Overview
- MiLB.com’s transaction log shows the El Paso Chihuahuas released J.P. France on Monday, Sept. 7, which officially makes the right‑hander a minor‑league free agent.
- France allowed 10 earned runs on 19 hits with eight walks and nine strikeouts across roughly 10 2/3 innings at Triple‑A El Paso, a short sample cited as the proximate reason for the cut.
- He signed a minor‑league deal with the Padres in early August after the Houston Astros released him at the end of July.
- France underwent surgery to repair a shoulder capsule tear that cost him most of 2024–25 and has worked with reduced velocity and limited innings since returning.
- San Diego’s deadline additions of Robbie Ray and Casey Mize plus Nick Pivetta’s return lessened the club’s need for depth, and France and fellow signee José Leclerc will likely seek winter opportunities but face uncertainty given recent performance and health.