What happened to Ty France?

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesFrom Opening Day to April 19, the Seattle Mariners were an 11-6 baseball team. They were getting surprise production from several members of their unheralded roster, including the all-bat, no-glove Ty France. Over that gilded stretch, France hit .311 in 73 plate appearances, knocking seven of his 19 hits for extra bases. In the 17 games France has played since April 19, he’s hitting .161 with no homers. What happened on April 19, you may ask?

A swift 98 miles per hour to the forearm is what happened. France understandably exited that game, came off the bench for a pinch hit at-bat the next day, and then was back in the starting lineup on the 22nd. While…