Sun Jun 9 | 07:59 | Ty France Dealing With Heel Injury |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (heel) was not in Saturday's lineup due to a heel issue he suffered on a hit-by pitch on Friday. Seattle manager Scott Servais expressed his concern about the injury in a postgame interview on Saturday. France has posted a solid .251/.329/.403 line with seven long balls this season. The Mariners also promoted top first base prospect Tyler Locklear later on Saturday evening, which is a strong indication that France may miss an extended period of time. Locklear is worth adding in deeper leagues especially if you need a corner infield replacement. Fantasy managers should keep a close eye on the Seattle starting lineup on Sunday. |
Source: Shannon Drayer | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Jun 1 | 10:00 | Ty France Tallies Three Hits, Three RBI Friday |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France went 3-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Angels. France was a triple shy of the cycle, having collected a single, a double, and his seventh home run of the season. The 29-year-old has now hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 11-for-27 (.407) over that stretch, including two home runs and seven RBI. The right-handed hitter has a .260-7-24-18-0 line with a .327 wOBA and 117 wRC+ on the season. He'll see lefty Reid Detmers on Saturday who he has doubled and homered off of in the past (3-for-13, two BB). |
Source: ESPN | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Apr 26 | 09:19 | Ty France Slugs First Home Run |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's victory against the division rival Texas Rangers. The round tripper would be the first of the season for France, who is coming off a disappointing 2023 season. France has been hitting the ball well with a .266 batting average, but he has not done much to help fantasy managers with just six RBI. He has been hitting the ball very hard this year, so more power can come along, but for now he remains a better player for the Mariners than fantasy. He is worth keeping an eye on to see if contact will turn into power, but is more of a watch-list candidate in most formats at this time. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Apr 8 | 18:36 | Ty France Activated, Starting On Monday |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France has been activated from the paternity leave list on Monday. France missed three games while his wife gave birth. However, he's back at first base and batting seventh versus right-hander Jose Berrios on Monday. France is batting .320 with an RBI in seven games this season. Fantasy managers can get him back in their lineups ahead of Monday's game. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Apr 5 | 15:09 | Ty France Placed On Paternity List |
The Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on the paternity list on Friday and called up infielder Samad Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. France will miss the weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers but should be back early next week to take on the Blue Jays in Toronto. Seattle's starting lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night has yet to be posted, but either Luke Raley or Dylan Moore are the primary candidates to start at first base for the team with France away from the team this weekend. The 29-year-old France has looked good in the early going for Seattle this year, going 8-for-25 (.320) with a double, RBI and three runs scored in 27 plate appearances over his first seven games. Fantasy managers need to remove him from their lineups this weekend. |
Source: Shannon Drayer | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Feb 21 | 14:41 | Ty France Added Bat Speed This Offseason |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France met with the media on Wednesday and explained how he added 3.5 mph of bat speed to his swing. He mentioned it was 'crazy' to see how bad his swing was, so he decided to clean up his mechanics, apparently successfully. The 29-year-old indeed took a step back at the plate in 2023 when he hit .250 with just 12 home runs and a .703 OPS across a career-high 665 plate appearances. That production was worth a 104 wRC+ that grades out just 4% above the league average. However, he posted a minimum wRC+ of 125 from 2020-2022, but mostly due to high batting averages and low strikeout rates. His .147 career isolated power leaves much to be desired at the first base position, putting a significant damper on France's fantasy value. |
