TY FRANCE NEWS

Placed on waivers France was placed on irrevocable outright waivers by the Mariners on Sunday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact France will now be able to be claimed by the 29 other teams in the league and if he goes unclaimed, the team can option him to the minor leagues. 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 with the major-league roster, something that the Blue Jays did with Kevin Kiermaier earlier in July. France has produced a disappointing .223 average with eight home runs, 31 RBI and 28 runs scored over 300 at-bats in 88 games with Seattle so far this season.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners star Julio Rodríguez day-to-day with sprained ankle after crashing into outfield fence

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodríguez is day-to-day with a sprained right ankle after crashing into the center-field fence while trying to catch a long drive hit by Houston Astros...

JULY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking seat Sunday France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact France has gone 0-for-10 with three strikeouts over his past four games and will sit for Sunday's series finale versus Houston. Luke Raley will receive a start at first base while Dylan Moore mans left field.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Getting Sunday off France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact 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.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Willie Calhoun hits 2nd homer of the night in 10th inning, walking off Angels' 6-5 win over Mariners

Willie Calhoun hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning, sending the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners

JULY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Multi-hit effort in win France went 2-for-5 with an RBI fielder's choice, a double and a run in a win over the Angels on Thursday.

Impact France drove home the second of the Mariners' 11 runs in the first inning and eventually came around to score on Jorge Polanco's single later in the frame. France has now hit safely in four straight games and reached in nine of his last 10 contests overall, but walks and singles continue to be his primary calling card -- the veteran has just three extra-base hits over the 86 plate appearances he's logged since returning from the injured list June 18.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Getting Saturday off France isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.

Impact 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.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Scores twice in win France went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Thursday.

Impact 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 he also has just a single 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.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss France went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Rays.

Impact 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 269 plate appearances.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Rortvedt homers, drives in 4 runs as the Rays beat the Mariners 11-3 for 7th win in 9 games

Ben Rortvedt hit a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 for their seventh win in nine games

JUNE 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners reinstate Ty France from Injured List; Seby Zavala designated for assignment CLEVELAND - Turns out, Ty France needed only the minimal 10 days on the injured list to recover from...

JUNE 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Mariners reinstate INF Ty France from injured list The Seattle Mariners reinstated infielder Ty France from the 10-day injured list and designated catcher Seby Zavala for assignment on Tuesda...

JUNE 18 • SACBEE.COM

Mariners reinstate 1B Ty France from 10-day injured list and designate C Seby Zavala

The Seattle Mariners reinstated first baseman Ty France from the 10-day injured list ahead of the series opener against Cleveland

JUNE 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logan Gilbert strikes out 9 and surging Mariners sweep Rangers 5-0

Logan Gilbert struck out nine and gave up two hits over eight innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-0 to sweep the series

JUNE 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Likely return when first eligible France (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.

Impact 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.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

No. 8 prospect Locklear called up for debut; France (heel) hits IL KANSAS CITY -- For the foreseeable future, the Mariners will be showcasing a new look at first base. With Ty France headed to the 10-day inj...

JUNE 9 • MLB.COM

Mariners place 1B Ty France (heel) on injured list The Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on the 10-day injured list with a right heel fracture among a series of roster moves Sun...

JUNE 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Mariners place 1B Ty France (heel) on injured list The Seattle Mariners placed first baseman Ty France on the 10-day injured list with a right heel fracture among a series of roster moves Sun...

JUNE 9 • KANSASCITY.COM

Royals host the Mariners on 3-game home win streak

The Kansas City Royals host the Seattle Mariners looking to extend a three-game home winning streak

JUNE 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Potentially significant injury Manager Scott Servais said post-game 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 A...

Impact 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.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners seek to extend win streak, play the Athletics

The Seattle Mariners will look to keep a four-game win streak alive when they play the Oakland Athletics

JUNE 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kirby has nine strikeouts in 5 innings and the Mariners beat the A's 4-2

George Kirby had nine strikeouts in five innings for his first win in nearly a month, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Tuesday night

JUNE 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners visit the Athletics to start 3-game series

The Oakland Athletics begin a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday

JUNE 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels aim to break 4-game skid, play the Mariners

The Los Angeles Angels enter the matchup with the Seattle Mariners as losers of four games in a row

JUNE 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels look to break slide in game against the Mariners

The Los Angeles Angels head into the matchup with the Seattle Mariners after losing three in a row

JUNE 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS