Padres To Select Ty France's Contract
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The San Diego Padres have informed first baseman Ty France that he has made the Opening Day roster, pending official contract selection before the March 26 season opener.
- France, who signed a minor league contract last month, will earn a $1.35 million salary for making the team and returns to the Padres, the club that drafted him in 2015 and where he debuted in 2019.
- Despite a recent offensive slump with multiple teams, France impressed in spring training, earning a roster spot partly due to Sung-Mun Song’s oblique injury, which places Song on the 10-day injured list.
- France will compete for playing time in a crowded first base group, sharing opportunities with Gavin Sheets, Miguel Andujar
