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Jun 27 2025France is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France will get the night off Friday after making six consecutive starts at first base. In his place, Kody Clemens will start at first base and bat seventh.
Jun 14 2025France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The first baseman got hold of a Steven Okert slider in the ninth inning, on a night when all of Minnesota's offense came on solo homers. It was France's fifth long ball of the year and his first since May 23, ending an 18-game drought, but he stayed productive despite the lack of power by batting .338 (23-for-68) with nine runs and 10 RBI during that stretch.
May 31 2025France is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Seattle on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, going 9-for-32 (.281) with one home run and seven RBI over that span. He'll begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Kody Clemens starts at first base and bats seventh.
May 21 2025France is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France participated in the conclusion of a suspended game earlier in the day, but he'll begin Wednesday's regularly scheduled tilt on the bench. Jonah Bride will handle first base and bat fifth for the Twins.
May 16 2025France (foot) is starting at first base and batting cleanup Friday against the Brewers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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 15 2025France (foot) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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 14 2025France 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 reports. He went 0-for-3 at the plate prior to his departure. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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 2 2025France went 3-for-5 with a double in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 11 2025France went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Royals. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 9 2025France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI against the Royals in a 4-0 win Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 6 2025France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France started Minnesota's first eight games of the season and will receive a day off after going 6-for-30 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored. Mickey Gasper will step in at first base for the series finale versus Houston.
Mar 8 2025France went 2-for-3 with one home run, one double, four RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He had an RBI double off Aroldis Chapman in the fourth inning and later swatted a three-run homer off Josh Winckowski in the sixth. France inked a one-year, $1 million deal with the Twins back on Feb. 11 and has torn the cover off the ball eight games into spring training. Through 22 plate appearances, France is slashing .524/.565/1.000 with two long balls, four doubles, seven RBI, six runs scored and a pair of walks. Manager Rocco Baldelli has said France is viewed as Minnesota's starting first baseman going into the season, and it's "not a platoon situation."
Feb 15 2025France is viewed by the Twins as the starter at first base, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. "He's going to play a lot," manager Rocco Baldelli said. "That's really the best way of saying it. The kind of hitter that he is, this isn't a platoon situation. I think he's going to play." ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France signed just a one-year, $1 million contract which wouldn't appear to indicate he'd be the leader for an everyday role. Baldelli could be just boosting his confidence as the team works on his swing after a 2024 season that saw him hit just .234/.305/.365 with 13 homers over 140 regular-season games. Jose Miranda and Edouard Julien will also compete for playing time at first base and France could still work in a platoon or time share. Still, Baldelli's comments should make France the leader in the competition as spring training begins.
Feb 11 2025The Twins signed France to a one-year, $1 million contract Tuesday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's a major-league contract but is not guaranteed, per Miller. France will be thrown into the first-base mix for Minnesota along with Jose Miranda and Edouard Julien. The 30-year-old slashed only .234/.305/.365 with 13 homers over 140 regular-season games between the Mariners and Reds last season, but the Twins will be hoping to get a version of France closer to the one that produced an All-Star campaign in 2022 with Seattle.
Nov 28 2024France is willing to consider playing catcher, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has never caught an inning either at the major- or minor-league level, but he did get some reps behind the plate at the Padres' alternate site in 2020 and has been viewed as an emergency catcher at a couple stops. Realistically, it's difficult to envision the 30-year-old France seeing substantial time at catcher at this point in his career, especially since he's evidently drawn free-agent interest from 10-plus clubs, per Feinsand.
Nov 1 2024France elected free agency Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France refused an outright assignment by the Reds, exercising his right to hit the free agent market instead. The 30-year-old hit only .234/.305/.365 with 13 home runs over 140 games this season between the Mariners and Reds. France should be able to find a major-league deal somewhere, although perhaps not as an everyday player.
Sep 21 2024France went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Pirates. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France took Jared Jones deep in the third inning and snapped a streak of 14 games without a home run. After a hot stretch initially upon joining the Reds, France had hit a skid, slashing .200/.193/.255 with zero homers over his last 14 games. The 30-year-old has five of his 13 homers with Cincinnati to go along with a .746 OPS in 160 at-bats since joining his new team.
Sep 5 2024France went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France took Bryan Abreu deep in the seventh inning to plate the only run needed for the Reds to complete the sweep of the Astros. France hit his 12th home run of the year, matching last season's total in 37 fewer games. The 30-year-old went France 9-for-11 in this Astros series, becoming the third player this season with multiple hits and an RBI in three straight games against Houston.
Sep 2 2024France went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Monday's 5-3 win against the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France got a hit in all four of his at-bats Monday, making it his second career four-hit game and the first since 2021. France has been a solid piece for the Reds since acquiring him in July. The 30-year-old is hitting .284 in 29 games with the Reds after struggling to a .223 average in his first 88 games of the season with the Mariners.
Aug 28 2024France is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Reds' recent additions of Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario look to have cost France some playing time, as France will head to the bench Wednesday for the third time in the past six matchups with right-handed pitchers. France should continue to replace Smith at first base when the Reds face lefties, but Smith looks to be the preferred option at the position versus righties, and manager David Bell could rotate a number of players at the designated-hitter spot.
Aug 25 2024France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though the Reds have two everyday spots available in the lineup with Jake Fraley (knee) and Jeimer Candelario (toe) landing on the injured list, France has still found himself squeezed out of the starting nine on occasion. He'll be on the bench for the second time in three matchups with right-handed pitching, as the Reds are making room in the lineup for new acquisitions Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario at the expense of France. Since being acquired by Cincinnati in late July, France is slashing .239/.284/.433 with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs through 21 games.
Aug 22 2024France isn't in the Reds' lineup for Thursday's game versus Pittsburgh. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France will get a breather during Thursday's series opener after going 2-for-11 with two RBI and two runs scored in Cincinnati's last series against Toronto. The newly signed Dominic Smith will get the nod to start at first base while Jonathan India serves as the DH, allowing Santiago Espinal to cover second.
Aug 18 2024France is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against Kansas City. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France will get a breather Sunday after going 3-for-6 across the first two games of the series. Spencer Steer will man first base and bat third against Royals right-hander Brady Singer.
Aug 14 2024France is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France will get a respite for the series finale after he went 4-for-17 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run while starting each of the last five games at either first base or designated hitter. Spencer Steer will get the nod at first base Wednesday, while Jeimer Candelario serves as the Reds' DH.
Aug 8 2024France isn't in the Reds' lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France will get a breather Thursday after going 6-for-26 with two homers through his first seven games as a Red. Spencer Steer will get the starting nod at first base instead while Will Benson covers left field.
Aug 7 2024France went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-2 win over Miami. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France answered the Marlins' two-run fourth inning with a leadoff homer in the fifth. It was the second home run in as many games for France, who made a fifth consecutive start at first base. It appears he's settling in as the club's primary first baseman, regardless of which starter is on the mound. During his five-start run, the first three starts were against left-handers and the last two against righties.
Aug 5 2024France went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 10-3 win over the Marlins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was part of the Reds onslaught against the Marlins on Monday, blasting one of four homers by the group. It was his first homer as a member of the Reds in his fifth game since joining them. The veteran was designated for assignment by Seattle after managing a .662 OPS through 88 games and was 1-for-12 thus far in Cincinnati, so today's showing was a welcome sight.
Aug 3 2024France started at first base and went 0-for-3 in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Giants. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France made his first start for the Reds since being acquired earlier in the week. With Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) done for the season, first base has become a rotation involving Jeimer Candelario, Spencer Steer and France.
Aug 1 2024France entered Wednesday's game in the eighth inning and went 0-for-1 in a 13-4 loss to the Cubs. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France made his debut for the Reds, playing the final two innings at first base. He was acquired by the Reds on Monday, presumably to be a starter at first base, but he was not used Tuesday or Wednesday despite being in the team's dugout.
Jul 29 2024The Reds acquired France and cash considerations from the Mariners on Monday in exchange for catcher Andruw Salcedo. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France had been designated for assignment by Seattle after managing a .662 OPS through 88 games. However, he's landed in about as good of a situation as possible, with hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park representing his new home park and regular at-bats seemingly available for the taking. France is under team control for 2025, but even if he finishes the 2024 campaign on a high note, he'll be a non-tender candidate this offseason.
Jul 23 2024The Mariners designated France for assignment Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was placed on irrevocable outright waivers Sunday and went unclaimed. The 30-year-old will have the option to accept an outright assignment to the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate or decline the assignment and elect free agency. Although France is having a down year with a .662 OPS through 88 games, he has a solid MLB track record and should garner interest if he hits the open market.
Jul 21 2024The Mariners placed France on irrevocable outright waivers Sunday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France is now eligible to be claimed by the 29 other teams in the league, but if no team is willing to foot the bill on the money remaining on his $6.78 million salary for 2024, the Mariners can send him to the minors. That being said, France has the option to decline reporting to the minors as a result of his MLB service time. Additionally, there's a possibility that he clears waivers and remains a member of Seattle's roster, something that happened with the Blue Jays' Kevin Kiermaier earlier in July. France has produced a disappointing .223 average with eight home runs, 31 RBI and 28 runs scored over 88 games with Seattle so far this season. Tyler Locklear is expected to be called up from Triple-A Tacoma and will get full-time at-bats at first base, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com.
Jul 14 2024France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Mariners manager Scott Servais will give France an early head start on the All-Star break after the 30-year-old had started each of the last six games while going 6-for-25 with three doubles, two RBI and one run. Luke Raley will fill in for France at first base.
Jul 12 2024France went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a double and a run in a win over the Angels on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France drove home the second of the Mariners' 11 runs with a first-inning fielder's choice and eventually came around to score. He has now hit safely in four straight games and reached base in nine of his last 10 contests, but walks and singles have been his calling card -- the veteran has just three extra-base hits over 86 plate appearances since returning from the injured list June 18.
Jul 6 2024France isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has recorded a base hit in each of his last three games, but he'll take a seat Saturday versus Yariel Rodriguez and the Blue Jays. As a result, Luke Raley will pick up a start at first base while Dominic Canzone, Julio Rodriguez and Mitch Haniger fill in the outfield from left to right.
Jul 5 2024France went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France set the table nicely for teammates on the two occasions he reached safely, crossing the plate on Ryan Bliss's double-play groundout in the fifth and then scoring on J.P. Crawford's bases-clearing two-bagger in the seventh. The 29-year-old infielder has now reached safely in four straight games, but a lack of pop continues to weigh him down -- France has a sole extra-base hit (home run) over the 60 plate appearances he's logged across the 15 games he's played since returning from the injured list June 18.
