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France elected free agency Friday. France refused an outright assignment to the minors, exercising his right to hit the free agent market instead. The 30-year-old slashed only .234/.305/.365 with 13 home runs over 140 games this season between the Mariners and Reds. France should be able to find a major-league deal somewhere, although perhaps not as an everyday player.
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France went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Pirates. France took Jared Jones deep in the third inning and snapped a streak of 14 games without a home run. After a hot stretch initially upon joining the Reds, France had hit a skid, slashing .200/.193/.255 with zero homers over his last 14 games. The 30-year-old has five of his 13 homers with Cincinnati to go along with a .746 OPS in 160 at-bats since joining his new team.
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France went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Astros. France took Bryan Abreu deep in the seventh inning to plate the only run needed for the Reds to complete the sweep of the Astros. France hit his 12th home run of the year, matching last season's total in 37 fewer games. The 30-year-old went 9-for-11 in this Astros series, becoming the third player this season with multiple hits and an RBI in three straight games against Houston.
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France went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 12-5 win over the Astros. France followed up his four-hit game Monday with another three hits Wednesday. The stolen base was his first of the season and second during a six-year MLB career. He's on a bit of a roll, going 14-for-32 (.438) with three doubles, five walks, four RBI and five runs scored over the last nine contests.
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France went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Monday's 5-3 win against the Astros. France got a hit in all four of his at-bats Monday, making it his second career four-hit game and the first since 2021. France has been a solid piece for the Reds since acquiring him in July. The 30-year-old is hitting .284 in 29 games with the Reds after struggling to a .223 average in his first 88 games of the season with the Mariners.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA-CIN | 140 | 479 | 46 | 112 | 13 | 51 | 38 | 114 | 1 | .233 |
| 2023 | SEA | 158 | 587 | 79 | 147 | 12 | 58 | 43 | 117 | 1 | .250 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | @  |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @  |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/21 | vs |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/27 | vs  |
3:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
3:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
12:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | vs  |
5:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
5:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | vs |
11:40 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/03 | @  |
6:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |