All told, Ty France spent roughly half a season in the Pacific Coast League.
It was good enough to earn MVP honors.
The Padres third base prospect hit a career-high 76 homers in 76 games and penned a .399 batting average that would have set a modern-era PCL record had he collected enough at-bats at the Padres’ Triple-A affiliate.
Jose Martinez hit .384 in 2015 for Omaha. France’s .399 batting average would have been the highest since Ox Eckhardt hit .399 in 1935. Eckhardt also owns the all-time PCL record of .