Jun 25 2024France went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France singled in the third inning and hit a 427-foot two-run home run in the fifth. He had been mired in a 1-for-20 slump since returning from the IL with a heel injury June 18, and the homer was his first since May 31. On the season, the first baseman is hitting .238 with eight home runs and 29 RBI over 235 at-bats.
Jun 19 2024France (heel), activated from the injured list earlier in the day, started at first base in Tuesday's win over the Guardians and went 0-for-2 with three walks and a run. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While there was no big hit to commemorate the veteran's return from a minimum-length stay on the IL, France was a thorn in the side of Guardians pitching all night with his constant trips on the basepaths. Now apparently back to full health, France heads into the home stretch of June carrying an outstanding .295/.456/.523 slash line with six extra-base hits and 10 RBI in his last 15 games (57 plate appearances).
Jun 18 2024The Mariners activated France (heel) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France missed the minimum 10 days with a right heel fracture and will skip a rehab assignment, going right back onto the Mariners' 26-man active roster. Tyler Locklear has been filling in at first base for France and remains on the roster, but France should go back to seeing the bulk of the starts at first base for Seattle.
Jun 13 2024France (heel) has a good chance of returning from the injured list when first eligible Tuesday, or very shortly thereafter, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The positive news was delivered by general manager Justin Hollander before Wednesday's game against the White Sox, and it represents a more optimistic outlook than when France first went on the injured list Sunday with what was diagnosed as a hairline fracture of the heel. France had posted a .308 average and 1.013 OPS over the last 12 games he played before the injury, so the hope for fantasy managers is a brief IL stay will up the chances of him carrying over that momentum.
Jun 9 2024France, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, has a slight hairline fracture in his right heel, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was seen in a walking boot Saturday after sustaining the injury on a hit-by-pitch Friday against Kansas City. While there is no exact timeline on his recovery, the 29-year-old first baseman will likely be on the injured list beyond the 10-day minimum. Before the heel fracture, France was slashing .251/.329/.403 with seven home runs and 27 RBI over 237 plate appearances. The Mariners selected Tyler Locklear from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move, and he will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's series finale against Royals southpaw Cole Ragans.
Jun 8 2024Manager Scott Servais said postgame that he was "concerned" about the heel injury that held France out of Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Royals, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was scratched from Saturday's lineup with what was initially deemed a foot injury. However, Servais shared that France is actually dealing with a heel injury that stems from the first baseman being hit by a pitch Friday. France will continue to be evaluated and a status update is expected to be delivered sometime Sunday.
Jun 5 2024France went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in a win over the Athletics on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran infielder squared up for a third-inning two-bagger that brought home J.P. Crawford and Josh Rojas with the first two runs of the night, France's eighth and ninth RBI over the last nine games. France has shown a bit more pop in his bat than usual during that span, posting four extra-base hits overall (two doubles, two home runs) on his way to a .333 average and 1.044 OPS across 36 plate appearances. The sample has also featured a welcome increase and drop in walk and strikeout rates, respectively, as he's drawn free passes at a 13.9 percent clip and struck out in a modest 16.7 percent of his plate appearances.
May 31 2024France went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a two-run double and a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France ended up a triple shy of the cycle, but he hasn't legged out a three-bagger since 2022. The infielder went 14-for-39 (.359) with three homers and nine RBI over his last 12 games in May, making him one of the Mariners' hotter hitters. For the year, France has a .260/.325/.411 slash line, seven homers, 24 RBI, 18 runs scored and eight doubles over 55 contests while seeing a starting role at first base.
May 27 2024France went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a two-run home run in a win over the Nationals on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France knocked a 392-foot shot to left field with Mitch Garver aboard in the fourth inning to extend the Mariners' lead to 4-0 at the time, and he added an RBI single in the eighth that plated Julio Rodriguez. France has now reached safely in eight consecutive starts, but his current .243/.301/.384 slash line is still below the standards he set over his first three seasons in Seattle.
May 21 2024France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Yankees. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The first baseman clubbed his fifth homer of the campaign, taking Dennis Santana yard in the seventh frame. Across his last eight games, France is batting .276 with three home runs and hasn't struck out multiple times in a contest during that stretch.
May 19 2024France is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has a .653 OPS through 15 games in May and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Baltimore. Luke Raley will step in at first base and bat cleanup.
May 16 2024France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's 414-foot shot to left center in the fourth inning extended the Mariners' lead to 2-0 and served as his second round-tripper in the last three games. France has also hit safely in all three of those contests, but both his .243 average and .295 on-base percentage are at their lowest points since his rookie campaign in 2019.
May 13 2024France went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Royals in a 6-2 win Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France provided a pair of insurance runs with his two-run, eighth-inning blast that doubled Seattle's lead from two to four. The long ball was his first since April 27, and during the 13-game homerless stretch he had batted just .191 with a 2:15 BB:K. France's offensive numbers are down across the board this season, with a significant contributing factor being a 24.3 percent strikeout rate that is on pace for his worst mark since his 2019 rookie campaign.
May 11 2024France went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and a run in a win over the Athletics on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Dylan Moore stole the show for the Mariners with a five-RBI night, but France got in on the fun early with a timely two-bagger in the fourth that extended Seattle's lead to 3-0 at the time. The veteran's multi-hit effort was already France's third of May, and he's opened the month with a solid .267 average and .333 on-base percentage across eight contests. However, France's strikeout rate in that span is also a bloated 33.3 percent, pushing his season figure to a career high of 24.8 percent over 137 plate appearances.
May 9 2024France is out of the lineup for Thursday's contest in Minnesota. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France is just 1-for-11 with seven strikeouts over his last three games, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Luke Raley will make just his third start of the season at first base while France sits.
May 5 2024France went 2-for-4 with two runs in a win over the Astros on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran played the table-setting role in the victory, scoring the first and final runs of the game on a Cal Raleigh double play groundout and home run, respectively. France has a pair of two-hit efforts in the last three games, but zooming further out, he's sitting on a lackluster .213/.260/.362 slash line over the 50 plate appearances covering his last 13 contests.
Apr 27 2024France went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France gave the Mariners some valuable breathing room in the seventh, extending a one-run lead via a 410-foot shot to left center with Jorge Polanco aboard. It was the second homer in three games for France, who previously hadn't left the yard over his first 21 games of the campaign.
Apr 25 2024France went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Although France boasts a quality .266 batting average through 22 games, he's been a non-factor in the power department, waiting until his 84th plate appearance to notch his first home run of the campaign. The long ball came in the first inning off Andrew Heaney and plated Julio Rodriguez. His ISO has dropped from .116 to .088 while his strikeout rate sits at 21.8 percent after posting a K-rate lower than 18 percent in three straight seasons.
Apr 21 2024France went 2-for-5 with a run in a win over the Rockies on Saturday, marking his sixth and seventh times on base within his last 10 plate appearances. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The hot stretch encompasses the last three games for France and began with a pinch-hit appearance in which he drew a walk against the Reds on Tuesday. The veteran infielder is sitting on an impressive .288 average and .348 on-base percentage, while his slugging percentage checks in at a much more modest .339 since he only has a trio of extra-base hits (all doubles) over 66 plate appearances. However, France is demonstrating improved discipline at the plate -- his 9.1 percent walk rate is a career high, while his 27.7 percent chase rate is significantly lower than the 37.8 percent figure he finished 2023 with.
Apr 16 2024France isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France will get a day to regroup Tuesday after going 4-for-20 with three RBI and six strikeouts across his last five games. Luke Raley will take his place at first base and bat seventh.
Apr 9 2024France went 3-for-4 in a loss to the Blue Jays on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Monday marked France's return from a three-day paternity leave, and the veteran's bat clearly wasn't affected by the brief layoff. France extended his hitting streak to seven games with what was already his third multi-hit effort of the young season, pushing his slash line to .379/.419/.414 across 31 plate appearances in the process.
Apr 8 2024The Mariners reinstated France (personal) from the paternity list Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old was away from the team for the three-game series in Milwaukee in order to be with his family, but he's active ahead of Monday's series opener at Toronto. France will return to his starting spot at first base against the Blue Jays.
Apr 7 2024Mariners manager Scott Servais confirmed that France (personal) is in line to rejoin the team in Toronto on Monday for the start of a three-game series with the Blue Jays, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Expect Seattle to officially reinstate France from the paternity list Monday after he was away from the club for the entirety of the three-game series in Milwaukee this weekend while welcoming a new child into his family. Dylan Moore made two starts at first base, and Luke Raley made the other in France's stead.
Apr 5 2024France was placed on the paternity leave list Friday, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France figures to miss the entirety of the Mariners' weekend series in Milwaukee before rejoining the club next week in Toronto. Luke Raley and Dylan Moore will likely handle first base while France is away.
Apr 1 2024France went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Red Sox on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The pair of singles still left France in search of his first extra-base hit of the new campaign, but they did extend his hitting streak to three games. France had implemented several tweaks to his mechanics at the plate this offseason, and they appeared to pay off during Cactus League play in the form of a .364 average and .897 OPS across 50 plate appearances.
Mar 10 2024France, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in a Cactus League win over the Giants on Sunday, is now hitting .278 over eight Cactus League games. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France worked extensively on adjusting his hitting mechanics this offseason, but after lacing a double in his first at-bat of spring, he went 1-for-7 over his subsequent trio of contests. However, France now has a pair of two-hit efforts in his last three exhibitions and has reached safely in three straight, and he's driven all three of his spring runs in over the past five games.
Feb 21 2024France, who posted his least productive batting line since his rookie 2019 season in 2023, made changes to his swing this offseason for the first time in his career, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's struggles actually began during the latter portion of the 2022 campaign, and given the extended period of below-average performance, the veteran decided to seek out the counsel of Driveline Baseball this offseason. The 29-year-old says the company's biometric data was able to identify where his swing had gone wrong, including pinpointing that he was overusing his hands and that his sequencing from the ground up was very inefficient. France says he's added close to 3.5 mph of bat speed this offseason with the corrections he's been able to make, and manager Scott Servais has been encouraged by what he's seen from France thus far. "I think he looks great," Servais said. "I know it's going to pay off for him when it's going to click, but I know it's going quick. He can hit, he's got track record of it. Being in the best shape he's been in his life, that's part of it, too."
Jan 11 2024France signed a one-year, $6.775 million contract with the Mariners on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France receives a $2.675 million salary increase after slashing .250/.337/.366 with 12 home runs and 58 RBI -- his worst numbers since joining the Mariners in 2020. He remains in position to serve as Seattle's everyday first baseman, but he will need to bounce back at the plate in order to reattain his former fantasy value.
Sep 29 2023France went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-0 win over the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After recently snapping a 36-game homer drought, France has gone deep twice in his last four contests. The first baseman's blast Friday opened the scoring in the third inning. He's at 12 homers, 58 RBI, 79 runs scored, one stolen base, 32 doubles and a .250/.336/.367 slash line through 156 games this season.
Sep 26 2023France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France logged his third multi-hit effort in his last four games. More importantly, he hit his first homer since Aug. 15, a span of 36 games in which he batted a paltry .220 and slugged just .252. Despite his poor hitting lately, France has maintained a fairly steady spot in the Mariners' lineup. He's at a .251/.336/.365 slash line with 11 homers, 57 RBI, 77 runs scored, a stolen base and 32 doubles through a career-high 153 games this season.
Sep 17 2023France went 2-for-4 in an extra-innings loss to the Dodgers on Saturday, pushing his average over the last five games to .353 (6-for-17). ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All six of France's hits during that span have been singles, but he reached safely in all five contests to push his season on-base percentage to an impressive .340. However, the veteran infielder's current surge still leaves his season average at a middling .252 -- way off the .285 figure he's averaged over the last three seasons -- with the downturn at least partly attributable to a small bump in strikeout rate to 18.1 percent from tallies of 16.3 percent and 15.4 percent in the prior pair of campaigns.
Sep 7 2023France went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a run-scoring double, two walks and two runs in a win over the Reds on Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A trio of teammates made more noise via the long ball, but France was arguably the biggest thorn in the side of Reds pitching Wednesday by reaching safely in four of his five plate appearances. The 29-year-old pushed his season on-base percentage to .345 with the busy night, his highest figure in that category since June 25.
Sep 5 2023France (elbow) went 1-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Reds on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was able to draw the start at first base after a day off Sunday to rest his sore elbow following a hit-by-pitch Saturday. The veteran didn't appear any worse for wear from his MLB-high 29th plunking of the season, but his extra-base-hit drought continued -- France last reached safely with anything more than a single 12 games ago via a double on Aug. 21 against the White Sox.
Sep 4 2023France (elbow) is starting at first base and batting sixth Monday versus the Reds in his return to the lineup, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He didn't play Sunday after exiting Saturday's contest following a hit by pitch on the right elbow but is ready to roll for Monday's festivities. August was France's best offensive month this season, but he comes into action Monday with just a .602 OPS in his last 10 games.
Sep 3 2023France (elbow) isn't in the Mariners' lineup Sunday against the Mets. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was pulled from Saturday's game after taking a pitch off his right elbow, and he'll sit out Sunday's contest as he recovers. Mike Ford will fill in at first base and bat seventh.
Sep 2 2023France was lifted from Saturday's game versus the Mets with a right elbow contusion, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was struck by a Grant Harwig pitch in the sixth inning and immediately left the game. It's not clear at this point whether he has undergone X-rays, but more should be available on his status after the game. France went 1-for-2 with a single prior to the hit by pitch.
Aug 31 2023France (wrist) went 0-for-3 with a walk in a win over the Athletics on Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was back in the lineup and starting at first base after being removed from Tuesday's game due to getting struck on the left wrist during a pickoff attempt. The veteran infielder was able to get on base via a free pass to push his OBP over the last 11 games to an elite .404, and his ability to play a full game seemingly corroborates he'll be unimpeded by his wrist contusion moving forward.
Aug 30 2023Mariners manager Scott Servais said France (wrist) will be in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was removed from Tuesday's 3-1 loss after a ball struck his left wrist on a pickoff attempt. He's evidently feeling much better a day later and won't wind up missing any starts. France boasts an .868 OPS so far in August.
Aug 29 2023France was pulled from Tuesday's game with a left wrist contusion. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was hit in the wrist during a pickoff attempt in the second inning of Tuesday's contest and was taken out of the game shortly afterward. France's injury certainly could have been much worse, but his status for Wednesday's game is uncertain. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day.
Aug 17 2023France went 1-for-1 with an RBI single, three walks and a run in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Fresh off a four-hit tally Tuesday, France played some small ball to perfection a day later with a pesky effort that featured his third multi-walk tally over his last 11 games. The veteran infielder carries a .353 average and astounding .511 on-base percentage over the 45 plate appearances covering that span, a sample during which he's also knocked in 10 runs thanks to a .714 average with runners in scoring position.
Aug 16 2023France went 4-for-6 with a two-run single, a double and a solo home run in an extra-inning win over the Royals on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France authored his first four-hit effort of the season and third multi-hit tally in the last six games in the extra-inning victory, which he sealed with his 10th-inning base knock. The veteran infielder has now left the yard in three of the last 10 contests as well, a stretch during which he's produced a .333 average, 1.117 OPS and tiny 7.5 percent strikeout rate across 40 plate appearances.
Aug 11 2023France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has two homers, eight RBI and three doubles over his last 13 games, a span in which he's gone 16-for-45 (.356). The first baseman struggled for most of July, but he's getting back on track as the Mariners surge in pursuit of a wild-card spot. For the season, he's at a .256/.330/.384 slash line with nine homers, 46 RBI, 62 runs scored, one stolen base and 27 doubles through 112 games.
Aug 6 2023France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France started the past 26 games and will take a seat Sunday after he posted a .573 OPS during that stretch. Mike Ford will start at first base and bat seventh in his place for the series finale in Anaheim.
Aug 4 2023France went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a pair of walks in Friday's 9-7 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France snapped a 35-game homer drought with his first-inning blast, which set an early tone in favor of the Mariners. He hit just .200 with a .515 OPS during his power outage. The 29-year-old's power has taken a step back this year -- he's swatted just eight long balls in 107 contests with a .122 ISO. The first baseman has a .252/.327/.374 slash line with 43 RBI, 58 runs scored, a stolen base and 26 doubles.
Aug 1 2023France went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has a pair of three-hit efforts over his last three games. Entering Tuesday, he had gone nine contests without an extra-base hit before slapping a pair of doubles. The first baseman is up to a .255/.325/.373 slash line with seven home runs, 40 RBI, 57 runs scored, one stolen base and 26 doubles through 104 games this season.
Jul 31 2023France went 3-for-4 with an RBI single in a win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France extended his on-base streak to 10 games with Sunday's multi-hit effort, his third over that same span. Although the current stretch is certainly encouraging, it's worth noting only one of France's 10 hits during the sample has gone for extra bases, and he has just three -- all doubles -- in 24 contests during July.
Jul 22 2023France went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a run in a win over the Blue Jays on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France came through with a clutch two-bagger in the eighth that plated Tom Murphy to knot the game at 2-2. France's performance Friday represented a much-needed respite from what had been an abysmal 1-for-30 slump that had encompassed a nine-game stretch dating back to July 8. France had struck out at an atypically high 29.4 percent clip during his skid, but he'd also been saddled with some abysmal luck in the form of an absurdly low .050 BABIP.
Jul 18 2023France is 0-for-13 with a walk, a run and six strikeouts in the four games he's played following the All-Star break. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The elevated number of punchouts -- albeit over a very small sample -- is particularly out of the norm for France, who had just a 17.6 percent strikeout rate over the first half of the season. The veteran's hitless streak actually dates back to the penultimate game before the All-Star break, and his anemic 8.3 percent line-drive and hard-contact rates during that sample certainly appear to be playing a part in his struggles.
Jul 6 2023France (undisclosed) went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France missed three games with the unspecified injury. He wasn't very productive Thursday, but he didn't seem any worse for wear after getting plunked. The infielder has maintained a .265/.333/.397 slash line with seven home runs, 36 RBI, 52 runs scored and a stolen base over 83 games. He's currently in a rut, having gone 2-for-21 since his last multi-hit effort June 27 versus the Nationals.
Jul 5 2023France (undisclosed) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has now missed three straight starts after being involved in a collision with the Rays' Isaac Paredes on Sunday. The Mariners have not divulged what exact injury he's dealing with, but clearly he's still sore. Mike Ford will get another start at first base.
Jul 4 2023France was scratched from the Mariners' lineup Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France didn't play Monday after getting banged up on a collision with the Rays' Isaac Paredes on Sunday. The Mariners had contended that he was fine, but while it's not clear exactly what injury he's dealing with, he's evidently still sore. Jarred Kelenic has replaced France in the lineup and Mike Ford will move to first base.
Jul 3 2023France is absent from the lineup Monday in San Francisco, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was shaken up on a collision with the Rays' Isaac Paredes in Sunday's win, although he remained in the game and this is probably more a case of just giving him a day off. Mike Ford is at first base Monday.
Jun 24 2023France went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: One night after belting a 430-foot blast in Yankee Stadium, France put together a noteworthy performance of a slightly different stripe. The veteran's current tear at the plate has seen him generate a .358 average and .941 OPS over his last 17 games while producing seven multi-hit efforts. France's 23.0 percent strikeout rate during that span is notably higher than his norm, but a 28.0 percent line-drive rate has helped him to a very elevated .458 BABIP.
Jun 23 2023France went 1-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch, a solo home run and an additional run scored in a win over the Yankees on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's 430-foot shot to center in the second inning was his seventh homer of the season and first since June 12. The veteran has been thriving at the plate this month, as he now owns a .313 batting average, .847 OPS, seven extra-base hits, eight RBI and 13 runs across 73 plate appearances over his last 17 games.
Jun 13 2023France went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in an 8-1 win over the Marlins on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's 420-foot shot to left center with J.P. Crawford and Julio Rodriguez aboard doubled the Mariners' lead to 6-0 at the time. The 28-year-old France extended his hitting streak to eight games with the big blast, a sample during which he boasts a .455 average and 1.183 OPS across 35 plate appearances.
Jun 12 2023France went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs in a loss to the Angels on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's fifth multi-hit effort in the last seven games, which included his fourth two-bagger in the last five contests, pushed his season line to an impressive .283/.353/.429 across 275 plate appearances. While he's notably off the pace of the career-high 20-homer tally he generated in 2022 -- he's left the yard just once every 55 plate appearances on average -- France already has 26 extra-base hits and is striking out at a career-low 14.9 percent clip.
Jun 10 2023France went 2-for-5 with an RBI single in a loss to the Angels on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France mustered the only multi-hit effort of the night for the Mariners, accounting for half of the team's haul in that category. The 28-year-old's hitting streak was extended to five games in the process, and he's sporting a stellar .311 average and .980 OPS across his last 11 games, a stretch during which he's authored four multi-hit tallies overall but has also struck out at an elevated-by-his-standards 22.0 percent clip.
Jun 4 2023France went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's second three-hit effort in the last four games was naturally overshadowed by the Rangers' 16-run outburst, but fantasy managers were certainly pleased with the reigniting of the 28-year-old's bat after he'd gone 0-for-8 over the prior two games. France also recorded his sixth and seventh strikeouts over the last three contests -- an elevated frequency for the usually above-average contact hitter -- but he's still carrying an impressively modest and career-low 15.3 percent strikeout rate for the season.
