The Seattle Mariners are out to a great start in the 2024 MLB season. But they learned this weekend that they’ll be without a former All-Star for at least the foreseeable future.
First baseman Ty France will miss time after the Mariners placed the 2022 American League All-Star on the 10-day injured list. The Mariners diagnosed France with a right heel fracture, meaning he’ll probably miss some significant time.
The Mariners announced France’s placement on the IL among several other corresponding moves.
Full roster moves:
🔹 Tyler Locklear (#27), INF, selected from Triple-A Tacoma.
🔹 Matt Bowman (#59), RHP, selected from Triple-A Tacoma.
🔹 Ty France, INF, placed on 10-day Injured List (retroactive to June 8, right heel fracture).
🔹 Collin Snider, RHP, optioned to Triple-A… https://t.co/LWh55mqUk2— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) June 9, 2024
Prior to the injur, France had been productive at the plate. He collected an OPS of .732 with seven home runs and 27 RBI. His wRC+ of 116 was solid, maybe not spectacular, but rock solid for a Mariners team in first place in the American League West.
If France is out for a significant period of time, the Mariners could go fishing for a replacement at the trade deadline. Should the Mariners keep competing, staying above water may prove imperative. And the only way to do that sometimes is to go out and get a guy.
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