Ty France

The Reds announced a series of roster moves Friday, most notably revealing that first baseman Ty France cleared waivers and elected free agency. He would’ve been arbitration-eligible and was projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to earn $8.6MM in his final season of club control. Today’s outright and subsequent free agency election is effectively an…

France elected free agency Friday.

France has already elected free agency. The 30-year-old first baseman has not been effective on a consistent basis after his breakout 2022 campaign, and was projected to earn over $7 million in arbitration. France will likely be looking at a prove-it deal for the 2025 campaign.

The Reds announced a series of roster moves Friday, most notably revealing that first baseman Ty France cleared waivers and elected free agency. He would’ve been arbitration-eligible and was projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to earn $8.6MM in his final season of club control. Today’s outright and subsequent free agency election is effectively an…