May 31 2023France went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was the only Mariner to have more than one hit Tuesday evening. He doubled home a run in the fifth and later scored in the inning. The 28-year-old now has four multi-hit efforts across his last eight games and is hitting .344/.432/.719 with three homers, five RBI and eight runs scored over that span. He's currently swinging the hottest bat on the team as the calendar gets set to turn over to June.
May 28 2023France went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, another two-bagger, a walk and a run in a win over the Pirates on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France got the Mariners' three-run first inning started with an RBI double that plated J.P. Crawford. The productive all-around effort gives France a .412 average over his last six games, a stretch during which his walk rate (13.6 percent) matches his strikeout rate and he's laced five of his seven hits for extra bases, including three home runs.
May 24 2023France (wrist) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: X-rays turned up negative on France's left wrist after he was hit by a pitch late Tuesday night, but he has some residual swelling and a bruise. Consider him day-to-day. Sam Haggerty will start at first base and bat ninth for Seattle on Wednesday versus Oakland.
May 23 2023Mariners manager Scott Servais told reporters after Tuesday's win over the Athletics that X-rays on France's left wrist returned negative, but there's swelling in the area along with a bruise, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Servais believes France is doubtful to be able to play against the Athletics on Wednesday, and he notes the team will play it day-by-day in terms of a possible stint on the 10-day injured list. France was plunked in the wrist by a fastball from Trevor May in the bottom of the eighth inning, and while he was initially able to stay in the contest, he was eventually subbed out for Sam Haggerty. Haggerty will likely get the bulk of playing time at first base during any time France misses.
May 16 2023France went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and another two-bagger in a win over the Red Sox on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France joined Cal Raleigh as the only other Mariner with multiple extra-base knocks in Seattle's 15-hit barrage. The high-contact infielder extended his hitting streak to 12 games in the process, a stretch that's seen him pad his batting average 39 points to .277.
May 10 2023France went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a run in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's timely third-inning knock plated Tom Murphy and Sam Haggerty with the first two runs of the night while extending his hitting streak to seven games. The surging first baseman has given his slash line a much-needed boost to .271/.359/.391 over that sample, which includes three multi-hit efforts in the last four games.
May 9 2023France went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 2-1 loss against the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's opposite-field shot to right gave Seattle a 1-0 lead in the first inning, which ended up being the team's only run of the game. France is now on a six-game hit streak, but he still has work to do in the power-hitting department. With just two long balls through 35 games played, the infielder is well behind his pace of 20 homers in 140 games from last year.
May 6 2023France went 3-for-5 in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France wasn't directly involved in any run-scoring plays, but he was able to extend his hitting streak to four games. He's gone 6-for-18 in that span, but all of those hits have been singles. It's still better than the 0-for-19 slump over seven contests that preceded his recent run of success. France is slashing .252/.340/.350 with one home run, 15 RBI, 18 runs scored, a stolen base and nine doubles through 33 games this season.
May 2 2023France (illness) went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France missed two games while under the weather, and he couldn't do much in a contest that saw the Mariners' bats silenced until the eighth inning. The first baseman is now slashing .238/.336/.352 with a home run, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored, nine doubles and a stolen base through 122 plate appearances. He should be good to handle a near-everyday role going forward.
Apr 30 2023France is feeling under the weather Sunday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports, and the first baseman isn't in the lineup for the series finale against the Blue Jays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France stepped out of the lineup Saturday while in the midst of a 1-for-25 slump, though he came off the bench and earned a walk as a pinch hitter. The Mariners have a scheduled day off Monday, and the 28-year-old should be back in action for Tuesday's series opener versus the A's. Sam Haggerty is manning first base and batting eighth Sunday.
Apr 29 2023France is not in the starting lineup Saturday at Toronto, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has fallen into a 1-for-25 slump and will grab a day of mental and physical rest. Sam Haggerty is covering first base and batting ninth versus the Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman.
Apr 6 2023France went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's seventh-inning two-bagger plated Sam Haggerty to put the Mariners within two runs of the Angels at the time. The 28-year-old first baseman has opened the season in a manner reminiscent of last year's stellar first half, as he's reached safely in six of his first seven games on his way to a .357 average and .419 on-base percentage (31 plate appearances).
Apr 4 2023France went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a stolen base in a loss to the Angels on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France pulled off a rare steal of third base after his third-inning two-bagger snapped a 1-1 tie by bringing home Julio Rodriguez. The 28-year-old France has hit safely in four of his first five games while striking out just once during his first 22 plate appearances, and the steal was the first of his big-league career.
Mar 31 2023France went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mariners and Guardians were locked in a scoreless tie until France punched one to the opposite field and over the right-field wall in the bottom of the eighth inning. He also had a single and a double earlier in the game and was the only player on either side with multiple hits. France struggled in the second half last season while battling through a nagging wrist injury, but he's healthy now and should be a good source for batting average with decent power from the middle of Seattle's lineup.
Mar 13 2023France is hitting .259 (7-for-27) with a double, a solo home run, an additional RBI, two walks, one hit by pitch and four runs across 10 Cactus League games. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France enters 2023 looking to build on the career-high 20 home runs and 83 RBI he totaled last season across 140 games, and he's off to a solid start with the bat in Cactus League play. The 28-year-old has also struck out just three times in 30 spring plate appearances overall, certainly an encouraging early sign for his chances of trying to further whittle down what was already a career-low 15.4 percent strikeout rate in 2022.
Jan 13 2023France and the Mariners agreed on a one-year, $4.1 million contract Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France and the team won't have to go through the arbitration process anymore after they struck a deal Friday. The 28-year-old produced a .274/.338/.436 slash line with a career-high 20 homers and 83 RBI over 551 at-bats in 140 games with the Mariners. Hitting in the heart of a productive Seattle lineup, France will continue to have significant fantasy value in 2023.
Oct 4 2022France is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run during Game 1 and will head to the bench for the nightcap. Carlos Santana will shift to first base while Cal Raleigh serves as the designated hitter.
Oct 1 2022France will sit Saturday against Oakland. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mariners clinched their first playoff berth in 21 years Friday night, and their Saturday lineup reflects that, with several starters getting the day off. Carlos Santana and Abraham Toro will handle the infield corners.
Sep 29 2022France went 2-for-4 with two runs in a win over the Rangers on Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France joined Eugenio Suarez as the only other Mariner with multiple knocks in the low-scoring win. It was France's third multi-hit tally in the last four games alone, and he's now sporting a .304 average and .865 OPS over his last 14 games, a span during which he's also laced six extra-base hits (three doubles, one triple, two home runs), garnered 10 RBI and scored 11 runs.
Sep 26 2022France went 3-for-5 with a two-run single, a double and a run in a loss to the Royals on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's bat caught fire over the weekend, as he'd also authored a three-hit effort Saturday that included another two-bagger. The 28-year-old owns a .345 average (10-for-29) with eight RBI over his last seven games, a stretch during which he's hit .375 with men on base.
Sep 25 2022France went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Royals on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France collected the most hits of any Mariners player in the narrow win, lacing multiple knocks for the fourth time in the last nine games. The 28-year-old's production has had a feast-or-famine quality to it during that time -- he's gone hitless in the other five contests in the sample -- but France remains a key component of the top half of the Mariners lineup and has already established new career highs in home runs (20) and RBI (79) across 131 games.
Sep 23 2022France went 2-for-4 with an RBI sacrifice fly, a triple and a run in a win over the Athletics on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's RBI ironically didn't stem from his leadoff triple in the sixth inning, his first of the season. However, he did come around to score on Jarred Kelenic's double later in that frame, and he was able to author his third multi-hit effort in the last seven games in the process. France also has seven RBI during that span, courtesy of a .333 average with men on base in the sample.
Sep 19 2022France went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 9-1 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France ripped an RBI double in the first inning and capped off his day with a three-run blast in the seventh. With that, the 28-year-old infielder has reached the 20-homer mark for the first time in his MLB career. He improved his slash line to .272/.336/.442 with 44 extra-base hits and 77 RBI through 126 games. However, France is hitting just .203 (13-for-64) since the start of September.
Sep 16 2022France went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France helped halve the Mariners' deficit with his seventh-inning blast. He had gone 7-for-43 (.163) with five extra-base hits over 11 games since his last multi-hit effort. The 28-year-old infielder is up to a .277/.341/.443 slash line with 19 homers, 73 RBI, 55 runs scored and 23 doubles through 123 contests. He should be able to handle an everyday role as long as a nagging wrist injury that's cost him some time over the last couple of months doesn't flare up again.
Sep 14 2022France (wrist) went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Padres on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mariners were able to do precious little against a dominant Yu Darvish, but France at least was able to get on safely after missing Sunday's series finale against Atlanta due to his troublesome left wrist. The talented infielder has hit safely in four of his last six games, and in 11 of his last 14 overall.
Sep 13 2022France (wrist) is starting at first base and batting second Tuesday against the Padres. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 28-year-old's left wrist injury flared up over the weekend and kept him out of the lineup Sunday versus Atlanta, but he's back in action after Seattle's scheduled day off Monday. France is off to a slow start in September with a .200/.220/.450 slash line through 10 games.
Sep 11 2022France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta after his left wrist appeared to be bothering him while he swung the bat during Saturday's 3-1 win, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The wrist issue previously kept France out for four consecutive games in late July and early August, but he doesn't appear to be dealing with any sort of major setback. According to Drayer, manager Scott Servais likely just wanted to give France the opportunity to rest his wrist for two days, as the Mariners have an open date in the schedule Monday. France is still expected to rejoin the lineup Tuesday against the Padres.
Sep 4 2022France went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Guardians on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France crushed his fourth homer in the last six games during the first inning, opening the scoring on the night with the 383-foot blast to left field. The 27-year-old infielder has now tied the career-high 18 home runs he launched during his breakout 2021 campaign, and he's just five RBI from eclipsing the 73 that accompanied the feat and also currently serve as a high-water mark for him. France's offensive profile has been stellar in all aspects during his six-game power tear, as he also has a double, five singles, two walks, six runs and a tiny 11.5 percent strikeout rate on his way to a .417 average and 1.420 OPS in the sample.
Sep 1 2022France went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Thursday against the Tigers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France delivered his 17th home run of the season in the third inning, going back-to-back with Julio Rodriguez. After an 18- game stretch without a long ball, France has now gone deep in three of his last four games. For the season, he is hitting .284/.351/.446 across 485 plate appearances.
Aug 30 2022France went 3-for-4 with a homer, three runs scored and two RBI in a 9-3 win Tuesday in Detroit. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France hit a solo shot in the second and singled and scored in his next two plate appearances. He's homered in consecutive games after hitting just one long ball in his previous 24 contests. With 16 homers on the season, the All-Star is two shy of his 2021 total when he set a career-high.
