Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France will be the team's starting first baseman next season, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto told reporters at the general manager meetings on Tuesday. France, who joined Seattle in a 2020 trade with the San Diego Padres, enjoyed a breakout season at the plate in 2021. In 650 plate appearances, the 27-year-old hit .291 with a .368 on-base percentage and 18 home runs. Arguably the Mariners best position player last season, France also started games at second base and third base.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had another strong game Saturday, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and three runs scored in a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels. France has come up huge down the stretch, slashing .358/.470/.566 with two homers, 11 RBI, and 13 runs scored in his last 15 games. He doesn't offer enough power or speed to be a top-end fantasy value, but he's been a solid contributor all season long and should be drafted in the middle rounds come 2022.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France posted a four-hit game against the Oakland Athletics Monday, going 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, four RBI, and three runs scored in a 13-4 win over the division rivals. It's France's first four-hit game of the season. He's finishing the year strong, slashing .345/.438/.509 with two home runs over his last 15 games and 55 at-bats. France has managed to deliver on the promise of an excellent spring training, rewarding the managers who kept faith in him through slump and injury.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France led the way for the Mariners Friday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a run scored. He now has 18 homers and 68 RBI for the season. France has been on fire in the second half of the season, slashing .329/.394/.494 in 249 at-bats since the All-Star break. If the power production keeps up, he could vault into the top 150 draft selections come spring 2022.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France hit his 17th home run of the season in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. France is slashing .423/.516/.615 in 26 at-bats over his last seven games. He's clearly been the best hitter in the Seattle lineup, if not the biggest run-producer with 65 RBI. France is solid across all categories but speed, and he's been a very good find for fantasy managers who invested early.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had another strong game Sunday, moving up to the second spot in the lineup. France went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. France now has a six-game hitting streak, with each of the last three outings having multiple hits. He hasn't homered since August 23, but he's been a very safe option for fantasy managers otherwise. If he could up his power output a bit, he'd be a fantasy force.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France was the lone bright spot for the Seattle offense Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored. This is the second straight game he's reached base three times, and he now has a modest five-game hit streak going. France has been Seattle's most consistent hitter, but he hasn't homered since August 23 and he has just 16 on the year. Fantasy managers will be looking for a bit more in the power department if they're going to make him a priority in 2022 drafts.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France reached base in all four plate appearances against the Kansas City Royals Friday, going 2-for-2 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. France has now been hit by 24 pitches this year, lifting him into the major league lead in the dubious category. More relevant for fantasy, France has lifted his OPS to .800 on the season, adding 16 homers, 72 runs, and 62 RBI. He's been a steady contributor in all categories but speed, and is poised to enter 2022 as Seattle's top hitter.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France tied the game with a late home run for the second consecutive day Monday, launching a solo home run off reliever Lou Trivino to tie the game 3-3 against the Oakland Athletics en route to a 5-3 victory. He now has homered in four of his last five games. France has had a wild August, slashing .361/.400/.639 with six home runs. He's the clear MVP of the Mariners, which underscores how valuable he's been to fantasy managers as well.

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France continued his torrid stretch Sunday, homering for the third time in his last four games. He went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI against the Houston Astros, and the solo home run was his 15th of the season. It's all come together for France in August, as he's slashing .367/.407/.620 in 79 at-bats in the month, earning himself a spot in fantasy lineups in every format.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France went deep against the Houston Astros Friday night, providing a rare bright spot in an otherwise dismal 12-3 dismantling at the hands of the division leaders. France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, and two runs scored. The solo shot was his 14th of the year, and his second in his last two games. It's the first time France has homered in back-to-back games this year. With a 1.221 OPS over his last seven games, France is delivering on the promise of his hot spring training, establishing himself as a formidable hitter and fantasy option.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had the biggest hit of the day against the Texas Rangers Thursday, hitting a two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning off reliever Joe Barlow to give Seattle the lead for good in a 9-8 victory. He went 3-for-6 in the game with three RBI and two runs scored. France is slashing .357/.367/.643 in his last seven games, bringing his season OPS all the way up to .799. He has just 13 homers on the season, but five have come in the last 30 days, giving fantasy managers hope that his power numbers could surge the rest of the way.

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Ty France continued his hot hitting Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored. It's his 12th home run of the season. At .806, France now has the highest OPS of all Mariners regulars, and has a case to be the team's MVP. While he doesn't dominate any one fantasy category, he's slashed .345/.397/.504 over his last 30 games with four homers, 20 runs, and 16 RBI. That'll play in any fantasy format.

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had a strong day at the plate Monday against the Rays, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored. The solo shot was his 11th of the season. France has now raised his OPS to .789 on the season, with a .908 mark over hihs last 15 games. As long as he's batting in the middle of the lineup, France will offer plenty of fantasy value as he racks up runs and RBI.