Source: Jen Mueller | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Sep 4 2023 | 14:50 | Ty France Returns To Mariners Lineup |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (elbow) is back at first base and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Monday against right-hander Tejay Antone and the Cincinnati Reds. France was hit by a pitch on the right elbow on Saturday and was held out of Sunday's action as a result. The 29-year-old will be back in there on Monday, though, to start a series against the Reds in Cincinnati. France picked things up with the bat in the month of August, but he's still hitting a mediocre .254/.341/.375 on the season with only 10 home runs, 30 doubles, 51 RBI and 68 runs scored in 560 plate appearances over 132 games played. He has only four hits and five strikeouts in his last 18 at-bats over seven games since Aug. 26. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Sep 3 2023 | 12:53 | Ty France Out On Sunday |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (elbow) is not in the team's starting lineup on Sunday as they take on the New York Mets in the series finale. Mike Ford will get the start at first base and is hitting seventh in the order against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill. It shouldn't be a surprise that France is resting on Sunday after he was removed from Saturday's game early after he was hit by a pitch on his right elbow. For now, consider the 29-year-old to be day-to-day and check back on Monday to see if he's back in there for the start of a series against the Reds in Cincinnati. After making his first All-Star team in 2022, France has been mediocre this year by hitting .254 (125-for-493) with 10 home runs, 51 RBI and 68 runs scored in 132 games and 560 trips to the plate. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Sep 2 2023 | 21:33 | Ty France Exits Saturday's Game Early After HBP |
Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France (elbow) exited Saturday's game against the New York Mets early after being hit by a pitch on his right elbow. He appeared to be in a lot of pain and was immediately removed from the game. The 29-year-old went 1-for-2 before leaving. Mike Ford replaced him in the top of the sixth inning. The severity of France's injury is unknown at this time, and he is considered day-to-day. France will undergo further evaluation and the Mariners will provide an update after the game. Ford should see an increase in playing time if France were to miss any games. The 31-year-old is slashing .228/.314/.491 with 13 homers and 28 RBI over 194 plate appearances in 2023. |
Source: Shannon Drayer | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Aug 30 2023 | 16:00 | Ty France Back In Wednesday's Lineup |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (wrist) is starting at first base and is batting fifth in the lineup on Wednesday against the visiting Oakland Athletics and right-hander Zach Neal. France was removed from Tuesday's contest against Oakland early in the game as a precaution after he was hit on his left wrist during a pickoff attempt. The injury never looked too serious, and the 29-year-old won't have to miss any additional time. He hasn't been nearly as good as he was in 2022 in his only All-Star season, but he's batting a strong .281 (25-for-89) with three home runs, six doubles, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored in 26 games (25 starts) in the month of August. France has gone 10-for-35 (.286) with two doubles and an RBI in 10 starts since Aug. 19. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Aug 29 2023 | 23:01 | Ty France Injured Tuesday Night |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (wrist) left Tuesday night's game against the Oakland Athletics early with a left-wrist contusion. The injury occurred when France was hit in the wrist on a pickoff attempt in the second inning, so his removal from the game was most likely precautionary. Before departing prematurely, France went hitless in his only at-bat. He was replaced at first base by Mike Ford. Fantasy managers should consider the 29-year-old to be day-to-day until further notice. Check back on Wednesday to see if he's back in action. France hasn't been nearly as good as he was in 2022 when he made his first All-Star team. In 128 games (548 plate appearances) this year coming into Tuesday's game, he was hitting .256 (124-for-484) with 10 home runs, 51 RBI and 68 runs scored for the M's. |
Source: Mariners Twitter | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Aug 16 2023 | 09:35 | Ty France Homers, Plays Hero In Tuesday's Win |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France had an excellent night at the plate on Tuesday, hitting a home run and a double while providing a game-winning, two-run single in the 10th inning to secure a 10-8 win over the hosting Kansas City Royals. The game-winner came after closer Andres Munoz blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning and helped keep the Mariners within two games of the Toronto Blue Jays for the final Wild Card spot in the American League. For the season, the 29-year-old is hitting .257 with 10 homers and a .724 OPS in 116 games, his worst production since his 69-game rookie season in 2019. Tuesday's big night snapped a three-game hitless streak for France. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Jul 31 2023 | 19:24 | Mariners Listening On Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France |
The Seattle Mariners willingness to listen to trade talks on outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and first baseman Ty France ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline is a significant development. The Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies are looking for right-handed hitters. In return, the M's will be looking for young bats. Seattle traded outfielder AJ Pollock and utility man Mark Matthias to the Giants on Monday, but they could still deal Hernandez and/or France by Tuesday. Hernandez has hit .238/.288/.408 with 16 homers, 58 RBI, five steals and 45 runs in 105 games in his first year in Seattle. Meanwhile, France is hitting .253/.324/.367 with only seven homers, 39 RBI and 57 runs in 392 at-bats in 2023. |