Aug 28 2022France went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France hit a single in the fifth inning and added a solo shot in the seventh. Prior to Sunday, he'd gone 0-for-20 over his last seven games, though he was limited by a calf bruise in that span. August has been a month to forget for the infielder -- Sunday's effort was his second multi-hit game in his last 21 contests. The extended rough stretch has dropped his season slash line to .278/.346/.430 with 15 homers, 63 RBI, 45 runs scored and 19 doubles through 108 games.
Aug 27 2022France (calf) will bat fifth and play first base Saturday against the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France left Thursday's series opener with a bruised right calf and didn't start Friday's game, though he did appear off the bench. He'll be involved from the start this time around and will be looking to drag himself out of a slump that has seen him hit .089/.145/.089 over his last 15 games.
Aug 26 2022France (calf) isn't starting Friday against the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was removed from Thursday's series opener against Cleveland due to a right calf bruise and will be out of the lineup for at least one game. Carlos Santana is starting at first base and batting fifth.
Aug 25 2022France was diagnosed with a right calf bruise after exiting Thursday's game against the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France appeared to sustain his injury while stretching to make the final out at first base in the top of the second inning. Whether he's forced to miss additional time remains to be seen, but Carlos Santana, Dylan Moore and Jake Lamb are candidates to step in at first base if France is sidelined.
Aug 20 2022France went 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single in a win over the Athletics on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's average had plummeted from .312 to .287 entering Friday night's game thanks to a 16-game skid during which he'd hit just .156 (10-for-64), but his first multi-hit effort since July 25 helped him to a productive night. The 27-year-old's BABIP was just .176 during that slump, however, so he could certainly be due for a turnaround in the near future.
Aug 17 2022France is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France will sit for the day game after he had started in each of the Mariners' last 12 contests following a four-game absence due to a wrist injury. Carlos Santana will step in at first base for France, who went 1-for-4 with a walk and a pair of RBI in Tuesday's 8-2 win.
Aug 7 2022France went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during a win over the Angels in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's 393-foot shot left in the third inning would prove to be the difference in the low-scoring game. The 28-year-old's homer was his fourth in the last 11 games, and he's now just five away from eclipsing the career-high 18 he slugged in 2021.
Aug 6 2022France (wrist) went 1-for-5 with a two-run single in an extra-inning loss to the Angels on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Seeing his first game action since last Saturday, France came through with a clutch game-tying single in the ninth inning to send the game into an extra frame. The 28-year-old was also hampered by an elbow injury in late June and early July, but he's still generated a solid .270 average and .789 OPS in the 18 games he's played since that absence.
Aug 5 2022France (wrist) is starting at first base and hitting second Friday against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A wrist injury sidelined him for almost a week, but he was expected back for this weekend series. France hit .275/.338/.478 with three home runs in 17 games during July.
Aug 3 2022France (wrist), who isn't starting Wednesday against the Yankees, is expected to return to the lineup Friday against the Angels, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France is out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game Wednesday but played catch on the field prior to the matchup. He'll have an additional day to rest since the Mariners don't play Thursday, but he should be back in action Friday.
Aug 2 2022France (wrist) remains on the bench Tuesday in New York. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's unclear how much longer the wrist injury will keep France out of action. Once healthy, the 27-year-old and his .857 OPS will be an everyday staple in Seattle's lineup but until then, Carlos Santana will play first base while Kyle Lewis and others fill in at designated hitter.
Aug 1 2022France (wrist) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: An MRI performed on France's injured wrist revealed no structural damage, but he is not ready to get back on the field just yet. He could do so before the Mariners wrap up their three-game set in New York, though.
Jul 31 2022France (wrist) isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list after he underwent an MRI that revealed no structural damage, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France sat out Sunday against the Astros due to a sore left wrist, and the 28-year-old is expected to require a couple of days to recover before returning to game action. While it's not yet clear exactly when he'll be back in the lineup, manager Scott Servais hopes that France will be able to return at some point during the Mariners' upcoming series against the Yankees.
Jul 28 2022France (wrist) is starting Thursday against the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France tweaked his left wrist on a swing Tuesday and sat out Wednesday's series finale against the Rangers as a result. However, he's starting at first base and batting second during Thursday's matchup. France has gone 6-for-18 with two homers, three runs and two RBI over five games since the All-Star break.
Jul 27 2022France isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers after tweaking his left wrist on a swing Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's injury isn't related to the elbow sprain that he dealt with last month, but he'll be out of the lineup for at least one game since the Mariners are playing a day game ahead of a lengthy flight to Houston. Manager Scott Servais didn't sound too concerned about France's injury, so he should tentatively be considered day-to-day.
Jul 25 2022France went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a hit-by-pitch and two total runs scored in Monday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France accounted for the Mariners' lone extra-base hit in the contest when he took Glenn Otto deep in the fifth inning. Since the All-Star break, France has gone 6-for-15 (.400) with two homers. The infielder is up to 13 long balls, 51 RBI, 38 runs scored, 18 doubles and a stellar .312/.382/.485 slash line in 83 contests.
Jul 22 2022France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France extended his hitting streak to five games, and he's notched an extra-base hit in each of those contests. In that span, he's gone 9-for-24 (.375) with two homers and three doubles. The infielder has a .307/.376/.476 slash line with 12 long balls, 50 RBI, 36 runs scored and 18 doubles through 80 contests. He should continue to be a near-everyday presence in the Mariners' lineup.
Jul 18 2022France went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI single in a 6-2 win over the Rangers on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France showed why he was named to the AL All-Star squad with a two-RBI performance that helped the Mariners extend their winning streak to 14 games. His towering home run off Glenn Otto in the fifth was all the offense the Mariners would need to secure the win, and he added an insurance run later in the game. The first baseman is hitting .308 on the season with a 14.8% strikeout rate.
Jul 17 2022France went 3-for-5 with a double and a run in an extra-inning win over the Rangers on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France now has multi-hit efforts in two of the last three games after coming off his stint on the injured list with a cold bat. The 28-year-old has also laced a double in three straight contests, and it appears he's headed into the All-Star break having regained the impressive stroke that's led to a stellar .306/.376/.461 slash line over 78 games to date.
Jul 15 2022France went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and a double in a win over the Rangers on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's eighth-inning knock plated Sam Haggerty and Abraham Toro to erase a 5-4 deficit and give the Mariners a slim one-run lead they wouldn't relinquish. The 28-year-old had been mired in a rare 2-for-20 funk since coming off the injured list July 7, but perhaps his first multi-hit effort since June 21 will reignite his bat.
Jul 13 2022France isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France started in Wednesday's matinee and went 0-for-4 in the win. He'll get a breather for the second game while Justin Upton serves as the designated hitter and bats seventh.
Jul 8 2022France (elbow), activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 1-for-4 in a win over the Blue Jays on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: One of the Mariners' most valued offensive assets was encouragingly back in the lineup after overcoming a Grade 2 flexor strain and wasted no time getting his first hit. France had hit safely in five of the seven games prior to his sabbatical as well, so perhaps the layoff didn't serve to cool off his bat too much.
Jul 7 2022France (elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France sustained a Grade 2 flexor strain in his left elbow in late June but will rejoin the Mariners after spending just over the minimum of 10 days on the IL. The 27-year-old has posted strong results early in the year, slashing .316/.390/.476 with 10 homers, 45 RBI and 32 runs. He should reclaim an everyday role while Abraham Toro and Justin Upton see a decrease in playing time.
Jul 4 2022France (elbow) could return to action later this week, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was not activated from the injured list Monday when first eligible, but he may not be sidelined much longer, as manager Scott Servais indicated he could return at some point during Seattle's upcoming four-game series against Toronto, which runs from Thursday through Sunday.
Jul 3 2022Mariners manager Scott Servais said France (elbow) won't be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday when first eligible, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Since landing on the shelf June 25 with the Grade 2 left flexor strain, France hasn't resumed hitting on the field, which is a major hurdle he'll need to clear before a potential return date will come into focus. Servais left the door open for France to make it back to action by next weekend, but that'll hinge on how much progress he demonstrates in his workouts over the next few days. Carlos Santana should continue to serve as Seattle's primary first baseman while France is on the shelf.
Jun 28 2022France (forearm) is already hitting in the batting cage, and manager Scott Servais remains hopeful the star infielder only spends the minimum 10 days on the injured list, the Associated Press reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This news would naturally be highly encouraging under any circumstance, but particularly in the wake of several Mariners players receiving multi-game suspensions for their role in Sunday's brawl against the Angels. A return in the minimum amount of time by France is far from guaranteed this early into his rehab process despite Servais' optimism, but his progress over coming days should either validate or dispel that notion.
Jun 25 2022France was diagnosed with a Grade 2 flexor strain in his left forearm Friday and is heading to the 10-day injured list, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old suffered the injury during Thursday's matchup with the Athletics during a collision at first base, and he'll require some time on the injured list to get healthy. France is likely to be sidelined beyond the 10-day minimum, though he doesn't expect it to be a lengthy absence since he doesn't need surgery and will go through a period of rest and treatment. Dylan Moore started at first base in France's place Friday, though Kevin Padlo should also see some opportunities.
Jun 24 2022France (arm) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France had X-rays come back negative after leaving Thursday's game with a left arm injury, but he'll be sidelined for at least one game. The 27-year-old was also scheduled to undergo an MRI, though the results aren't yet known. In the meantime, Dylan Moore will start at first base Friday for Seattle.
Jun 23 2022France (arm) underwent an X-ray following Thursday's game against the Athletics that came back negative, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Scott Servais said Thursday that the team is "cautiously optimistic" about France's status following his early departure Thursday, but he'll undergo an MRI on Friday to help determine the severity of his injury. If France is forced to miss time, Kevin Padlo and Luis Torrens should see increased playing time at first base.
Jun 21 2022France went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France sparked the Mariners' rally with an RBI single in the seventh inning. He's gone 7-for-20 (.350) with four RBI in his last five games. The 27-year-old is up to a .320/.395/.483 slash line with 10 home runs, 45 RBI, 32 runs scored and 14 doubles through 68 contests as he continues to provide well-rounded offense.
Jun 17 2022France went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France missed his first game of the year Thursday due to general soreness, but he didn't need to sit out another contest. He delivered a big hit in the fourth inning, smacking a bases-loaded double to extend the Mariners' lead to 7-0. The 27-year-old has gone 12-for-44 (.273) in his last 11 contests as he remains one of the M's most consistent hitters. France has a .320/.395/.490 slash line with 10 home runs, 44 RBI, 30 runs scored and 13 doubles through 64 games.
Jun 16 2022France isn't starting Thursday against the Angels due to general soreness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Scott Servais said Thursday that France is a little sore after making an awkward dive in the field Wednesday, so he'll get his first day off this season. However, Servais didn't sound too concerned about the 27-year-old's injury, so it's possible that he's available off the bench during Thursday's series opener against the Angels.
Jun 14 2022France went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and three strikeouts in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France doubled the Mariners' lead to 4-0 with his fifth-inning blast off Twins starter Joe Ryan. With the hit, France has gotten on base in nine straight games, with hits in seven of those contests, including three homers. The 27-year-old is up to 10 long balls, 41 RBI, 29 runs scored, 12 doubles and a .322/.399/.494 slash line through 278 plate appearances. The three strikeouts should be considered unusual -- he's only striking out at a 13.7 percent rate this year after Tuesday's undisciplined showing.
Jun 9 2022France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 6-3 win over Houston. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France gave the Mariners a 4-3 lead with a solo home run in the fourth, which ended up being the difference in the game. He added a single in the eighth, notching his first multi-hit game since June 1. Across 57 games this year, France is slashing .327/.402/.491 with nine home runs and 38 RBI.
Jun 5 2022France went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France got the Mariners within two runs in the ninth inning, and Eugenio Suarez tied the game on a two-run double. The homer was France's first extra-base hit since May 27, and it snapped an 0-for-15 skid at the plate after he had only a hit-by-pitch in his first four plate appearances Sunday. The infielder's short skid took a small bite out of an otherwise impressive slash line that sits at .332/.405/.491 through 54 contests. He's added eight homers, 37 RBI, 25 runs scored and 10 doubles this year as a key part of the top half of the Mariners' lineup.
Jun 2 2022France went 3-for-4 in a loss to the Orioles on Wednesday and now has multi-hit efforts in four of his last five games. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old pushed his season slash line to an elite .355/.426/.513. France also reached the 70-hit mark for the campaign, pushing him into second place behind the Red Sox's Rafael Devers for the major-league lead in that category.
May 31 2022France went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Orioles. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France walked and scored in the first inning before adding another single in the next frame and an RBI base knock in the top of the third. The multi-hit effort was his third in the past four games and his hitting streak has now reached 12 straight contests. Over that stretch, France has batted .447 with two homers, 11 RBI and eight runs.
May 29 2022France went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and a run in a win over the Astros on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France put the final runs of the night on the board with his fifth-inning knock. The red-hot infielder now boasts a 10-game hitting streak during which he's compiled six multi-hit efforts on his way to a .439/.489/.707 slash line.
May 27 2022France went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Friday's 6-1 win over the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France singled and scored in the first inning before adding a solo shot to lead off the third. The 27-year-old has been on a tear this month; he has multiple hits in nine of his last 16 games, going 25-for-63 (.397) with nine extra-base hits and 10 RBI during that stretch. France is slashing .341/.413/.511 with seven home runs through 206 plate appearances on the year.
May 25 2022France went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, an RBI groundout and a walk in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France pushed his RBI total to 31 over 44 games with his productive night, one that also included his 16th extra-base hit. The 27-year-old has now hit safely in three straight and five of the last six overall, pushing his stellar season slash line to .330/.399/.489.
May 21 2022France went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has only gone deep once since April 26, but he now boasts six multi-hit efforts in his last 10 games. The breakout star boasts a .375/.444/.550 slash line across 45 plate appearances during that span, and his current 10.6 percent strikeout rate is a career-low figure.
May 18 2022France went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Toronto. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Seattle was clinging to a one-run lead when France crushed a ball 426 feet to center field in the seventh inning to provide two runs. The hit was the third of the night for the infielder, who has notched five multi-hit efforts across his past eight games. France is on pace for a career-best campaign with a .325/.398/.477 slash line, six homers and 27 RBI through 171 plate appearances.
May 11 2022France went 2-for-3 with an RBI infield single, a run-scoring hit-by-pitch, a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Phillies on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was a constant thorn in the side of the Phillies all night as evidenced by his very busy stat line. The burgeoning star had been a bit quiet at the plate after a torrid stretch where he hit .405 (17-for-42) between April 23 and May 3, but Tuesday's productive showing snapped him out of that funk and pushed his season line back to a sterling .320/.396/.475.
May 3 2022France went 2-for-4 in the Mariners' loss to the Astros on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France mustered the only multi-hit effort of the night for the listless Mariners, who were shut out by Jake Odorizzi and three relievers. While Monday marked the first time since April 24 that France recorded more than one hit in a game, he's by no means cooled off much, reaching safely in six of his last seven contests.
Apr 24 2022France went 3-for-5 with a home run, run scored, walk and two RBI in a 5-4 win Sunday over Kansas City. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France hit a two-run homer in the first inning and added two singles and a walk later in the game. The first baseman is on fire with eight hits and seven RBI in his last two games and six multi-hit games in his last eight. Not only has he hit for power and average, the 27-year-old has only eight strikeouts on the season while walking seven times.
Apr 22 2022France went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France kicked off a big first inning for Seattle with a two-run blast to left field, and he collected two more hits along the way. This was his fourth multi-hit effort over his past five games. He is slashing .474/.524/.842 with two homers and six RBI over that stretch.
Apr 17 2022France went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run in a 7-2 win over the Astros on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France singled and scored in the first inning to open the scoring and crushed a three-run long ball off Houston starter Jose Urquidy in the fourth to expand Seattle's lead to six runs. The 27-year-old enjoyed a successful weekend against the Astros, going 5-for-12 with two extra-base hits, and is now slashing an impressive .289/.400/.500 for the season.
Apr 16 2022France went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Astros on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France generated his second two-RBI effort in the last three games with one swing, a sixth-inning double that plated Adam Frazier and Tom Murphy. The 27-year-old has cooled off since posting a three-hit effort in his second game of the season, but his recent timely hitting is helping tide fantasy managers over for the moment.
Apr 14 2022France went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI groundout during Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France got the scoring started early by sending an 0-1 cutter from Dallas Keuchel into the left field bleachers. He added an RBI groundout to second base in the fifth inning to cut Chicago's lead to 4-3. Through six appearances, the 27-year-old is slashing .273/.407/.862.
Apr 10 2022France went 3-for-5 with a run-scoring single and an RBI double in a win over the Twins on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France continued his season-opening hot streak at the plate with some clutch hitting, evening the score at 1-1 in the third with his two-bagger to deep left center. He struck again in the ninth with a tie-breaking single that plated Adam Frazier with what would prove to be the game-winning run. France heads into Sunday having gone 4-for-7 with two walks over the first two games of the series.
Apr 9 2022France went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in a win over the Twins on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was a thorn in the side of Minnesota pitching from his No. 2 spot in the order, helping make up for Adam Frazier's empty box score out of the leadoff spot. The 27-year-old is primed for a breakout season after already producing an impressive .291 average and .813 OPS across 152 games in 2021.
Mar 31 2022France is hitting just .231 (6-for-26) with a home run and three RBI across nine exhibitions this spring but is penciled in as the Mariners' everyday first baseman. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has forged a collective .294/.368/.449 slash line across the last two seasons, and he's coming off having recorded a career-high 18 home runs and 73 RBI while playing 152 games for Seattle in 2021. The 27-year-old could be primed for an even bigger season in 2022 with more protection around him in the lineup stemming from the offseason acquisitions of Adam Frazier, Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez.
Nov 9 2021President of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said Tuesday the Mariners will begin the 2022 season with France as the team's starting first baseman, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France is primarily viewed as more of a second baseman by trade, but he offers strong versatility and spent most of his time at first base in 2021 to go along with 19 appearances at the keystone and five at third base. Even though he's not the prototypical power bat at first, the 27-year-old produced at the plate with a .291/.368/.445 slash line, 18 homers, 32 doubles, 73 RBI and 85 runs in 650 plate appearances.
Oct 3 2021France went 2-for-3 with two doubles, three runs and a walk in Saturday's 6-4 win against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France walked in the first inning, doubled and scored in the third and fifth and scored again in the eighth for his third three-run game of the season and second in his last five games. The infielder is 7-for-18 over his last five games and is slashing .293/.369/.448 on the season.
Sep 28 2021France went 4-for-4 with a double, four RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Monday's 13-3 win over the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France drilled an RBI double in the third inning and added a pair of RBI singles in the fourth and seventh frames. He's been on fire over the last 11 games, going 16-for-39 (.410) with 10 RBI and five extra-base hits. The 27-year-old infielder is slashing .295/.370/.450 with 72 RBI and 49 extra-base hits through 627 plate appearances.
Sep 25 2021France went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France hit a solo shot in the first inning off Jose Suarez to put the Mariners on the board. In addition, he drove in a run in the third and seventh innings. He has just two long balls in his last 28 games, both coming in the past three days. The 26-year-old is slashing .293/.366/.449 with 18 home runs, 68 RBI and 78 runs scored in 614 plate appearances this season.
Sep 23 2021France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 4-1 win over the Athletics on Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's third-inning long ball was his first since Aug. 23 and gave Seattle a 3-0 lead. He then scored the team's final run after reaching on a hit-by-pitch in the seventh. The 27-year-old has emerged as a solid fantasy asset this season, slashing .293/.366/.446 with 17 homers, 65 RBI and 77 runs across 142 games.
Sep 20 2021France went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Royals. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was struggling a bit to begin the month after hitting just .220 over his first 13 games but has picked up seven hits over his last three games. The 26-year-old continues to be a bargain for the Mariners after they acquired him at last year's trade deadline. He's now slashing .294/.368/.446 with 46 extra-base hits, 63 RBI, 74 runs scored and 40:101 BB:K over 592 plate appearances.
Sep 6 2021France went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in an extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France crossed the plate in the fourth and 11th innings in the marathon victory. The 27-year-old has reached safely in seven of the last eight games, pushing his on-base percentage to an elite .363 across 127 games.
Sep 1 2021France went 1-for-2 with with a walk and a run Tuesday in the Mariners' 4-0 win over the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He also reached base when he was hit by a pitch for the 20th time this season, trailing only the Athletics' Mark Canha (22) for the MLB lead. The high number of beanings has helped prop France's on-base average up to a robust .362, in spite of a substandard 6.6 percent walk rate. The 27-year-old will remain in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale with Houston, manning first base while batting fourth.
Aug 23 2021France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 victory over Oakland. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was unsuccessful in his first three at-bats before evening the score at 3-3 with his clutch homer off Oakland closer Lou Trivino to leadoff the ninth. The long ball was the infielder's fourth in his last five games, a 10-for-21 stretch that includes a double, seven runs and RBI apiece and the four longballs.
Aug 22 2021France went 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's 6-3 win over Houston. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France saved his two hits for when Seattle needed them most; he knocked a game-tying, solo shot off Ryan Pressly in the ninth inning and later hit an RBI single before scoring again in the 11th. Over his last four games, the 27-year-old utilityman has gone 9-for-17 (.529) with three homers and six RBI. France is slashing .292/.362/.462 with 42 extra-base hits through 486 plate appearances.
