3 players that could replace an injured Ty France for the Mariners

May 22, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (23) in the dugout
May 22, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (23) in the dugout / Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
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Ty France took a high, running fastball off of his wrist in the Tuesday night game against the Oakland Athletics. Stop me if you've heard it before, but once again, Ty France is nursing an injrued wrist and is likely going to spend some time on the injured list.

We should all expect it to happen at some point, as France has missed time in each season due to injury, whether it's a ball hitting him at the plate (he's been hit 797 times it seems like) or due to an errant throw/collision at first base.

What it does mean is that the Mariners need someone to step in at first base for a while. Whether it's just a couple of games, or actually for a semi-extended period of time with a potential trip to the IL from Ty France. I do think that he is going to make a trip there, which is why I want to look at options that aren't on the team right now to replace him, instead of just bench replacements who are already with Seattle. If that's the case, we would just see Haggerty at first most likely.

It seems like there are better options though, so let's take a look at some players who could replace Ty France at first base while he deals with the wrist injury.