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France went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Marlins. France has carried a hot bat with multiple hits in six of his last eight games. He has also recorded an extra-base hit in six of those contests. France is batting .304 with an .893 OPS, 21 home runs, 70 RBI, 56 runs scored, 24 doubles, two triples and a stolen base over 126 contests this year and continues to operate as the Padres' primary first baseman.
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France went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run Friday's 8-2 win over the Marlins. France had gone 10 games without a homer, but he collected six doubles in that span. The infielder muscled up for a long ball to cap the Padres' six-run rally in the fifth inning Friday. On the year, France is batting .301 with an .887 OPS, 21 homers, 69 RBI, 55 runs scored, 23 doubles, two triples and one stolen base over 125 contests.
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France went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-7 win over Colorado. After missing the weekend series in San Francisco while on the paternity list, France picked up where he left off with a three-hit effort in Colorado. Monday marked his seventh game of the season with a trio of knocks, with four of those coming after the All-Star break. France has been a revelation in his second stint in San Diego, slashing .298/.365/.514 with 20 homers, 64 RBI, 53 runs and a stolen base in 447 plate appearances this year.
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The Padres activated France from the paternity leave list Monday. France was away for the entirety of the Padres' series in San Francisco this past weekend, but he will be back in action Monday as the Padres open a series in Colorado. The veteran first baseman is sporting a healthy .294/.363/.510 batting line with 20 home runs in 120 contests this season for San Diego.
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France went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Reds. The first baseman gave the Padres an early lead when he got hold of a first-inning changeup from Brandon Williamson and dropped it over the left-field fence. The homer was France's 20th of the year, tying his career high in a remarkable comeback campaign after he struggled to stick in the majors the prior two seasons and bounced through four different organizations. Over his last 25 games, France has delivered a .302/.411/.488 slash line with four doubles, four home runs, 10 runs and 13 RBI.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SD | 133 | 440 | 59 | 130 | 21 | 72 | 37 | 108 | 1 | .295 |
| 2025 | MIN-TOR | 138 | 444 | 50 | 114 | 7 | 52 | 22 | 83 | 1 | .256 |
| 2024 | SEA-CIN | 140 | 479 | 46 | 112 | 13 | 51 | 38 | 114 | 1 | .233 |
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| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs SOROKA (CAREER) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs LHP | 96/322 | 0.30 | 16 | 53 | 1 | 25 | 74 |