Source: MLB Network - Jon Morosi | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Jul 6 2023 | 17:41 | Ty France Returns To Thursday's Lineup |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (undisclosed) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Houston Astros and right-hander Ronel Blanco. France missed the team's last three games after being involved in a scary collision with Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes while running the bases in Sunday's contest, but he's recovered now and will return on Thursday. Fantasy managers may want to keep him on their benches after he's gone just 6-for-37 (.162) with no homers, two RBI and eight strikeouts in his last nine games since June 24. After making his first All-Star team in 2022, France has come back to Earth a bit with a .267/.334/.401 slash line, seven homers, 22 doubles, 36 RBI and 52 runs scored in his first 82 games in 2023. |
Source: Baseball Press | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jul 5 2023 | 19:09 | Ty France To Sit Out On Wednesday |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (ribs) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. The right-handed slugger will miss his third game in a row due to a lingering rib issue. France suffered last weekend when he collided with Isaac Paredes in the field. The Mariners haven't placed France on the injured list, so that's a good sign. The hope is that France can get back on the field within the next few days. Mike Ford will cover first base and bat cleanup versus right-hander Alex Cobb on Wednesday. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Jul 4 2023 | 15:59 | Ty France Scratched From Lineup Against Giants |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (undisclosed) was scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. France will now miss his second straight game after suffering an undisclosed injury on Sunday in a scary collision with Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes while running the bases. The 28-year-old shouldn't be out much longer, though, and fantasy managers should continue to consider him day-to-day. The right-handed slugger is currently hitting .267 (86-for-322) on the year with seven home runs, 22 doubles, 36 RBI and 52 runs scored in 82 games and 356 trips to the plate. Mike Ford is getting the start at first base for the M's on Tuesday and is hitting fifth in the lineup against Giants right-hander Keaton Winn. |
Source: Baseball Press | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Jul 3 2023 | 21:27 | Ty France Not In Monday's Lineup |
Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France is not in the starting lineup for his team's Monday game against the San Francisco Giants. While there has been no word of an injury to France, he did collide with Isaac Paredes in the field on Sunday, so there could be some lingering soreness. France should be back in the lineup in the next day or so, provided he isn't dealing with anything serious. |
Source: Seattle Mariners on Twitter | RotoBaller.com |
Thu May 25 2023 | 19:31 | Ty France Returns Thursday Against A's |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (wrist) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday, starting at first base and hitting second in the lineup against the Oakland Athletics and left-hander JP Sears. France was hit by a pitch on his wrist on Tuesday and didn't play on Wednesday, but he's back in there now for fantasy managers. The 28-year-old has hit better in May than he did in April, going 23-for-82 (.281) with four doubles, two home runs and six RBI in 20 games played. Although he has yet to go deep against a left-hander, France is hitting a decent .277 (13-for-47) with four doubles and seven RBI against southpaws so far in 2023, so fantasy managers will want to get him back into their lineups on Thursday night. |
Source: Baseball Press | RotoBaller.com |
Thu May 25 2023 | 09:22 | Ty France Likely Available Thursday |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (wrist) should be available to play Thursday's matchup against JP Sears and the Oakland Athletics, according to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. The 28-year-old was removed from Tuesday's game after a pitch hit him in the wrist, but the X-rays came back negative and he was just dealing with some swelling. Hopefully, France can stay hot when he returns, as he's sporting a .280 average in the month of May, and overall he's slashing .261/.341/.380 with three homers, 27 runs, 21 RBI, and one steal across 48 games. |
Source: Ryan Divish | RotoBaller.com |
Wed May 24 2023 | 18:11 | Ty France Absent On Wednesday |
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (wrist) is being held out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. France left early during Tuesday's game after being hit by a pitch in the wrist. Luckily, the X-rays came back negative, so it sounds like he's only dealing with a wrist contusion. The Mariners are considering him day-to-day, so fantasy managers should expect him to miss a game or two. In the meantime, Sam Haggerty will cover first base and bat ninth versus lefty Ken Waldichuk. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |