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Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers headline the under-the-radar teams in the American League

APRIL 9, 2022 • Fox Sports

On base thrice in win France went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in a win over the Twins on Friday.

Impact 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.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slow spring, big expectations France 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.

Impact 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.

APRIL 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 30, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sticking at first base President 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 Time...

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners expect to be active and spend after 90-win season

Seattle Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto says the team's ownership has provided assurances he can be aggressive in improving the club during the offseason

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores three runs France went 2-for-3 with two doubles, three runs and a walk in Saturday's 6-4 win against the Angels.

Impact France walked in the first inning, doubled and scored in the third and fifth and scored again in the eighth for only his third three run game of the season and second of his last five games. The infielder is now 7-for-18 over his last five games and is slashing.293/.369/.448 on the season.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

'It's been such a fun year': Ty France named Mariners Player of the Year by baseball writers The slugging first baseman leads the Mariners in OPS (.814) and batting average (.293) and had 18 homers and 73 RBI.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Perfect day at plate France went 4-for-4 with a double, four RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Monday's 13-3 win over the Athletics.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, plates three in win France went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pops long ball in win France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 4-1 win over the Athletics on Wednesday.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up three hits in win France went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Royals.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck embarrasses Mariners' Ty France with frisbee-like slider You really have to feel for Mariners first baseman Ty France. He looked absolutely helpless against Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck's slider.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

On base three times Sunday France went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in an extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners silence Houston bats again for 1-0 victory

Rookie right-hander Logan Gilbert and four relievers combined to shut out Houston for the second straight day and J

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Piling up HBPs France went 1-for-2 with with a walk and a run Tuesday in the Mariners' 4-0 win over the Astros.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Continues home run barrage France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 victory over Oakland.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Clocks 15th homer France went 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's 6-3 win over Houston.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits in big loss France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Friday's 12-3 loss to the Astros.

Impact 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 a solid .290/.360/.455 with 14 homers, 56 RBI, 62 runs scored and 30:79 BB:K over 478 plate appearances.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs 13th homer France went 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Rangers.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Launches 12th homer France 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.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ty France's case for Mariners' MVP SEATTLE -- It’s reaching the point of the season when awards chatter gains more steam, as the MVP and Cy Young races heat up. And while no M...

AUGUST 15, 2021 • MLB.COM

Scores in two-hit game France went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Three-hit night in loss France went 3-for-5 in an extra-inning loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Laces two-bagger in loss France went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Yankees on Thursday.

Impact 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).

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers headline the under-the-radar teams in the American League

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