Walter Ford | |
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Seattle Mariners | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Pensacola, Florida | December 28, 2004|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Walter Bryant Ford (born December 28,2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. His nickname is The Vanilla Missile [1]
Ford grew up in Bessemer,Alabama,but began his high school career at Pace High School in Pace,Florida before transferring to Hoover High School in Hoover,Alabama for his sophomore season in 2021. [2] For the season,he pitched 29+2⁄3 innings and compiled a 1.85 ERA. [3] He spent that summer competing with USA Baseball on their 18U National Team. [4] Originally set to graduate in 2023, he reclassified to the class of 2022 in September 2021. [5] He also transferred back to Pace for his senior year. [6] He entered his senior season as one of the top prospects for the upcoming draft, alongside being the youngest player eligible. [7] He helped lead Pace to the 6A state championship, where they fell 5-4. [8] He ended the season 10-2 with a 1.00 ERA, 126 strikeouts, and thirty walks over 70+1⁄3 innings. [9] He was named the 6A Player of the Year and earned All-State honors. [10] [11] Ford committed to play college baseball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Ford was selected by the Seattle Mariners with the 74th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [12] He signed with the team for $1.25 million. [13] Ford didn't play in the 2022 season and was allocated at the Arizona Complex League Mariners for the 2023 season. [14]
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