Harry Ford (baseball)

Harrison Michael Ford (born February 21, 2003) is an American baseball catcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He was selected in the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Mariners.

Harry Ford
Seattle Mariners
Catcher
Born: (2003-02-21) February 21, 2003
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amauteur career

Ford attended North Cobb High School. Ford committed to play college baseball at Georgia Tech.[1] As a senior, he batted .296 with seven doubles and five home runs and was named the Greater Atlanta Player of the Year.[2] Ford played in 104 games over four varsity seasons and batted for a .343 average with 83 runs scored, 20 doubles, seven triples, seven home runs, and 57 RBIs.[3]

Professional career

Ford was selected in the first round with the 12th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners.[4] On July 22, 2021, Ford signed with the Mariners for the assigned slot value of $4.36 million.[5]

Ford made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Mariners, slashing .291/.400/.482 with three home runs, ten RBIs, seven doubles, nine walks and 14 strikeouts over 55 at-bats.[6] He opened the 2022 season with the Modesto Nuts of the Single-A California League.[7]

References
  1. "Mariners draft athletic Georgia HS C/OF Harry Ford with 1st-round pick". sports.MyNorthwest.com. July 12, 2021.
  2. "2021 MaxPreps All-America Team: Louisiana pitcher Jack Walker headlines high school baseball's best - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
  3. "Mariners draft prep C Harry Ford at No. 12". MLB.com.
  4. "North Cobb catcher selected by Mariners in first round of MLB draft". ajc.
  5. "Mariners Sign Top Three Draft Picks".
  6. "2021 Arizona Complex League Top 10 Prospects".
  7. https://www.modbee.com/sports/other-sports/modesto-nuts/article260207510.html
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