Free Agent Profile: Ty France, 1B

Writer David Melendi profiles free-agent first baseman Ty France, arguing that the New York Mets should consider signing him this offseason. France enjoyed a strong 2026 campaign with the San Diego Padres on a one-year, $1.35 million deal, posting career highs with 21 home runs, an .865 OPS, and a 141 wRC+ across 133 games while also being named a Gold Glove finalist.

Melendi suggests France could provide right-handed power at first base for the Mets, potentially platooning with Jared Young or playing regularly. Noting that MLB Trade Rumors projects France to receive a two-year, $32 million free-agent contract, the author considers him arguably the best all-around free-agent first baseman on the market.