Aug 21 2021France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Friday's 12-3 loss to the Astros. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: As a team, the Mariners got absolutely pounded by their division foes, but individually, France came out of this game quite alright. He accounted for half of his team's hits and wound up just a triple shy of the cycle. The Mariners have to love what they've gotten out of France after last year's trade with the Padres. The 27-year-old is slashing .290/.360/.455 with 14 homers, 56 RBI, 62 runs scored and 30:79 BB:K over 478 plate appearances.
Aug 19 2021France went 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France took Joe Barlow yard in the 11th inning to provide the winning runs for the Mariners. It was his 13th home run of the season and third across 17 games in August. France is hitting .338 in that span, while also homering three times, driving in 10 and scoring nine runs. On the campaign, France is hitting .286/.357/.443 across 474 plate appearances.
Aug 15 2021France went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a triple, a walk and three total runs in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Blue Jays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France gave Seattle an early lead with a two-run, 422-foot blast to center field in the first inning. He reached base twice more in the contest and came around to score each time. France is currently swinging a hot stick, collecting four multi-hit efforts in his past five games. Over that stretch, he is slashing .526/.571/.789 with four runs and three RBI.
Aug 12 2021France went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France singled twice and scored in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Jarred Kelenic to tie the game. He was one of two players to record multiple hits and he has six hits in his last three games. The 26-year-old is slashing .283/.357/.429 with 11 home runs, 49 RBI and 55 runs scored in 448 plate appearances.
Aug 11 2021France went 3-for-5 in an extra-inning loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All three knocks were singles, but France's hot bat isn't showing any signs of slowing down. Factoring in Tuesday's production, he's now slashing .364/.400/.515 across the 35 plate appearances covering his last eight contests.
Aug 6 2021France went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Yankees on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France continues to demonstrate consistency at the plate, now sporting a .293/.339/.466 slash line across his last 14 games following his fifth multi-hit effort in that sample. The 27-year-old has been a solid all-around fantasy contributor, and his modest 16.6 percent strikeout rate has helped keep him a consistent presence on the bases (.351 on-base percentage).
Aug 3 2021France went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 8-2 win over the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He led off the seventh inning with a solo shot off Chris Mazza, but France was in the thick of Seattle's five-run third as well. The 27-year-old roared back with a vengeance after seeing his nine-game hitting streak snapped Sunday, and he's slashing .343/.397/.537 through 16 contests since the All-Star break -- a span in which he's hit three of his 11 homers on the year.
Aug 1 2021France went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He turned around a Spencer Patton fastball to lead off the ninth inning, giving the M's a very temporary reprieve and France his 10th homer of the season. He's hit safely in nine straight games, batting .297 (11-for-37) over that stretch, but that actually counts as cooling down for the streaky 27-year-old -- since the All-Star break he's slashing a sizzling .375/.434/.479.
Jul 29 2021France, who went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday, owns a .375 average, .913 OPS and minuscule 9.4 percent strikeout rate in the 53 plate appearances covering his last 12 games. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France also has multi-hit efforts in exactly half of those contests, with the only possible quibble with his numbers being the fact he only has three extra-base hits (two doubles, one home run) during that span. Nevertheless, the hot-hitting infielder now owns a rock-solid .278/.356/.421 slash line on the season, and his respective .331 and .333 averages with men on base and men in scoring position have helped lead to 44 RBI over 93 games.
Jul 24 2021France went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Athletics. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France walked to begin the bottom half of the second and came around to score on a two-run homer from Cal Raleigh. The 26-year-old would end up notching a single and then a double his next two times up, giving him five multi-hit performances over his last seven games. He's been swinging a hot bat for a while now and it's brought his slash line up to .276/.356/.429 with nine homers, 43 RBI, 44 runs scored and a 27:63 BB:K over 368 plate appearances.
Jul 21 2021France went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run Tuesday in the Mariners' 6-4 win over the Rockies. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has put together four multi-hit games in a row, helping him raise his season average from .262 to .277. He'll start at second base in Wednesday's series finale, but France should see the bulk of his playing time at first base moving forward with Evan White (hip) having been shut down for the season.
Jul 18 2021France went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France broke the game open with his three-run blast in the fifth inning, taking Los Angeles starter Patrick Sandoval deep to give the Mariners a 6-0 lead. It was the ninth homer of the year for France, who's hitting a crisp .351 over his last 15 contests, including a 7-of-for-12 (.583) clip across his last three.
Jul 17 2021France went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in a win over the Angels on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's timely third-inning single plated Mitch Haniger, snapping a 1-1 tie in the process. France has been trending upward for some time, as he now sports a .313/.352/.417 slash line and nine RBI over the 54 plate appearances covering his last 13 games.
Jul 7 2021France went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 12-1 loss to the Yankees. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was the only Mariner with multiple hits on the evening and drove in the team's lone run on an RBI single to left-center field in the sixth. The 26-year-old has been a bright spot so far this season, slashing .268/.353/.428 with eight homers, 35 RBI, 37 runs scored and a 25:56 BB:K over 317 plate appearances. France is now working on a seven-game hitting streak.
Jul 4 2021France went 1-for-3 with a double and a bases-loaded walk in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The surging France now has a five-game hitting streak that includes a pair of doubles and five RBI. The 26-year-old has actually been on a multi-week hot stretch, as he owns a .319 average and .989 OPS across the 82 plate appearances covering his last 19 games.
Jun 29 2021France went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double during Tuesday's loss to Toronto. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France got the Mariners on the board with a 391-foot shot against Robbie Ray in the sixth inning. He also doubled in the eighth. Although the long ball was France's second over the last three games, the 26-year-old recently endured a 2-for-19 slump at the plate after playing through a minor wrist injury, but it appears he may be on the mend. Across 70 games this season, France is batting .261/.351/.431 with eight homers.
Jun 28 2021France is hitting .105 (2-for-19) with a solo home run, two walks, five strikeouts and two runs over the five games since suffering a bone bruise in his wrist June 13. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France opted to play through the injury and hasn't missed a game since, but as the cited numbers indicate, he isn't exactly thriving at the plate. The 26-year-old did belt his seventh homer in the conclusion of Saturday's suspended game, but it appears Monday's team off day comes at a very good time for France.
Jun 22 2021France (wrist) is in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rockies, batting fourth as the designated hitter. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France got an MRI after appearing to hurt his wrist during Sunday's win over the Rays. Per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com, the infielder has a bone bruise that he plans to play through, though he'll see how he comes out of batting practice Tuesday. France's availability could very well be a day-by-day case in the coming days.
Jun 20 2021France, whose wrist was briefly attended to by a trainer during Sunday's extra-inning win over the Rays, will get an MRI on Monday, the Associated Press reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France held his wrist after a swinging strikeout that ended the ninth inning, but he remained in the game for the top of the 10th before being removed for Taylor Trammell. France, who is hitting a blistering .433 over his last eight games, spent time on the injured list earlier in the season due to wrist inflammation, missing the minimum 10 days in that instance.
Jun 19 2021France went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Rays. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France ended his RBI streak at four games, but he also extended his hitting streak to seven contests -- a span in which he's recorded three multi-hit performances to go along with two homers, six RBI and four total extra-base hits.
Jun 18 2021France went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over Tampa Bay. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France extended his hitting streak to six games, and he has posted two multi-hit games during that stretch. The 26-year-old has also plated at least one run in each of his last four contests and has been one of the most productive hitters for the Mariners of late. He's hitting .283 with an .855 OPS on the month.
Jun 17 2021France went 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's loss against the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France extended his hitting streak to five games and was Seattle's main threat in this game, plating one of the team's runs and scoring the other one. The infielder, who played at first in this game, is hitting .286 with one homer and five RBI across 15 games this month.
Jun 16 2021France went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, a hit-by-pitch and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was a triple short of hitting for the cycle. He doubled his first time up and later singled in a run before ending his night with a solo shot to left. The long ball was his first since April 18, snapping a 42-game homeless drought. France is now slashing .257/.352/.388 with four homers, 24 RBI and 28 runs scored across 247 plate appearances.
Jun 15 2021France went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a run in a win over the Twins on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's fifth-inning two-bagger plated Jake Fraley to close the Mariners' deficit to 3-2 at the time. France has now hit safely in three straight and five of his last six games overall, but he still has just a .240 average and .320 slugging percentage across 58 plate appearances thus far in June.
Jun 2 2021France went 3-for-5 with an RBI ground-rule double in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's third-inning two-bagger plated Kyle Seager with the Mariners' third run of the game and gave him his fifth RBI in the last three games. The 26-year-old now has four multi-hit efforts in the last eight contests and has given his batting average a 31-point boost to .261 during that post-injured-list stretch.
Jun 1 2021France went 1-for-5 with a game-tying RBI single and subsequently scored the game-winning run in an extra-inning victory over the Athletics on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France came through with a clutch single in the home half of the 10th to plate inning-opening runner Jack Mayfield, and he subsequently came home himself on Tom Murphy's game-winning sacrifice fly. France has come back from a stint on the injured list with a vengeance, reaching safely in each of his first eight games since returning while producing a .345 average and .801 OPS during that sample of 31 plate appearances.
May 30 2021France went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 4-2 win over Texas. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France doubled in a run in the first inning and then brought home a pair with a single in the third. It was his first multi-RBI game since April 22 and he picked up his second extra-base hit since returning from an IL stint on May 24. He's slashing .252/.346/.381 with 19 RBI this season.
May 25 2021France (wrist) went 1-for-4 with a double in a win over the Athletics on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was able to get on the board in his first game after spending the minimum amount of time on the injured list. France had been mired in an deep, extended slump prior to being sidelined -- he'd slashed .063/.196/.083 across the 56 plate appearances encompassing the 14 games leading into his sabbatical -- so perhaps he'll return to his early season level of production now that his wrist is presumably back to 100 percent.
May 24 2021France (wrist) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Athletics, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was moved to the injured list May 14 due to inflammation in his left wrist, but he's been cleared to return after the 10-day minimum. The 26-year-old will return to the starting nine for Monday's series opener, per Corey Brock of The Athletic.
May 23 2021Mariners manager Scott Servais said France (wrist) has a "good chance" to be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's three-game series in Oakland that begins Monday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was stuck in a prolonged slump at the plate prior to landing on the IL on May 14 with an inflamed left wrist, but his impending return should nonetheless provide a lift to a Seattle infield that has been hit hard by injuries of late. Once he's reinstated, France should step in as an everyday regular once again.
May 15 2021France (wrist) will wear a splint for up to five days and take anti-inflammatory drugs during his time on the 10-day injured list, the Associated Press reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was hit by a pitch in the forearm back on April 28, and he slashed .067/.192/.089 over the 52 plate appearances covering his subsequent 13 games before hitting the injured list. There's very likely a connection to his struggles, and the hope is the combination of down time and the anti-inflammatory medication will get him back to full health and the success at the plate he enjoyed early in the season.
May 14 2021France was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with left wrist inflammation. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Seattle swapped out Evan White (hip) for Donovan Walton and later made this roster move, replacing France with Jack Mayfield. While France is not currently believed to be dealing with more than inflammation, it's not clear whether or not a return after the 10-day minimum is realistic. France is batting .059/.179/.088 in May and .229/.333/.366 for the season.
May 9 2021France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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 6 2021France is hitting .032 (1-for-31) with five walks, one hit-by-pitch and two runs over his last nine games. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 25 2021France went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two strikeouts Sunday against the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 24 2021France went 3-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 22 2021France went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI on Thursday against the Red Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 21 2021France, 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 against the Red Sox, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. "Better than I thought he would be doing," manager Scott Servais said about France's condition Tuesday. "He was in here early, got a bunch of treatment. He actually popped his head in my office and says he can be good to go, but I think it's best to maybe give him a day." ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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 reporting 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.
Apr 20 2021France (forearm) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 19 2021France left Monday's game against the Dodgers due to a right forearm contusion, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 18 2021France 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. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 17 2021France went 2-for-4 with a game-winning RBI single, a double and a run in a victory over the Astros on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 13 2021France 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. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 12 2021France went 2-for-3 with two runs and was also hit by a pitch twice in a win over the Twins on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 9 2021France went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Twins on Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 4 2021France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Giants on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Apr 3 2021France is 2-for-6 with a double, an RBI, three walks and two runs across the first two games of the regular season. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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..
Mar 23 2021France, 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 the emergency catcher this coming season, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Mar 11 2021France 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) across six games. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Mar 4 2021France, 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. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Feb 27 2021France has seen the bulk of his infield reps at third base early in spring training, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Feb 23 2021France 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 reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Sep 24 2020France went 2-for-4 with a run-scoring single and an RBI double in a win over the Astros on Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Sep 22 2020France went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Astros on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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 he arrived, and his 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.
Sep 20 2020France went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Padres. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: 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.
Sep 13 2020France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over Arizona on Saturday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France got the Mariners off to a quick start with a solo shot to left field in the first inning. He went on to collect two more base knocks in the victory for his second three-hit game of the season. Since joining the Mariners at the trade deadline, France has gone 11-for-29 (.379) with a pair of homers and six RBI.
Sep 11 2020France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France brought the Mariners within one run with a solo shot off Alex Young in the eighth inning. Unfortunately, that would be as close as they would come. The long ball was France's first with Seattle and third of the season. Overall, he's batting .320/.393/.560 in his first seven games with his new squad.
Sep 9 2020France went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run in a loss to the Giants on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's third-inning three-bagger was the latest impact hit for the trade-deadline acquisition since arriving in Seattle. The 26-year-old is now hitting .353 (6-for-17) with four RBI, three walks and three runs since making his Mariners debut Sept. 4, reaching safely in all five games during that span.
Sep 8 2020France went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in a win over the Rangers on Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The trade-deadline acquisition from the Padres came through yet again, delivering the third and fourth RBI of his four-game tenure with the Mariners. France's strong start, which doesn't yet include any extra-base hits but does feature three walks and two runs, supports the notion he should continue to enjoy an everyday role for the balance of the season.
Sep 6 2020France, who went 2-for-3 with a bases-loaded walk and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday, is 3-for-6 with two RBI, two walks and two runs over his first two games with the Mariners. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has quickly taken to his new Seattle digs after coming over from the Padres at the trade deadline. The 26-year-old slugger's bat carries no shortage of upside, and the Mariners appear set to afford him an everyday role at the keystone for what remains of the season to see what they have in their promising acquisition.
Aug 31 2020Mariners manager Scott Servais said Monday that he will try to give France everyday at-bats the rest of the season, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Despite tearing up the Pacific Coast League with a 1.247 OPS across 348 plate appearances in 2019, France was unable to get an extended look in a full-time role in San Diego this season or last. After acquiring France on Sunday, the rebuilding Mariners will likely be more patient in seeing if the 26-year-old can translate his monstrous minor-league production to the game's top level, as Seattle has lacked few impact bats this season beyond third baseman Kyle Seager and center fielder Kyle Lewis. Though the hot corner is France's natural position, he'll likely see most of his initial starts with the Mariners at second base or at designated hitter. Before he's added to the active roster, France will first have to pass COVID-19 intake testing, a process that should be completed by Wednesday, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com.
Aug 30 2020France was traded from the Padres to the Mariners on Sunday in exchange for Austin Nola and several other players, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France has carved out a fair amount of playing time with the Padres this season due to his defensive versatility, and he could carve out playing time in Seattle as well. Nola previously served as the Mariners' versatile infield option, but France could fill that role going forward. The 26-year-old is hitting .314 with six extra-base hits and 10 strikeouts this season.
Aug 29 2020France went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI in a win over Colorado on Friday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France got the start at DH and came through with a run-scoring single to tie the game in the fifth inning. He produced again in the following frame, lacing a bases-loaded double to knock in three more. France has been productive when given the opportunity this season, slashing .320/.382/.520 with two homers and 10 RBI in 55 plate appearances.
Aug 20 2020France launched a solo home run during his only at-bat Thursday against the Rangers. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With the Padres trailing by one in the eighth inning, France came in to pinch hit for Josh Naylor and launched a solo homer off Jesse Chavez to even the score. The long ball was the second of the year for France, who was recalled from the Padres' alternate training site Monday. He's set to remain on the active roster with Tommy Pham (hand) on the 10-day injured list.
Aug 17 2020France was recalled from the Padres' alternate training site Monday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France was sent to alternate camp Thursday, but he'll now return to the active roster after Tommy Pham (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. The 26-year-old saw inconsistent time in the starting lineup during his first stint on the active roster, and he should continue to serve in a depth role going forward.
Aug 13 2020France was optioned to the Padres' alternate training site Thursday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France saw inconsistent playing time to begin the season as part of the active roster as he slashed .250/.308/.417 with two extra-base hits and three RBI over 24 at-bats. However, he could be one of the team's top options to fill in if injuries occur. Jorge Mateo was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.
Aug 10 2020France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs in a win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France got the start at first base and joined the Padres' homer-fest Sunday, drilling one of the team's six long balls on the day. The hit was France's first since July 30, and his playing time has waned In August as he has appeared in only four contests thus far. On the season, the 26-year-old is slashing .250/.280/.417 with three RBI and five runs.
Aug 2 2020France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With Eric Hosmer (illness) moving to the injured list ahead of Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rockies, France drew his second start of the season at first base, going 0-for-2 to snap a four-game hitting streak to begin the campaign. The lefty-hitting Jake Cronenworth will pick up his third start in five games at first base in the series finale, so it looks like the right-handed-hitting France could have to settle for short-side platoon work at the position while Hosmer is sidelined.
Jul 25 2020France will start at first base and bat fifth Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 26-year-old was originally stationed on the bench for Saturday's contest, but he'll end up starting at first base with Eric Hosmer a late scratch with a non-COVID-19 illness. France served as the designated hitter Opening Day and went 1-for-4 in the victory.
Jul 19 2020France is expected to start at designated hitter against left-handed pitchers, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The righty slugger hit .346/.413/.684 with 12 home runs in 150 plate appearances against southpaws in the Pacific Coast League last year. He also hit well against righties, so France could carve out more than just a short-side platoon role as the season goes on.
Jul 14 2020France, the Padres' emergency catcher, has been getting extra work behind the plate, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France's regular-season catching duties will likely remain limited to emergency situations, though manager Jayce Tingler suggested that regular catchers Francisco Mejia and Austin Hedges are candidates to be subbed for late in games. The positional utility no doubt helps France in his bid to earn a roster spot, especially if the team elects to carry only two catchers.
Mar 24 2020France is "among a handful of players" in competition for the final spot on the Padres' Opening Day roster, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though France put up a monster season at the Triple-A level last season, posting a .399/.477/.770 slash line with 27 home runs, he entered spring training needing a solid showing to break camp with the big-league club. The 25-year-old wasn't overly impressive in Cactus League play -- he batted .235, though all four of his hits went for extra bases -- but did enough to remain in the running for the Padres' 26th and final roster spot. Part of France's appeal lies in his versatility; he logged games at three different infield positions last season and spent time this spring honing his skills behind the plate.
Feb 18 2020France spent time working with Padres catchers Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This development adds a twist to the utility infielder's versatility and could help France in his quest to land a spot on the Opening Day roster. However, the Padres already have Francisco Mejia and Austin Hedges penciled in to cover backstop duties -- with Luis Torrens the next man up -- so it would likely take a series of injuries and/or transactions for France to log notable time behind the plate in 2020.
Sep 25 2019France is starting at third base and hitting seventh against the Dodgers on Wednesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France is getting just his third start since Sept. 13. Manny Machado heads to the bench for a breather in the second game of the series.
Sep 23 2019France went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a pair of runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Diamondbacks. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France hit his seventh homer of the year in the fourth inning against Robbie Ray, cutting Arizona's lead to two. He later scored the game-tying run in the sixth inning after being hit by a pitch. France has now hit .286/.375/.667 in the month of September, though his season slash line still sits at a poor .238/.302/.413 through 65 games.
Sep 11 2019France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a victory over the Cubs on Tuesday. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France made his first start in five games and took advantage of the opportunity, smashing a solo shot to left field in the third inning. The 25-year-old appeared set to take over as the Padres' regular second baseman at the start of September but has since transitioned to a utility and pinch-hitting role. He is slugging .224/.274/.395 with six homers and 20 RBI in 164 plate appearances this season.
Sep 9 2019France will take on a utility role moving forward this season, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: France made four consecutive starts at second base to begin September but has not been in the lineup in any of the four subsequent games. He's like to start Tuesday, though manager Andy Green indicated that France is being looked at in a "bounce-around role" that includes playing only periodically. Green also stated that the decision is largely due to the recent play of Greg Garcia, who has drawn walks in five of his last 12 plate appearances.
Sep 8 2019France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After producing three home runs in the first two games of September, France proceeded to go 0-for-7 over the subsequent two contests and looks to have lost hold of the primary second base job in the process. He'll be on the bench for the third day in a row while Greg Garcia draws another start at the keystone.
Sep 1 2019France went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Giants.
Aug 28 2019France provided a pinch-hit double in his lone at-bat during Tuesday's 9-0 loss to the Dodgers.
Aug 20 2019France is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Reds.
Aug 19 2019France is not in Monday's lineup against the Reds.
Aug 18 2019France will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday against the Phillies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Aug 16 2019France was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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