"As noted by Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, GM Justin Hollander indicated at the GM Meetings this past week that, as the roster is currently constructed, that backup catching job would go to longtime top prospect. "As of today, Harry would definitely be the backup," Hollander said, as relayed by Divish. "I think that Harry's in a great spot. He has checked all the boxes along the way that you would want from a high school catcher coming through the draft.""
"Ford hit .283/.408/.460 in 97 games at the Triple-A level this year, an impressive slash line that was good for a 125 wRC+ even in the Pacific Coast League's inflated offensive environment. He struck out just 19.2% of the time while sporting a massive 16.2% walk rate, and while he didn't run as often as he had in the lower minors (just seven steals on the year) he did slug a career-high 16 home runs."
With Mitch Garver headed to the open market, the Mariners currently lack a clear backup to Cal Raleigh and project top prospect Harry Ford into that role. Ford received a brief major-league callup after a strong Triple-A season, posting a .283/.408/.460 line, a 125 wRC+, a 19.2% strikeout rate, a 16.2% walk rate, seven steals and a career-high 16 home runs in 97 games. Ford has been a consensus top-100 prospect who has performed at each minor-league level. The Mariners view Ford as ready for more MLB exposure while remaining willing to entertain trade offers that include him.
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