sixth of the month. He'll keep starting against right-handers, someway, somehow.

Juan Francisco went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Indians.

It seems like Francisco is homering every other day. Thursday's shot, of the solo variety, came against Danny Salazar in the second inning, bringing his total up to seven on the season in just 95 plate appearances. Francisco is also slugging .622, which ranks second-best among hitters with at least 90 plate appearances, trailing only Troy Tulowitzki's .750.

Juan Francisco went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI double, and a solo home run as the Blue Jays defeated the Indians on Tuesday.

Francisco's sixth-inning RBI double proved to be the winning run as the Jays pulled off the one-run victory over the Tribe. Francisco also drilled a solo shot in the fifth inning off of Justin Masterson, his sixth of the season. Francisco cooled off a bit after an exorbitantly hot start to the month of May, but is still slashing .293/.386/.600 in 88 plate appearances.

Juan Francisco went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Saturday's loss to the Angels.

Francisco has now struck out in six straight at-bats. While he has swung the bat well since joining the Jays, this shouldn't a surprise given his 33 percent career strikeout rate. Regardless, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons plans to give Brett Lawrie (hamstring) more playing time at second base once he returns to action in order to keep Francisco's bat in the lineup.

Juan Francisco went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run, and scored three times in Thursday's win against the Phillies.

Francisco has been on fire, having hit consecutively in eight games and homered in back-to-back games. Thursday's homer was a solo shot against Luis Garcia, his fifth of the season. In just 17 games, Francisco has 12 RBI and a staggering .311/.403/.623 slash line.

Juan Francisco went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.

Francisco's two-run homer in the seventh inning, off of Cliff Lee, was part of a nine-run frame that put the game far out of reach. The blast is Francisco's fourth in 16 games -- he made his 2014 debut on April 19. The Jays are quite happy the Brewers couldn't find room for him as Francisco is sporting a .276/.368/.534 slash line.

Juan Francisco went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Royals.

Francisco has been productive since the Jays called him up on April 18. His fourth-inning homer off of Jeremy Guthrie was his third of the season in 46 at-bats, and he now owns a .920 OPS. Francisco has been alternating between first base and DH and even got a start at third base on Wednesday.

Juan Francisco belted his first home run of the 2014 season in a losing effort against the Red Sox on Friday.

The solo blast off Jake Peavy in the seventh inning accounted for the only run the Blue Jays would score in the ballgame. He's done a nice job as a fill-in for the injured Adam Lind, slashing .368/.455/.632 in his first six games. He'll continue to have use in AL-only leagues, particularly when facing right-handed pitching.

Blue Jays recalled INF Juan Francisco from Triple-A Buffalo.

With Adam Lind heading to the disabled list with lower back tightness, Francisco will provide additional punch off the bench for the Blue Jays. He could be worth a look in AL-only formats.

The Blue Jays are expected to recall Juan Francisco from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

With Adam Lind likely heading for a stint on the disabled list, Francisco was pulled from Friday's minor league game and is likely heading to join the Blue Jays. It's unclear how much playing time he'll see, but is certainly worth a look in AL-only formats for his dual eligibility and power potential.

Blue Jays signed INF Juan Francisco to a minor league contract.

Hector Gomez of the Dominican radio station ZDeportes first reported the deal, and it's been confirmed by Blue Jays play-by-play man Mike Wilner. Francisco will report to Triple-A Buffalo, where he'll provide organizational depth for the Jays.

Brewers released INF Juan Francisco.

The 26-year-old was beat out by Lyle Overbay and Mark Reynolds this spring for the Brewers' opening at first base. Francisco slugged 18 home runs in 124 games last summer between Atlanta and Milwaukee, and shouldn't have trouble finding a new team. He owns a .731 career OPS in 298 major league games.

Juan Francisco homered and walked three times in four trips to the plate against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Francisco hit a solo homer off of Blake Beavan in the fourth inning, his only hit of the afternoon and this third homer of the spring. Francisco has hit very well in the Cactus League. He should be the left-handed complement to Mark Reynolds at first base throughout the year.

Juan Francisco homered twice and drove in three runs against the Athletics on Thursday.

That is certainly a way to introduce yourself in spring training. Both of the first baseman's homers were solo shots. Francisco tagged Tommy Milone in the second inning and Jim Johnson in the fourth. His third RBI came in the fifth when he reached on Eric Sogard's fielding error.

Brewers avoided arbitration with INF Juan Francisco by agreeing to a one-year, $1.35 million contract.

Francisco was arbitration-eligible for the first time this offseason after qualifying as a Super Two player. The free-swinger slugged 18 homers in 2013 but also batted just .227/.296/.422 overall. He'll compete for playing time at first base this season.

Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel believes that Juan Francisco could be the leading candidate to open the 2014 season as the Brewers starting first baseman.

The team remains open to discussing a return with Corey Hart, but doesn't plan on seeking a major upgrade via free agency. The 26-year-old Francisco is still overly prone to the strikeout (138 in 348 at-bats in 2013), but does possess massive power potential. He currently sports a 1.070 OPS in the Dominican Winter League, and is certainly someone for those in mixed leagues to keep an eye on if he secures the job.

Juan Francisco is making changes to his swing, including ditching his leg kick.

Francisco is also working on minimizing his movements in the batter's box. He used his new stance during a pinch-hitting appearance Sunday, which resulted in a hard groundout. "That was a really good at-bat," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "He saw the ball well and he ended up smoking a ball for an out, but he hit it well. I think if he does that, I'm excited about that stance and what I think can happen with that stance."

Juan Francisco is not in the Brewers starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

Yuniesky Betancourt is drawing the start at first base while Jeff Bianchi covers for the injured Aramis Ramirez at the hot corner. It's the second straight day off for Francisco, who is hitting .230/.308/.459 with 13 homers and 31 RBI in 77 games since being acquired by the Brewers in early June.

Juan Francisco went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Francisco was the entire Brewers offense on Wednesday, accounting for all four of the team's runs with his two homers. He followed a solo shot in the second inning with a three-run blast in the fourth. The slugger now has 17 home runs to go with a .252/.320/.478 batting line this season.

Juan Francisco singled and launched a solo homer in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

Francisco's blast in the fifth put the Brew Crew on the board before they were able to come back in the ninth. Though his defense at first base has been horrendous, Francisco has now gone deep nine times in 45 games for Milwaukee.