The Twins are signing first baseman Ty France to a one-year contract, according to a Tuesday afternoon report from Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star-Tribune. Per Miller, the deal

The Minnesota Twins have been searching for a first base option this offseason and a former All-Star is where they landed.

France was an All-Star on the 2022 American League roster with the Seattle Mariners. The 30-year-old hit .251 last year with the Cincinnati Reds in 52 games. He would also drive in 20 runs in his time in red and white. France was traded midway through the season after hitting .223 with the Mariners in 88 games.

The Minnesota Twins collapsed to miss the playoffs in 2024. They were firmly in the playoffs and contending for the AL Central title heading into September but won just nine games down the stretch. After that disaster,