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J.P. France
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HOU
2026 season
- GP
- 3
- W-L
- 0-0
- ERA
- 8.10
- WHIP
- 1.65
- K
- 4
- IP
- 6.2
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | vs STL | L 4-9 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 13 | @SEA | L 2-6 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | @SEA | L 6-9 | - | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Sep 27 | @LAA | W 6-1 | W | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 14 | @ATL | L 3-8 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Apr 23 | @CHC | L 2-7 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Apr 17 | vs ATL | L 4-5 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 12 | vs TEX | L 8-12 | L | 4.0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 6 | @TEX | L 2-7 | L | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Mar 31 | vs NYY | L 3-4 | - | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Sep 23 | vs KC | L 2-3 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 16 | @KC | L 8-10 | - | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs SD | W 12-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Sep 4 | @TEX | W 13-6 | - | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Aug 29 | @BOS | W 6-2 | W | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 24 | vs BOS | L 1-17 | L | 2.1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Aug 18 | vs SEA | L 0-2 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 12 | vs LAA | W 11-3 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 6 | @NYY | W 9-7 | W | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 31 | vs CLE | W 7-3 | W | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 25 | vs TEX | W 4-3 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jul 20 | @ATH | W 3-1 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 14 | @LAA | W 7-5 | - | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 5 | vs COL | W 6-4 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 29 | @STL | W 14-0 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 23 | @LAD | L 2-3 | L | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun 16 | vs CIN | L 1-2 | L | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 10 | @CLE | W 6-4 | W | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Jun 4 | vs LAA | L 1-2 | - | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| May 29 | vs MIN | L 5-7 | - | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| May 23 | @MIL | L 0-6 | L | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| May 17 | vs CHC | W 7-6 | - | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| May 12 | @CWS | W 5-1 | W | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| May 6 | @SEA | L 5-7 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Latest news
The Padres released France on Monday.
France landed a minor-league contract from the Padres in August, but he's a free agent again after allowing 14 runs (10 earned) with a 9:8 K:BB over 10.2 innings with Triple-A El Paso. The right-hander will surely have to settle for another minor-league contract if he wants to latch on with a new organization for the final weeks.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 8
France agreed to a minor-league contract with the Padres on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
France had been with the Astros organization since 2018 before he was released Thursday. He'll get a fresh start at Padres and will likely report to their Triple-A affiliate in the Pacific Coast League, where he had posted a 3.72 ERA and 1.69 WHIP across 36.1 innings with Sugar Land this season.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 1
The Astros released France on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
France missed much of the 2025 season following right shoulder surgery and has spent nearly all of 2026 at Triple-A Sugar Land, logging a 3.72 ERA and 39:25 K:BB across 36.1 frames. The 31-year-old is now a free agent and will look to latch on with a new organization.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 30
The Astros outrighted France to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
After the Astros designated him for assignment for the second time in just over two months this past weekend, France will once again end up sticking around in the Houston organization upon going unclaimed off waivers. He'll likely slot back into the rotation at Sugar Land, which lost three of its starters (Spencer Arrighetti, Colton Gordon and Peter Lambert) last week when the big club was in need of further reinforcement.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 20
The Astros designated France for assignment Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The move makes room on the Astros' 40-man roster for outfielder Dustin Harris, who was claimed off waivers from the White Sox in a corresponding move. France struggled out of the bullpen across three outings with Houston, allowing six runs on six hits and five walks while striking out four in 6.2 innings.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 18
The Astros recalled France from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Houston had optioned France to Triple-A on Saturday, but because the Astros placed Tatsuya Imai (arm) on the injured list in a corresponding move, France won't have to wait the required 15 days to rejoin the big club. With Imai becoming the third Astros starter in six days to land on the IL and with Cody Bolton (back) also at risk of hitting the shelf, France could be a candidate to move into the rotation if he's not needed in relief in the next few days. France is already on the same schedule as Imai, having covered 2.2 innings in long relief in Friday's loss to the Mariners after Imai recorded just one out before departing.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 13