2021 Stats
AVG
.291
HR
18
RBI
73
R
85
SB
0
2022 Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Through April 19, France was slashing .311/.411/.525, but he left a game early after being hit by a pitch on the forearm. Over his next 20 games, France hit .157/.263/.229 before being put on the IL with wrist inflammation. Neither the HBP nor sore wrist were cited for the slump, but one or both likely contributed. France had the minimum stay, then didn't miss a game the rest of the way. He did endure another slump (2-for-21) while playing through a bone bruise on his wrist. France is an accumulator, benefiting from a career-low 16.3 K%. His power is average but a penchant for line drives supports a high BABIP. Seattle runs, but France's 21st percentile sprint speed grounds him. France is slated to again be the Mariners' everyday first baseman, but he'll also qualify at second where his numbers play better for fantasy. France's solid contact provides a floor. Just beware hitting line drives can be a fleeting skill. Read Past Outlooks
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 Times reports.
ANALYSIS
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.
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.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2019
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2021
+12%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019vs Left | .809 | 336 | 14 | 48 | .279 | ||||
| Since 2019vs Right | .780 | 666 | 15 | 71 | .281 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .874 | 216 | 9 | 33 | .311 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .781 | 434 | 9 | 40 | .280 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2019
+3%
OPS at Home
2021
+1%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019Home | .806 | 470 | 12 | 60 | .286 | ||||
| Since 2019Away | .781 | 536 | 17 | 60 | .277 | ||||
| 2021Home | .817 | 310 | 6 | 37 | .302 | ||||
| 2021Away | .808 | 340 | 12 | 36 | .281 | ||||
| 2020Home | .827 | 68 | 2 | 11 | .295 | ||||
| 2020Away | .843 | 87 | 2 | 12 | .313 | ||||
| 2019Home | .753 | 92 | 4 | 12 | .225 | ||||
| 2019Away | .650 | 109 | 3 | 12 | .240 | ||||
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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
0.43BB Rate
7.1%K Rate
16.3%BABIP
.327ISO
.154AVG
.291OBP
.368SLG
.445OPS
.813wOBA
.359Exit Velocity
81.1 mphHard Hit Rate
33.8%Barrels/PA
5.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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