According to Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune, Twins first baseman Ty France is "going to play a lot" during the 2025 season. France signed a one-year deal with Minnesota earlier in February and could have a path to a starting role at first base. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor France's status during spring training, but it seems he is entering camp as the clear favorite for the starting job. Last season, France posted a career-worst .234/.305/.365 line, split between time with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds. He hit 13 home runs. He posted a modest 21.3 percent strikeout rate and a below-average 7.3 percent walk rate. If France were to see these struggles continue in camp, Jose Miranda and Edouard Julien could also be in the mix for starts at first base. If he earns the starting job, he is worth a look in AL-only formats.

The Minnesota Twins signed former Seattle Mariners All-Star infielder Ty France to an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday, pending a physical. France, who had an .813 OPS in 2021 with Seattle, is an interesting addition to a first base picture in Minnesota that also includes Jose Miranda, Edouard Julien and Mickey Gasper. The 30-year-old right-handed hitter began the 2024 campaign with the M's but was eventually cut and latched on with the Cincinnati Reds to close out the year. He hit a combined .234/.305/.365 with a below-average .670 OPS, 13 home runs, 51 RBI and 46 runs scored in 140 games. He was a bit better with the Reds in 52 games, hitting .251 with five homers and 20 RBI. France has been in decline offensively since his All-Star campaign in 2022 with the M's and will probably only have a part-time role in Minnesota, at best.

As he looks to land with a team in free agency this winter, first baseman Ty France is reportedly willing to catch, according to sources. Over 10 teams have shown interest in France, according to sources, and at least one club has offered him a guaranteed offer. The 30-year-old right-handed slugger has primarily played first base in his career, but he's also seen time at second and third base in the majors and initially made the San Diego Padres' major-league roster as a utility man and third-string catcher early in his career. France is on the open market this offseason after he hit a combined .234/.305/.365 with a career-low .670 OPS, 13 home runs and 51 RBI in 140 games with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds in 2024. He was an All-Star for the first time in 2022, though, and should get a look as at least a platoon bat at first base/designated hitter with whatever team he joins.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Ty France is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in the series finale. Dominic Smith will start at the cold corner and will hit seventh against Pirates right-hander Luis L. Ortiz. France appears to be on the short side of a platoon in Cincy with Smith, as he's been on the bench for two of the last three games against right-handed pitching. The 30-year-old was cut by the Seattle Mariners after hitting .223/.312/.350 with eight home runs, 31 RBI and 83 strikeouts in 88 games. Since joining the Reds, he has gone 16-for-67 (.239) with three home runs, four doubles and seven RBI. The fact that France isn't playing regularly with Jeimer Candelario (toe) on the injured list, doesn't bode well for his fantasy value the rest of the year with his new squad.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Ty France hit his first homer since being traded by the Seattle Mariners in Monday's 10-3 win at the Miami Marlins. France's 413-foot shot came in the top of the fifth inning, highlighting a 3-for-4 evening that also marked his first multi-hit game with his new team. France is hitting .224/.308/.356 with nine homers, 32 RBI, and 30 runs scored. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues should consider giving France a second look now that he is in a more productive lineup than he was with the Mariners while hitting near the bottom of the order, where he is better suited.

The Cincinnati Reds acquired first baseman Ty France from the Seattle Mariners on Monday. France was designated for assignment by the Mariners last week, but Cincinnati will take a chance on the veteran. The 30-year-old has struggled for most of the season, hitting just .223 with eight home runs, 14 doubles, and 31 RBI across 88 games. With Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) likely out for the season, though, France gives the team another option at first base. To complete this deal, the Reds sent minor league catcher Andruw Salcedo back to Seattle.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France cleared waivers on Tuesday and has been outrighted off the team's 40-man roster after being designated for assignment, according to a source. The Mariners have moved on from France as they seek more offense at the position at the big-league level, opting for first base prospect Tyler Locklear for the time being. The 30-year-old veteran right-handed hitter was a first-time All-Star in Seattle in 2022 but has fallen off at the plate since and was hitting just .223 (67-for-300) with eight home runs, 14 doubles and 31 RBI in 340 plate appearances over 88 games this year. For now, he'll report to Triple-A Tacoma with an outside chance of returning to the major-league roster later in the second half. But fantasy managers that still had France on their rosters can let go now.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France has been placed on outright waivers by the organization on Sunday. This comes as a bit of a shock considering France was an All-Star a few years ago. However, the 30-year-old has been slumping at the plate over the last two seasons. If he passes through waivers unclaimed, Seattle would be able to outright him to Triple-A or France can refuse and become a free agent. Despite his recent struggles there should be a contending organization willing to give him a shot. This season, France is slashing .224/.313/.351 with eight home runs and 31 RBI in 87 games. The Mariners appear to be committed to Tyler Locklear as their full-time option at first base.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Houston Astros. France has struggled to the tune of a .224/.313/.351 slash line with eight home runs and 31 RBI through 87 games this season. That being said, the Mariners will give him a day off to help him get back on track. In his absence, Luke Raley will cover first base while Dylan Moore plays left field versus right-hander Ronel Blanco on Sunday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (heel) was not in Saturday's lineup due to a heel issue he suffered on a hit-by pitch on Friday. Seattle manager Scott Servais expressed his concern about the injury in a postgame interview on Saturday. France has posted a solid .251/.329/.403 line with seven long balls this season. The Mariners also promoted top first base prospect Tyler Locklear later on Saturday evening, which is a strong indication that France may miss an extended period of time. Locklear is worth adding in deeper leagues especially if you need a corner infield replacement. Fantasy managers should keep a close eye on the Seattle starting lineup on Sunday.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France went 3-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Angels. France was a triple shy of the cycle, having collected a single, a double, and his seventh home run of the season. The 29-year-old has now hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 11-for-27 (.407) over that stretch, including two home runs and seven RBI. The right-handed hitter has a .260-7-24-18-0 line with a .327 wOBA and 117 wRC+ on the season. He'll see lefty Reid Detmers on Saturday who he has doubled and homered off of in the past (3-for-13, two BB).

