"After the 2025 MLB trade deadline, Ty France had one job; to be the back up first baseman for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The Toronto Blue Jays acquired France as part of the deadline deal that also brought them relief pitcher Louis Varland. France was good in his 37 games with Toronto, especially during the time when Vladdy was down due to injury. France was worth 0.2 bWAR, hitting .277/.320/.372 and provided "Gold Glove level" defence in the interim."
"2025 wasn't going the way Nathaniel Lowe had hoped it would. The former Tampa Bay Ray and Texas Ranger was traded to the Washington Nationals in December of 2024, leaving the team he had just won the World Series with the year prior. In his new digs Lowe had a hard time replicating his production from the previous few seasons. In 119 games with Washington he hit a career worst .216/.292/.373 but also hit 16 home runs - tying his total output from 2024."
Ty France served as the Blue Jays' backup first baseman after the 2025 trade deadline, appearing in 37 games and producing 0.2 bWAR while hitting .277/.320/.372 and providing "Gold Glove level" defence. France is now a free agent, leaving Toronto to evaluate alternatives for 2026. Nathaniel Lowe struggled with the Washington Nationals in 2025, hitting .216/.292/.373 with 16 home runs in 119 games before being released on August 16. Lowe revived his performance with the Red Sox, slashing .280/.370/.420 in 34 games, but was not tendered a contract and will seek a new team. Analytical issues in 2025 included a higher strikeout rate, lower walk rate, and an increased fly-ball percentage.
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