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.