U qor sii wadida faqradan - Francona wuxuu maamulay Hindida si ay ugu guuleystaan horyaalka American League Central Division horyaalka 2016. Kooxdiisu waxay ku guuleysatay kooxdiisii hore, Boston Red Sox, seddex ciyaarood oo taxanaha qaybta ah - waxay ku guuleysteen ALCS guul ay ka gaareen Fenway Park Oktoobar 10, 2016. Oktoobar 19, 2016, Francona's Indians ayaa garaacday Toronto Blue Jays si ay ugu gudubto Taxanaha Adduunka
, halkaas oo ay Indianku ku guuleysteen kulankii 1aad ee ay ka hor yimaadeen Chicago Cubs 6-0 si ay ugu kordhiyaan rikoodhkiisa World Series ilaa 9<unk>0. Wuxuu lumiyay kulankiisii ugu horreeyay ee Taxanaha Adduunka markii Hindida ay ka adkaadeen Cubs kulankii 2aad dhibco 5<unk>1. Indians ayaa ku guuleystay kulankii 3aad iyaga oo ka hor yimid Chicago Cubs 1<unk>0. Indians waxay ku guuleysteen kulankii 4aad ee ay ka hor yimaadeen Chicago Cubs 7-2 si ay Cleveland u siiyaan 3-1 hogaan. Indians ayaa ku guuleysan doona Cubs 3-2 kulanka 5aad. Cleveland ayaa ku guuldareysatay ciyaarta 6aad dhibcaha 9<unk>3, ka dibna waxay lumisay 8<unk>7 10 wareeg ciyaarta 7aad iyadoo Francona siisay khasaarihiisii ugu horreeyay ee World Series. Bishii Nofeembar 15, 2016, Francona waxaa loo magacaabay Tababaraha Horyaalka Mareykanka ee Sanadka markii labaad ee xirfadiisa.