"Looking ahead to the upcoming offseason, the Toronto Blue Jays will have some tough decisions to make as a select number of players from their current roster will be heading to free agency."
"Acquired from the Minnesota Twins at the trade deadline along with reliever Louis Varland, veteran first baseman Ty France has been delivering for the Jays whenever he has been called upon. In 32 games played, France has posted a solid .301 batting average, .758 OPS, along with nine runs scored, six doubles, one home run and eight RBIs in 83 total at-bats. In particular, he helped hold down the fort when star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was out a few games due to a hamstring injury."
"However, France's primary positions in the lineup are at first base and the designated hitter slot. With Guerrero firmly entrenched at first for the foreseeable future, along with George Springer likely seeing more time at DH as he ages, with Anthony Santander also likely to see time at DH in his proceeding years with the club, the need for France will not be a necessity going forward."
The Toronto Blue Jays will confront multiple offseason roster decisions as several players reach free agency after a rebound season following a disappointing 2024. Several upcoming free agents provided valuable contributions during the year but may not be priorities to re-sign. Ty France was acquired at the trade deadline with Louis Varland and produced a .301 batting average and .758 OPS in 32 games, providing coverage when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was briefly injured. France primarily occupies first base and designated hitter roles, which are already served by entrenched or emerging options, making his long-term retention unnecessary.
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