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's victory against the division rival Texas Rangers. The round tripper would be the first of the season for France, who is coming off a disappointing 2023 season. France has been hitting the ball well with a .266 batting average, but he has not done much to help fantasy managers with just six RBI. He has been hitting the ball very hard this year, so more power can come along, but for now he remains a better player for the Mariners than fantasy. He is worth keeping an eye on to see if contact will turn into power, but is more of a watch-list candidate in most formats at this time.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France has been activated from the paternity leave list on Monday. France missed three games while his wife gave birth. However, he's back at first base and batting seventh versus right-hander Jose Berrios on Monday. France is batting .320 with an RBI in seven games this season. Fantasy managers can get him back in their lineups ahead of Monday's game.

The Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on the paternity list on Friday and called up infielder Samad Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. France will miss the weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers but should be back early next week to take on the Blue Jays in Toronto. Seattle's starting lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night has yet to be posted, but either Luke Raley or Dylan Moore are the primary candidates to start at first base for the team with France away from the team this weekend. The 29-year-old France has looked good in the early going for Seattle this year, going 8-for-25 (.320) with a double, RBI and three runs scored in 27 plate appearances over his first seven games. Fantasy managers need to remove him from their lineups this weekend.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France met with the media on Wednesday and explained how he added 3.5 mph of bat speed to his swing. He mentioned it was 'crazy' to see how bad his swing was, so he decided to clean up his mechanics, apparently successfully. The 29-year-old indeed took a step back at the plate in 2023 when he hit .250 with just 12 home runs and a .703 OPS across a career-high 665 plate appearances. That production was worth a 104 wRC+ that grades out just 4% above the league average. However, he posted a minimum wRC+ of 125 from 2020-2022, but mostly due to high batting averages and low strikeout rates. His .147 career isolated power leaves much to be desired at the first base position, putting a significant damper on France's fantasy value.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (elbow) is back at first base and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Monday against right-hander Tejay Antone and the Cincinnati Reds. France was hit by a pitch on the right elbow on Saturday and was held out of Sunday's action as a result. The 29-year-old will be back in there on Monday, though, to start a series against the Reds in Cincinnati. France picked things up with the bat in the month of August, but he's still hitting a mediocre .254/.341/.375 on the season with only 10 home runs, 30 doubles, 51 RBI and 68 runs scored in 560 plate appearances over 132 games played. He has only four hits and five strikeouts in his last 18 at-bats over seven games since Aug. 26.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (elbow) is not in the team's starting lineup on Sunday as they take on the New York Mets in the series finale. Mike Ford will get the start at first base and is hitting seventh in the order against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill. It shouldn't be a surprise that France is resting on Sunday after he was removed from Saturday's game early after he was hit by a pitch on his right elbow. For now, consider the 29-year-old to be day-to-day and check back on Monday to see if he's back in there for the start of a series against the Reds in Cincinnati. After making his first All-Star team in 2022, France has been mediocre this year by hitting .254 (125-for-493) with 10 home runs, 51 RBI and 68 runs scored in 132 games and 560 trips to the plate.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France (elbow) exited Saturday's game against the New York Mets early after being hit by a pitch on his right elbow. He appeared to be in a lot of pain and was immediately removed from the game. The 29-year-old went 1-for-2 before leaving. Mike Ford replaced him in the top of the sixth inning. The severity of France's injury is unknown at this time, and he is considered day-to-day. France will undergo further evaluation and the Mariners will provide an update after the game. Ford should see an increase in playing time if France were to miss any games. The 31-year-old is slashing .228/.314/.491 with 13 homers and 28 RBI over 194 plate appearances in 2023.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (wrist) is starting at first base and is batting fifth in the lineup on Wednesday against the visiting Oakland Athletics and right-hander Zach Neal. France was removed from Tuesday's contest against Oakland early in the game as a precaution after he was hit on his left wrist during a pickoff attempt. The injury never looked too serious, and the 29-year-old won't have to miss any additional time. He hasn't been nearly as good as he was in 2022 in his only All-Star season, but he's batting a strong .281 (25-for-89) with three home runs, six doubles, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored in 26 games (25 starts) in the month of August. France has gone 10-for-35 (.286) with two doubles and an RBI in 10 starts since Aug. 19.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (wrist) left Tuesday night's game against the Oakland Athletics early with a left-wrist contusion. The injury occurred when France was hit in the wrist on a pickoff attempt in the second inning, so his removal from the game was most likely precautionary. Before departing prematurely, France went hitless in his only at-bat. He was replaced at first base by Mike Ford. Fantasy managers should consider the 29-year-old to be day-to-day until further notice. Check back on Wednesday to see if he's back in action. France hasn't been nearly as good as he was in 2022 when he made his first All-Star team. In 128 games (548 plate appearances) this year coming into Tuesday's game, he was hitting .256 (124-for-484) with 10 home runs, 51 RBI and 68 runs scored for the M's.