TY FRANCE NEWS

Still wielding hot bat France is 2-for-6 with a double, an RBI, three walks and two runs across the first two games of the regular season.

Impact France has been on base multiple times each of his first two games, carrying over his hot hitting from a Cactus League slate during which he slugged five home runs and drove in 11 runs across 19 games. The 26-year-old is locked into a full-time designated hitter role and can also fill in at multiple spots in the infield, guaranteeing him secure playing time to open the season..

APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox lefty Rodriguez scratched for opener with 'dead arm'

Boston Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez will have to wait a little longer before returning to a big league mound

MARCH 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Reds' India impresses in spring, could be ready for breakout

Cincinnati Reds infielder Jonathan India might be forcing his way onto the big league roster and even a starting spot in the infield thanks to an impressive spring performance

MARCH 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Could serve as emergency catcher France, who's solidified his starting designated hitter role this spring with a .417 average (15-for-36), five home runs and 10 RBI across 15 Cactus League games, could serve as th...

Impact Not that there's any doubt about France's job security, but this news only serves to increase his utility to the Mariners and could allow manager Scott Servais more flexibility with how he utilizes primary backstops Tom Murphy and Luis Torrens. France has experience behind the dish and served as a catcher as recently as last season at the Padres' alternate training site before his trade to Seattle at the deadline. In addition to DH and a possible occasional appearance at catcher, France is also slated to back up at every infield spot except shortstop.

MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ty France's infield improvement, Evan White's struggles and more: Mariners mailbag Perry Hill, the team's infield guru, has spent a lot of time with France this spring, like he's done with J.P. Crawford and Shed Long Jr.

MARCH 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Mariners: 3 reasons why Ty France should start at third base Ty France has been the hottest Mariners hitter this Spring Training and is looking like an early All-Star candidate. The Mariners offense is...

MARCH 21, 2021 • SODOMOJO.COM

Yanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finish

Giancarlo Stanton is picking up where he ended the postseason last year

MARCH 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Seattle Mariners: 2021 Ty France fantasy baseball advice Talk about winning trades... The Mariners got a huge steal from the San Diego Padres and Ty France was an underrated part of the package. Mo...

MARCH 13, 2021 • SODOMOJO.COM

No signs of slowdown France went 2-for-2 with a double, a home run, two RBI, a walk and two runs in a Cactus League win over the Royals on Tuesday, pushing his spring-training average to .615 (8-for-13...

Impact France has already racked up 19 total bases in 15 plate appearances, and five (two doubles, three home runs) of his eight hits have gone for extra bases. The 26-year-old is slated for full-time designated hitter duties in 2021, with a likely move to third base in 2022 if the team parts ways with Kyle Seager.

MARCH 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

The confidence of Ty France and the lasting influence of Tony Gwynn's advice Ty France played for Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn at San Diego State and frequently comes back to the lessons he learned from Mr. Padre.

MARCH 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Is this for real? France a lineup mainstay  PEORIA, Ariz. -- Spring Training stats can be nebulous, imprecise and not paint the clearest picture. But Ty France's slash line right now i...

MARCH 10, 2021 • MLB.COM

Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-out

Michael Kopech is getting used to his new relief role with the Chicago White Sox

MARCH 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Ohtani fans 5 in return to mound; Harper HR on 1st swing

Shohei Ohtani figured he’d be careful in his return to the mound after two injury-spoiled seasons

MARCH 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Standing out early France, who went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a Cactus League tie with the Rockies on Thursday, is 3-for-6 overall in his first three spring games.

Impact The promising 26-year-old also has a double among his three hits and has already logged time at both second base and third base in addition to the designated hitter role he's projected to primarily fill in 2021. France is the heir apparent at third base for the Mariners if he can prove himself at the plate over a full season, and the combination of his early spring returns and the .309/.371/.469 line he produced over 89 plate appearances in Seattle in 2020 support the notion he'll be up to the task.

MARCH 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alderson: `Some of our players aren’t defensive geniuses'

New York Mets president Sandy Alderson says he is emphasizing offense over defense but Kevin Pillar and Albert Almora Jr_ were brought in to help.”

MARCH 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Getting early reps at third France has seen the bulk of his infield reps at third base early in spring training, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Impact While France projects to see the majority of his playing time in the designated hitter role this coming season, he's considered the team's third baseman of the future. His opportunity to man the hot corner on a full-time basis may well come as soon as 2022, as franchise stalwart Kyle Seager could have his team option for next season declined this coming offseason. Consequently, the fact France is spending plenty of time with infield coach Perry Hill and Seager refining his glove work at third isn't surprising, especially since there's also a chance Seager is dealt at the trade deadline this season if Seattle is out of contention at that point.

FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slated for bulk of DH work France projects to get the bulk of playing time at designated hitter this season before eventually transitioning to third base full-time, likely in 2022, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com r...

Impact A trade deadline acquisition from the Padres last summer, France made quite the impression with a .309/.371/.469 line, five doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 RBI across 89 plate appearances. The Mariners are intent on getting his bat into the lineup on an everyday basis, hence the 26-year-old being ticketed for designated hitter work while Kyle Seager likely plays out his final Mariners season at the hot corner. With Seattle holding a $15 million option on Seager for 2022, France can presumably seal the veteran's fate by continuing to produce at a caliber similar to his late 2020 run during the coming campaign.

FEBRUARY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LeMahieu, Voit near milestones for Yankees in win over Miami

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • Associated Press

Another pair of RBI in win France went 2-for-4 with a run-scoring single and an RBI double in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.

Impact France is now slashing .444/.500/.556 in his 40 plate appearances with runners in scoring position this season following another pair of clutch hits Wednesday. The 26-year-old also pushed his season line to .302/.367/.476 with his multi-hit effort, his third of the last five games.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rays clinch first AL East title in 10 years

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Mariners keep slim playoff hopes alive, beat Astros 3-2

Nick Margevicius tossed six shutout innings, Ty France drove in a pair of runs and the Seattle Mariners kept their slim postseason hopes alive with a 3-2 win over the Houston Astro...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Keeps raking in win France went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Astros on Monday.

Impact The trade-deadline acquisition from the Padres has been a hit in his new Seattle digs, with Monday's production marking his fifth multi-hit effort since arriving and second in the last three games. France has yet to go more than two consecutive games without a hit since his first game in a Mariners uniform Sept. 4, and he's slashing an impressive .297/.357/.469 in the 70 plate appearances he's logged since the trade.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzales shuts down Astros as Mariners roll to 6-1 victory

Marco Gonzales threw eight shutout innings, Evan White broke open a tight game with a three-run homer in the seventh and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 6-1 on Monday...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press

Two hits versus former team France went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Padres.

Impact A pair of ex-Padres helped lead Seattle to the victory column Saturday, as trade-deadline pickups France and Luis Torrens (two hits, two RBI) combined for half of the Mariners' hit total. Since being acquired from San Diego on Aug. 30, France has thrived as an everyday player for Seattle, slashing .309/.377/.491 over 15 games with his new team.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Ex-Padres France, Torrens keep San Diego from clinching

The San Diego Padres will have to wait at least one more day to clinch their first playoff berth in 14 seasons after former teammates Ty France and Luis Torrens led the Seattle Mar...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press