TY FRANCE NEWS

Heads to bench France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Mitch Haniger will take over as Seattle's designated hitter in place of France, who is mired in his worst slump of the season. Over his last 11 games, France has gone 2-for-40, sinking his season average from .325 to .236 during that stretch.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mired in significant slump France is hitting .032 (1-for-31) with five walks, one hit-by-pitch and two runs over his last nine games.

Impact The abysmal stretch has lowered France's season average from .325 to .246, and although his on-base percentage still sits at an impressive .351 thanks in large part to the walks, his slugging percentage has also seen a 135-point drop to .395. France has struck out at a 24.1 percent clip during that span, but the instances in which he's actually made contact that have been just as much a culprit -- the 26-year-old sports just a 4.5 percent line-drive rate and 18.2 percent hard-contact rate in the sample.

MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plates run Sunday France went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two strikeouts Sunday against the Red Sox.

Impact France now has eight doubles this season, and he has four of those over his last four contests. The second baseman extended his hitting streak to four games and has hit safely in nine of his last 10 appearances, hitting .382 in that span.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

E-Rod, JD Martinez lead Red Sox past Mariners 5-3

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APRIL 25, 2021 • Associated Press

On base four times in win France went 3-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact France was trouble for the Red Sox's pitchers all game, reaching base four times and hitting a pair of doubles, giving him seven on the season. He's so far been able to back up his small-sample success from last season, hitting .320/.416/.533 through 21 games.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in two in return France went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI on Thursday against the Red Sox.

Impact After a one game absence from the starting lineup due to a forearm injury, France showed no ill effects. He delivered a clutch two-out double in the sixth inning that drove in a pair and knotted the game at two. France has shown plenty of ability to hit for extra bases early on this season, collected three home runs and five doubles across 79 plate appearances.

APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup France (forearm) is starting Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact France was hit in the forearm Monday, but he made a pinch-hit appearance against the Dodgers on Tuesday. He'll return to the lineup as the designated hitter for Thursday's series opener, batting second.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Could return Thursday France, who was able to make a pinch-hit appearance in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers after being hit in the forearm Monday, has a chance to return to the starting lineup Thursday a...

Impact The fact France was able to get into the batter's box Tuesday -- he struck out in his pinch-hit appearance -- is certainly an encouraging sign. Given the Mariners had a day off Wednesday and France was already feeling better Tuesday morning, there certainly appears to be a chance he can rejoin the starting nine for the start of a four-game set at Fenway Park on Thursday.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urías dominates as Dodgers pull out 1-0 win over Mariners

Julio Urías threw seven dominant innings of one-hit ball, striking out a career-high 11 and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners

APRIL 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Not in Tuesday's lineup France (forearm) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact France exited Monday's game after getting hit in the right forearm by a pitch. He went through infield drills prior to the game, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports, so it's unlikely he's in line for a long absence, but he'll find himself on the bench for at least one game. The Mariners get an off day Wednesday, so he'll get to rest for at least two days before potentially returning to the lineup Thursday in Boston.

APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners use 2 HRs, Moore's defensive gem to top Dodgers 4-3

Rookie Taylor Trammell homered and added a key RBI double, third baseman Dylan Moore thwarted a Dodgers rally with a terrific defensive play in the seventh and the Seattle Mariners...

APRIL 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Diagnosed with bruised forearm France left Monday's game against the Dodgers due to a right forearm contusion, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Impact France was drilled by a fastball Monday evening but managed to avoid a serious injury. His X-rays came back negative, per Drayer. France will be considered day-to-day moving forward.

APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves after HBP France left Monday's game against the Dodgers after being struck by a pitch on his right forearm, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact France was hit by a 98 mph fastball in the bottom of the fifth inning, and while he was able to stay in the game to run the bases, he was pulled after he couldn't make throws from second base in the top of the sixth. There's a good chance France is headed for X-rays as a precaution, per Divish.

APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slams third home run France went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, an additional run and a walk in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Astros.

Impact Fresh off a walk-off hit Friday, France took Brooks Raley deep in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old is batting .305 and leads the Mariners with a .400 OBP. He has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his 16 games. However, Sunday was only his second game where he didn't strikeout in any of his plate appearances.

APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle needs uptick from lineup's lower half SEATTLE -- Evan White’s game-tying home run in the eighth inning and J.P. Crawford’s leadoff walk in the ninth were just as critical for the...

APRIL 18, 2021 • MLB.COM

Laces walk-off hit Friday France went 2-for-4 with a game-winning RBI single, a double and a run in a victory over the Astros on Friday.

Impact France's latest timely hit snapped a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning and plated J.P. Crawford with the winning run. The 26-year-old is up to an impressive .288/.387/.462 slash when factoring in Friday's production, and he's reached safely in five of his last six contests.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

France delivers game-ending hit for Seattle SEATTLE — Ty France hit a game-ending RBI single, and the Seattle Mariners beat the depleted Houston Astros 6-5 on Friday night.

APRIL 17, 2021 • DNEWS.COM

France delivers game-winning hit, Mariners drop Astros 6-5 Ty France hit a game-ending single in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the depleted Houston Astros 6-5 on Friday night.

APRIL 17, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

France delivers game-winning hit, Mariners drop Astros 6-5

Ty France hit a game-ending single in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the depleted Houston Astros 6-5

APRIL 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Slugs second homer France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-3 win over the Orioles in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

Impact He hammered a John Means pitch to left-center field in the first inning for his second homer of the year. France went 0-for-3 in the nightcap but drew a walk and scored a run, and on the season he sports a .293/.408/.488 slash line through 11 games.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ty France: Could he be the real deal for the Mariners? The Seattle Mariners received Ty France during the middle of the year last year when they sent Austin Nola to the San Diego Padres. All he's...

APRIL 12, 2021 • SODOMOJO.COM

Busy day at plate in win France went 2-for-3 with two runs and was also hit by a pitch twice in a win over the Twins on Sunday.

Impact The 26-year-old now sports a stellar .439 on-base percentage following Sunday's busy day, extending a favorable pattern he's consistently exhibited since arriving via trade from the Padres at the deadline last season. France has offered some solid power production early as well, lacing a pair of doubles and a home run across his first 41 plate appearances.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Another multi-hit effort France went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Twins on Thursday.

Impact The 26-year-old put together his second multi-hit effort in the last three games. Thursday's production brought France's season slash to .346/.452/.538 over 31 plate appearances, and he's reached base safely in all seven games thus far.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Saturday France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Giants on Saturday.

Impact France put Seattle on the board in the third inning with a 403-foot solo shot. He has started the campaign by collecting a hit in each of his first three games and has reached base six times overall.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Flexen, France lead Mariners past Giants 4-0

Chris Flexen returned to the big leagues with a win after a year in South Korea, Mitch Haniger and Ty France each hit a homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Francisco Giants...

APRIL 4, 2021 • Associated Press