Ty France

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Diego Padres #28 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: France hit .336 with a .905 OPS in three years at San Diego State, twice earning All-America honors, but an injury his junior year led to a draft-day slide. The Padres snagged France in the 34th round and signed him for $100,000. Using his draft-day fall as motivation, France has continued to mash as a pro. He led the Padres system in total bases (236), runs (84) and RBIs (96) and tied for the lead in home runs (22) while moving from Double-A to Triple-A in 2018.
  
  Scouting Report: France's best attribute is his feel to hit. He handles velocity, has excellent barrel awareness and uses the whole field. He lines his base hits into right-center and pulls balls to left for his home runs, jumping from five homers in 2017 to 22 last year after making setup and swing adjustments. He's especially clutch in high-leverage situations. France enhances his on-base ability with a unique gift for getting hit-by-pitches. He's been hit 72 times in three full seasons. France is an average athlete and fringy defender at third base, but he's playable and can flip over to first base as needed.
  
  The Future: France is often compared to Ty Wigginton, another late-round pick with San Diego ties who hit his way to the majors. After being added to the 40-man roster in the offseason, France's big league debut is on the horizon in 2019.

• November, 2019 Scouting Report
  Track Record: France hit .336 with a .905 OPS in three years at San Diego State, twice earning All-America honors, but an injury his junior year led to a draft-day slide. The Padres snagged France in the 34th round and signed him for $100,000. Using his draft-day fall as motivation, France has continued to mash as a pro. He led the Padres system in total bases (236), runs (84) and RBIs (96) and tied for the lead in home runs (22) while moving from Double-A to Triple-A in 2018.
  
  Scouting Report: France's best attribute is his feel to hit. He handles velocity, has excellent barrel awareness and uses the whole field. He lines his base hits into right-center and pulls balls to left for his home runs, jumping from five homers in 2017 to 22 last year after making setup and swing adjustments. He's especially clutch in high-leverage situations. France enhances his on-base ability with a unique gift for getting hit by pitches. He's been hit 72 times in three full seasons. France is an average athlete and fringy defender at third base, but he's playable and can flip over to first base as needed.
  
  The Future: France is often compared to Ty Wigginton, another late-round pick with San Diego ties who hit his way to the majors. After being added to the 40-man roster in the offseason, France's big league debut is on the horizon in 2019.
• August, 2019 Scouting Report
  Track Record: France hit .336 with a .905 OPS in three years at San Diego State, twice earning All-America honors, but an injury his junior year led to a draft-day slide. The Padres snagged France in the 34th round and signed him for $100,000. Using his draft-day fall as motivation, France has continued to mash as a pro. He led the Padres system in total bases (236), runs (84) and RBIs (96) and tied for the lead in home runs (22) while moving from Double-A to Triple-A in 2018.
  
  Scouting Report: France's best attribute is his feel to hit. He handles velocity, has excellent barrel awareness and uses the whole field. He lines his base hits into right-center and pulls balls to left for his home runs, jumping from five homers in 2017 to 22 last year after making setup and swing adjustments. He's especially clutch in high-leverage situations. France enhances his on-base ability with a unique gift for getting hit-by-pitches. He's been hit 72 times in three full seasons. France is an average athlete and fringy defender at third base, but he's playable and can flip over to first base as needed.
  
  The Future: France is often compared to Ty Wigginton, another late-round pick with San Diego ties who hit his way to the majors. After being added to the 40-man roster in the offseason, France's big league debut is on the horizon in 2019.
• February, 2019 Scouting Report
  Track Record: France hit .336 with a .905 OPS in three years at San Diego State, twice earning All-America honors, but an injury his junior year led to a draft-day slide. The Padres snagged France in the 34th round and signed him for $100,000. Using his draft-day fall as motivation, France has continued to mash as a pro. He led the Padres system in total bases (236), runs (84) and RBIs (96) and tied for the lead in home runs (22) while moving from Double-A to Triple-A in 2018.
  
  Scouting Report: France's best attribute is his feel to hit. He handles velocity, has excellent barrel awareness and uses the whole field. He lines his base hits into right-center and pulls balls to left for his home runs, jumping from five homers in 2017 to 22 last year after making setup and swing adjustments. He's especially clutch in high-leverage situations. France enhances his on-base ability with a unique gift for getting hit-by-pitches. He's been hit 72 times in three full seasons. France is an average athlete and fringy defender at third base, but he's playable and can flip over to first base as needed.
  
  The Future: France is often compared to Ty Wigginton, another late-round pick with San Diego ties who hit his way to the majors. After being added to the 40-man roster in the offseason, France's big league debut is on the horizon in 2019.