2020 Stats
AVG
.305
HR
4
RBI
23
R
19
SB
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
On the surface, France's 2020 season appears to be a breakthrough campaign, but the underlying metrics say, "proceed with caution." He began the season with the Padres and was slashing .314/.375/.510 when he was dealt to the Mariners at the trade deadline. France recorded a .300/.364/.444 line with Seattle. While his expected stats were just a little shy of his actual marks, France's eighth percentile average exit velocity and 11th percentile hard-hit rate indicate he's working with a small margin of error and is likely in store for regression on his .390 BABIP. Seattle has several players capable of playing multiple positions, so if France has a poor spring or struggles in season, he's a risk to fall into a utility role or perhaps even return to the minors. France's 1.247 OPS back in 2019 for Triple-A El Paso is still enticing, but it's probably a mirage. Read Past Outlooks
Standing out early
France, 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.
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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.
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.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+12%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+56%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018vs Left | .695 | 120 | 5 | 15 | .223 | ||||
| Since 2018vs Right | .778 | 232 | 6 | 31 | .281 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .619 | 63 | 1 | 6 | .211 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .965 | 88 | 3 | 16 | .358 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .772 | 57 | 4 | 9 | .236 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | .662 | 144 | 3 | 15 | .233 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+7%
OPS at Home
2020
+2%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2018Home | .784 | 160 | 6 | 23 | .255 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | .735 | 196 | 5 | 24 | .272 | ||||
| 2020Home | .827 | 68 | 2 | 11 | .295 | ||||
| 2020Away | .843 | 87 | 2 | 12 | .313 | ||||
| 2019Home | .753 | 92 | 4 | 12 | .225 | ||||
| 2019Away | .650 | 109 | 3 | 12 | .240 | ||||
| 2018Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ty France compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.30BB Rate
7.1%K Rate
23.9%BABIP
.390ISO
.163AVG
.305OBP
.368SLG
.468OPS
.836wOBA
.365Exit Velocity
81.4 mphHard Hit Rate
29.8%Barrels/PA
5.2%Advanced Batting Stats
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2020 Fantasy Outlook
France had the type of minor-league season that looks like a typo. He thoroughly enjoyed the spoils of the juiced ball in the Pacific Coast League and playing in El Paso, hitting .399/.477/.770 in 348 plate appearance with 27 homers and 172 runs-plus-RBI. He earned a promotion to San Diego, where his production returned to a more believable level. That said, 34 homers, 103 runs and 113 RBI in a season is some accomplishment. He also has a knack as a ball magnet at the plate, having been hit by pitches at least 25 times in each of the past four seasons. The Padres brought in Jurickson Profar to take over at second base in 2020, though France arguably has more upside at this point. Given the roster construction, France would likely be hitting seventh or eighth even if he were to take over as the starter eventually.
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Getting early reps at third
France has seen the bulk of his infield reps at third base early in spring training, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
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Slated for bulk of DH work
France 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.
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Another pair of RBI in win
France went 2-for-4 with a run-scoring single and an RBI double in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.
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Keeps raking in win
France went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Astros on Monday.
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Two hits versus former team
France went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Padres.
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