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 1-for-5 with a home run against the Texas Rangers Saturday. It's his 10th homer of the year and his first since July 18. France has continued to bat third in the Seattle lineup, but he's been somewhat disappointing with his power production, leading to his .426 slugging percentage on the year. He has been quite steady, but his 51 runs scored and 45 RBI aren't enough to make him a must on fantasy rosters.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Patrick Sandoval had his no-hit bid broken up with one out in the ninth inning on a soft double by rookie Brent Rooker and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Saturday night. Sandoval, a 24-year-old lefty who began the game with a 3-13 career record, struck out a career-high 13. There have already been seven no-hitters in the majors this season. The big league record of eight was set in 1884, the first year overhand pitching was permitted. The Twins hadn’t come close to a hit until Rooker, who fanned his first three times up, flared an opposite-field fly that fell just inside the line in right. Sandoval (3-4) smiled after the ball fell, retired the next batter and then was pulled after 108 pitches. He walked one and hit two. Closer Raisel Iglesias allowed an RBI double to Josh Donaldson before getting his 21st save in 25 chances. José Berríos (7-5) allowed two unearned runs in seven innings in perhaps his final start for Minnesota. ASTROS 4, RANGERS... [More]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Patrick Sandoval had his no-hit bid broken up with one out in the ninth inning on a soft double by rookie Brent Rooker and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Saturday night. Sandoval, a 24-year-old lefty who began the game with a 3-13 career record, struck out a career-high 13. There have already been seven no-hitters in the majors this season. The big league record of eight was set in 1884, the first year overhand pitching was permitted. The Twins hadn’t come close to a hit until Rooker, who fanned his first three times up, flared an opposite-field fly that fell just inside the line in right. Sandoval (3-4) smiled after the ball fell, retired the next batter and then was pulled after 108 pitches. He walked one and hit two. Closer Raisel Iglesias allowed an RBI double to Josh Donaldson before getting his 21st save in 25 chances. José Berríos (7-5) allowed two unearned runs in seven innings in perhaps his final start for Minnesota. ASTROS 4, RANGERS... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit two home runs, including a go-ahead blast in the fifth inning, to help the Boston Red Sox best New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole for the second straight time at Fenway Park in a 6-2 victory Friday night. Devers followed his two-run with a three-run homer in the seventh — the 100th of his career — to help Boston improve to 9-2 against New York this season. The Red Sox maintained their one-game AL East lead over Tampa Bay and increased their lead to nine games over the third-place Yankees. Yacksel Rios (3-0) got the victory, pitching two scoreless innings to cap a strong night from the bullpen after starter Eduardo Rodriguez left in the second inning after experiencing migraine symptoms. Cole (10-5) started strong for New York, but was pulled after fiving innings, giving up three runs off six hits, striking out eight and walking two. METS 3, BLUE JAYS 0 NEW YORK (AP) — Tylor Megill threw six scoreless innings for his first big league victory and got his first... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcides Escobar homered in the eighth inning and hit a winning single in the ninth Sunday as the Washington Nationals wrapped up a disturbing weekend with an 8-7 win over the San Diego Padres. A day after the game was suspended in the sixth inning because of a shooting outside Nationals Park, the Padres completed a 10-4 victory. Washington then came back to end a six-game losing streak. Tres Barrera singled off Mark Melancon (2-2) with one out in the ninth and, after failing on a bunt attempt, Victor Robles was hit by pitch. Escobar hit a flyball that center fielder Trent Grisham couldn’t corral and Barrera scored. Brad Hand (5-2) earned the victory. Juan Soto joined Josh Harrison with three hits and added a two-run homer. Manny Machado, Eric Hosmer and Jackson Profar homered for the Padres. Nationals ace Max Scherzer allowed four runs on four hits in seven innings. He struck out eight. In the completion of Saturday's suspended game, Fernando Tatis Jr. had his third four-hit... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcides Escobar homered in the eighth inning and hit a winning single in the ninth Sunday as the Washington Nationals wrapped up a disturbing weekend with an 8-7 win over the San Diego Padres. A day after the game was suspended in the sixth inning because of a shooting outside Nationals Park, the Padres completed a 10-4 victory. Washington then came back to end a six-game losing streak. Tres Barrera singled off Mark Melancon (2-2) with one out in the ninth and, after failing on a bunt attempt, Victor Robles was hit by pitch. Escobar hit a flyball that center fielder Trent Grisham couldn’t corral and Barrera scored. Brad Hand (5-2) earned the victory. Juan Soto joined Josh Harrison with three hits and added a two-run homer. Manny Machado, Eric Hosmer and Jackson Profar homered for the Padres. Nationals ace Max Scherzer allowed four runs on four hits in seven innings. He struck out eight. In the completion of Saturday's suspended game, Fernando Tatis Jr. had his third four-hit... [More]