Ty France

28-Year-Old Second Baseman2B

Seattle Mariners

2022 Stats

AVG

.274

RBI

2023 Projections

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

France may not sport the typical corner infield skill set, but it plays and can be a fantasy asset when used in the proper lineup build. His primary skill is an elite contact rate as his average exit velocity is 24th percentile flanked with a 29th percentile hard hit rate. France's fly ball exit velocity is a little higher, allowing him to maintain a slightly above average HR/FB. Put together, France has registered a wRC+ of 133, 130 and 127 over the past three seasons. His job as the Mariners' every day first baseman is secure, and manager Scott Servais likes to hit him in a prominent lineup spot. France's run production should benefit from an improving Seattle lineup. It hurts a bit that France no longer has second base eligibility, but France can provide batting stability with enough power to merit mixed league corner infield consideration. Read Past Outlooks

RANKS

#172

ADP

Overall

Dynasty

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 5'11"

Weight 217

DOB 7/13/1994

Born Downey, CA

College San Diego State

Drafted 34th Rd 2015 SD

Avoids arbitration

2BSeattle Mariners

January 13, 2023

France and the Mariners agreed on a one-year, $4.1 million contract Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

ANALYSIS
France and the team won't have to go through the arbitration process anymore after they struck a deal Friday. The 28-year-old produced a .274/.338/.436 slash line with a career-high 20 homers and 83 RBI over 551 at-bats in 140 games with the Mariners in 2022. Hitting in the heart of a productive Seattle lineup, France will continue to have significant fantasy value in 2023.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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vs LHP

Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2020

+3%

OPS vs RHP

2022

+8%

OPS vs RHP

2021

+12%

OPS vs LHP

2020

+56%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2020vs Left	.785	450	53	13	62	0	.282	.347	.438
Since 2020vs Right	.805	963	116	29	117	0	.286	.358	.446
2022vs Left	.735	171	17	3	23	0	.273	.345	.390
2022vs Right	.794	441	48	17	61	0	.277	.338	.456
2021vs Left	.874	216	30	9	33	0	.311	.366	.508
2021vs Right	.781	434	55	9	40	0	.280	.369	.413
2020vs Left	.619	63	6	1	6	0	.211	.286	.333
2020vs Right	.965	88	13	3	16	0	.358	.409	.556
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2020

+2%

OPS at Home

2022

+3%

OPS at Home

2021

+1%

OPS at Home

2020

+2%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2020Home	.807	671	86	18	90	0	.292	.368	.438
Since 2020Away	.794	746	83	24	90	0	.281	.345	.449
2022Home	.791	293	34	10	42	0	.280	.352	.439
2022Away	.765	319	31	10	42	0	.272	.329	.436
2021Home	.817	310	44	6	37	0	.302	.384	.433
2021Away	.808	340	41	12	36	0	.281	.353	.455
2020Home	.827	68	8	2	11	0	.295	.368	.459
2020Away	.843	87	11	2	12	0	.313	.368	.475
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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.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.37

BB Rate

5.7%

K Rate

15.4%

BABIP

.296

ISO

.162

AVG

.274

OBP

.338

SLG

.436

OPS

.774

wOBA

.341

Exit Velocity

87.6 mph

Hard Hit Rate

30.5%

Barrels/PA

4.1%

Expected BA

.262

Expected SLG

.398

Sprint Speed

20.3 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

47.8%

Line Drive %

21.4%

Fly Ball %

30.7%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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2020

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.

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.

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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