Ty France

Born on July 13, 1994, Tyler Lawrence France is an American professional baseball player who plays first base for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his Major league Debut with the San Diego Padres in 2019.

He was drafted 1017th overall, in the 34th round of the 2015 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres. He signed with them and received a signing bonus of $100,000. France made his professional debut with the Class A Short Season Tri-City Dust Devils in 2015, hitting .294/ .425/ .391/ .816 with 36 RBI and one home run. He was promoted to the Major Leagues on April 24, 2019 and made his Major League Debut two days later, hitting a pinch hit single in his first at bat. In a game against the Kansas City Royals on April 23, 2022, France went 5-for-6 with a home run to earn his first career five-hit performance. France was named American League co-players of the week on April 25. Mike Trout was forced to withdraw due to injury, and France was selected for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game.

Ty France’s Personal Information

Ty France’s Early Life

France attended South Hills High School in West Covina, California. From 2013 to 2015, he attended San Diego State University to play college baseball following high school. In 2013, he was the Bethesda Big Train's Outstanding Hitter while playing summer college baseball. He hit 336 in 64 games during his junior season of 2015, which included four home runs and 49 RBIs. He concluded his career at San Diego State with a three-season 337/ 428/ 470 line. The San Diego Padres selected him with the 1017th overall pick in the 34th round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he agreed to a $100,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut with the Class A Short Season Tri City Dust Devils, hitting .294/.425/.391/.816 with a solo home run and 36 RBIs. He spilt the 2016 season between the Class A Fort Wayne TinCaps and the Class A-Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm. In 2017 he split his season between the Lake Elsinore and the Double-A San Antonio Missions. During the 2018 season he split his time between San Antonio and the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. The Padres added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He was sent back to El Paso where he opened his 2019 season. He finally made his debut on April 26.

Ty France’s Personal Life

In January 2022, Ty France married Maggie France, his spouse.

His number was retired in October 2019 by his high School, South Hills High School in West Covina. He also played college baseball at San Diego State University.

Ty France’s Family Background

Tyler Lawrence France, better known by Ty France, was born in Downey, California, in the United States. His parents are Larry and Diane France. Ty France was raised along with his younger sister Tawny France.

Ty France’s Wife

Ty France got married to his wife, Maggie France, in January 2022. They had been dating for a long while before getting married. The couple were engaged on November 27, 2020. She has a master's degree in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University. She has Croatian roots. However, she has a large following on Instagram because of her videos and pictures with her husband.

Ty France’s Kids

Currently, the couple do not have any kids. However, Maggie is pregnant, and the couple is expecting their first kid soon.

Ty France’s Social Media

Ty France has a sizable Instagram fan following. On Instagram, he has about 45k followers. He posts images of himself and his wife playing games on social media. Through social media, he keeps his followers informed about both his personal and professional lives.

Instagram - @tyfrance_

Ty France’s Net Worth

As of 2023, Ty France’s net worth is $5 Million. On January 13, 2023, Ty France and the Seattle Mariners worked out a one-year, $4.1 million deal to avoid salary arbitration. His high net worth is the result of his multiple contract signings throughout his career.

Since joining MLB 5 years ago, Ty France has made a total of $5,982,097, including $5,882,097 as salary and $100,000 as signing bonuses.

Ty France’s Brand Ambassador

Ty France has yet to sign any brand ambassador deals. However, France endorses a lot of brands like:

• Adobe Express: It is a graphics design platform, it is quite famous among all the designing platforms.

• Adidas: This is our familiar sports store that sells all kinds of sports apparels, shoes, t-shirts at a discounted rate.

Ty France’s Investments

There is no information regarding Ty France’s investments.

Ty France’s Career Stats

In 2023 he batted .250/.337/.366, leading the AL in hit by pitch (34). His career stats are presented below for better understanding.

Table credits - mlb.com

Ty France’s Achievements

Ty France has had quite an eventful career till now. He has been the standout player for all his teams throughout his career. While in the Pacific Coast League, he was named the PSL Player of the Week twice between April and June 2019. He was later named to the PCL Mid-Season All-Star game. In the same season he was also named as the PCL Rookie of the Year and was the most valuable player of the league. Additionally, he was also named Baseball America Minor League All-Star. After getting promoted to the Major Leagues, he was named the Mariners MVP for the season. Lastly he was named to the AL All-Star game in 2022.

Ty France’s Contract

Ty France signed his latest contract in 2023 with the Seattle Mariners. The contract was worth $4.1 million for the 2023 season.

Talking about his contract history, in 2015, Ty France signed his first contract and got a signing bonus of $100,000 with the San Diego Padres. Then in 2019, Ty France signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $555,000 with the San Diego Padres, for a duration of 1 year. In 2020, Ty France signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $567,100 with the San Diego Padres, for a duration of 1 year.

For the 2021 season, Ty France signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $587,500 with the Seattle Mariners. For the 2022 season, Ty France signed an arbitration contract worth $734,500 with the Seattle Mariners.

Ty France’s House

Ty France hails from Downey, California. Nonetheless, he hasn't disclosed any details regarding his current residence to maintain privacy of his family.

Ty France’s Cars

There is no information available on Ty France’s car collection.