"The flashes of potential were imminent, playing as the starting catcher and batting cleanup for Great Britain, Ford did more than hold his own. Batting .308 with two home runs in the four games of the main tournament. His home run against Colombia helped lift Great Britain over Colombia for the country's first-ever WBC win, showing that, despite being one of the youngest players in the tournament and facing some of the best pitching in the world, he could still hit."
"With catching being one of the biggest, glaring needs for this young Nationals team, the future behind the plate now looks much brighter. Ford a consensus Top 100 prospect (ranked as high as No. 42 by MLB Pipeline), is a true power-hitting catcher with a very athletic profile. He will now join the likes of guys like Eli Willits atop the team's farm system. Ford's power is graded at an above-average 55 on the 20-80 scouting scale."
Harry Ford joins the Nationals as a Top-100 catching prospect who demonstrated high-level performance at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He started as Great Britain's catcher and cleanup hitter, batting .308 with two home runs and delivering a milestone homer that helped secure the country's first WBC win. Ford combines athleticism with above-average power (55 on the 20-80 scale) and showed run production in Triple-A with 16 home runs and 74 RBIs in 97 games. Plate discipline and power make him a highly touted prospect who significantly improves the Nationals' future catching depth.
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