Ty France

The Twins utilized four two-out RBI singles in the sixth inning to transform a 3-0 deficit into a 5-3 advantage, with France smacking the second one off of Penn Murfee and then scoring on a two-run knock by Jose Miranda. With Royce Lewis shelved, France has been locked in as the team's everyday first baseman with Miranda covering the hot corner. He'll need to hit better than this though to keep the gig when Lewis returns, as he's slashing .167/.250/.167 with zero homers and just the one RBI.

The Twins couldn't get anything going through the first 5 2/3 innings against Shane Smith in this one, but they chased him as Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach worked a pair of two-out walks. Ryan Jeffers, Ty France and Edouard Julien then followed with RBI singles to tie the game before Miranda knocked in a pair with a single of his own to give the Twins a 5-3 lead. The 26-year-old is off to a slow start at the dish this season, hitting .167 (3-for-18) with zero homers and two RBI.

France finishes the spring with a remarkable .477 average and 1.261 OPS. He should be locked in as the Twins' everyday first baseman early on, and while we don't imagine he'll offer mixed-league value all year, he could be a decent enough injury stopgap for the short term.

Edouard Julien also had a nice game, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI. Brooks Lee wound up 1-for-4. It remains to be seen if the Twins are going to find time for all three of their former top prospects on the roster while being committed to playing Ty France at first and giving Harrison Bader a lot of time in left. Miranda remains a wild card, since, unlike Julien and Lee, he's not an option at second. Miranda has played plenty of third this spring, but the Twins haven't given Royce Lewis any time at second, which suggests that arrangement isn't on the table. Miranda, who is batting .321/.382/.464 this spring, will probably be a backup initially, but that could change in an instant if Lewis, Byron Buxton or someone else gets hurt.