TY FRANCE NEWS

Rejoining lineup Friday France (foot) is starting at first base and batting cleanup Friday against the Brewers.

Impact France sat the previous two contests after suffering a foot injury in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader, but he's back in action for Friday's series opener in Milwaukee. After posting a .745 OPS in his first 31 games of the year, France has struggled so far in May with a .217 average (10-for-46) and just two extra-base hits in 12 contests.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Twins Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton exit game following collision

For the third game in a row, Twins' players exited mid-game due to injuries. This time, Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton following a collision...

MAY 15 • FOX SPORTS

Twins SS Carlos Correa and CF Byron Buxton placed in concussion protocol after outfield collision

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa and center fielder Byron Buxton have been placed in the concussion protocol after colliding in the outfield in Baltimore

MAY 15 • Associated Press

Idle for Thursday's game France (foot) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.

Impact On Wednesday, France exited in the fifth inning of the Twins' 6-3 win in the first game of a doubleheader due to a left foot contusion, then was withheld from action in the 8-6 win over the Orioles later on that day. The Twins are continuing to view France as day-to-day, but he'll miss out on a second straight start as the team wraps up its series in Baltimore. Kody Clemens will fill in for France at first base.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

The Twins turned their season around. The Orioles are showing few signs of doing that

Minnesota rallied from a three-run deficit in the opener and a two-run deficit in game two

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Twins rally to their 10th straight win, beat Baltimore 8-6 for a doubleheader sweep

Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to lead the Minnesota Twins to their 10th straight victory, 8-6 over the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of a doublehea...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Twins run winning streak to 9 with a 6-3 victory over the Orioles in a doubleheader opener

Christian Vázquez hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, and the Minnesota Twins rallied to their ninth straight victory, 6-3 over the Baltimore Orioles in the first game o...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Exits game with foot contusion France was removed during the fifth inning of the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Baltimore with a left foot contusion, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune re...

Impact France grounded out in the top of the fifth inning before being replaced on defense prior to the bottom of the frame. The Twins could have more information on France's status in between games, but France will likely sit out the second leg of the twin bill, at the very least.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Twins win 8th straight, beating Giants 7-6 on Keirsey's RBI single in 10th

DaShawn Keirsey Jr. singled home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6, extending their winning streak to eight games

MAY 11 • Associated Press

Stays hot Thursday France went 3-for-5 with a double in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Guardians.

Impact France has been red hot at the plate recently, going 12-for-25 (.480) with four doubles and a home run during his current six-game hitting streak. The 30-year-old first baseman is now slashing .281/.352/.421 to start the year with three homers, 18 RBI and 14 runs scored across 128 plate appearances.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Supplies lone offense in loss France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Guardians.

Impact The 30-year-old was the only Minnesota player to collect multiple hits, and his solo homer during the fifth inning accounted for the club's lone run of the day. France has been on a tear over the past four games with three multi-hit performances, and he's gone 8-for-16 with three doubles and a home run during that stretch. He's enjoyed a decent start to the campaign with a .267/.345/.410 slash line and three long balls in 30 games while serving as the Twins' primary first baseman.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians place right-hander Paul Sewald on 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain

Guardians reliever Paul Sewald was placed on the 15-day injured list before Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins with a right shoulder stain

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Guardians reliever Paul Sewald exits game against Twins due to right shoulder inflammation

Cleveland Guardians reliever Paul Sewald was removed in the fifth inning of Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins due to right shoulder inflammation

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Joe Ryan fans 11 as Twins shut out Angels Joe Ryan threw seven scoreless innings, Ryan Jeffers and Ty France each drove in two runs, and the Minnesota Twins posted a 5-0 victory over...

APRIL 28 • THESTATE.COM

Joe Ryan strikes out season-best 11 as Twins top Angels 5-0 for 3-game series sweep

Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 for their first three-game win streak since August

APRIL 27 • Associated Press

Twins match season high with 13 hits in 5-1 win over Angels

Ty France doubled, singled and drove in a run as the Minnesota Twins matched their season high with 13 hits and beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 for their fourth win in five games

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Buxton, Larnach homer to help the Twins beat the White Sox, 6-3

Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach homered help the Minnesota Twins beat the last-place Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Wednesday night

APRIL 24 • Associated Press

Twins blow three-run lead, but beat Mets 4-3 in 10 innings MINNEAPOLIS - Byron Buxton saw Ty France hit a line drive to center and didn’t hesitate, sprinting a...

APRIL 16 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Twins take series from Mets with 4-3 win on Ty France's game-ending single in the 10th inning

Ty France singled in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory after the New York Mets rallied with a three-run eighth

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt goes to hospital after foul ball in Mets-Twins game hits him in head

Veteran umpire Hunter Wendelstedt went to a hospital after he was struck in the face behind first base by a line drive foul ball

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Jeffers, Bader lead Twins over Mets 6-3

Ryan Jeffers and Harrison Bader had three hits apiece and Brooks Lee homered as the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Mets 6-3

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide

Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 to stop a three-game losing streak

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Dingler helps Detroit rally then Tigers hang on to beat Twins 7-6

Dillon Dingler had three hits, an RBI and scored a run as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Homers Thursday France went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.

Impact France got the Twins on the board Thursday with a 411-foot blast off Michael Wacha in the second inning, his second homer this season. The veteran first baseman has been swinging the bat well of late, going 6-for-14 with four extra-base hits in his last four contests. Overall, France is slashing .261/.320/.457 with five RBI and seven runs scored through his first 50 plate appearances on the campaign.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs first long ball France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI against the Royals in a 4-0 win Wednesday.

Impact France was the only Minnesota batter with more than one hit in the victory, and he drove in half of the team's runs on an RBI single in the sixth inning and a solo shot to left field in the ninth. It was the veteran first baseman's third multi-hit performance of the campaign, though he came into Wednesday in a 3-for-17 rut at the plate over his past five contests. France has settled in as the Twins' primary first baseman and has posted a .256/.304/.395 slash line through his first 46 plate appearances of the campaign.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE