MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Twins got a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday to salvage one win in the three-game series on Sunday.
On Monday, first baseman Ty France was named the American League Player of the Week.
The Minnesota Twins had their first full-team workout of Spring Training on Monday in Fort Myers, Fla., and FOX 9’s Jim Rich caught up with new first baseman Ty France.
A big week for France
Why you should care:
France hit .440 (11-for-25) with two homers, six RBI, two doubles, two walks and scored six runs. He also had a .760 slugging percentage, and a .500 on-base percentage in six games. He led the AL in batting average, on base plus slugging (1.260) and hits. It’s the second time he’s earned the award. He won it in April of 2022 with the Seattle Mariners.
Who is Ty France?
What we know:
The Twins signed France in free agency to play infield after Carlos Santana’s departure. He was named an All-Star in 2022 and is on a five-game hitting streak, batting 9-of-18 with two homers, five RBI, two doubles and five runs over that stretch. He had three-hit games at Kansas City last Wednesday, and at Detroit on Friday.
France also had home runs in consecutive games last week, Wednesday and Thursday at the Royals.
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Local perspective:
The Twins (5-11) host the New York Mets Tuesday night at Target Field, a game you can watch on FOX 9. Tune into FOX 9’s All Day at noon for streaming coverage.
The Source: Major League Baseball announced the American League and National League Players of the Week on Monday.
