The Seattle Mariners have placed 1B Ty France on the 10-day injured list with what is listed as a left elbow sprain. In a corresponding move, they have called up recent waiver claim 3B/1B/2B Drew Ellis. The move comes on the heels of France’s revelation to MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer that he had suffered a Grade 2 flexor strain in his left forearm/elbow. France sustained the injury when Oakland Athletics infielder Sheldon Neuse careened into him on a bang bang play at first base necessitated following a blown strike three call by home plate umpire Nic Lentz.
Ty France placed on 10-day IL with elbow strain, INF Drew Ellis recalled
