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Ford Earns Call Up To The New York Yankees
April 16, 2019 | Baseball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Mike Ford was called up by the New York Yankees, the team announced today.
Ford had his contract purchased while the Yankees placed Greg Bird on the 10-Day Injury List and moved Jacoby Ellsbury to the 60-Day IL. This is Ford's first callup to the Major Leagues. The former Tiger was off to a terrific start for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, producing a .410/.467/.897 slash line in 10 games. He had five home runs, four doubles and 14 RBI.
Last season, Ford was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 2018 Rule V Draft, but did not make the team out of Spring Training. He was offered back to the Yankees where he contributed a .253/.327/.433 line in 108 games for the RailRiders and Staten Island Yankees.
Ford was one of the best players in Princeton history and had one of the great individual seasons in 2013 as he earned both the Ivy Player and Pitcher of the Year awards. He was the first Princeton player to ever win Player of the Year and made Ivy history as the only player to receive all three top awards in a career, as he was named Rookie of the Year in 2011. He would later pick up Louisville Slugger/CollegeBaseballInsider.com All-America Honorable Mention utility accolades.
In 2013, at the plate, Ford hit .320 (47-for-147) for second-best on the team. He ranked in the top-10 in the Ivy League in 10 categories, including No. 1 in walks (31), No. 2 in home runs (6), No. 3 in RBI (38) and No. 4 in on-base percentage (.443). On the mound, he went 6-0 with a league-leading 0.98 ERA, third-best in a season in program history. In nine starts, he tallied five complete games, all in Ivy play, and a shutout victory. Ford ranked first in earned runs allowed (7), opposing batting average (.191) and home runs allowed (0) to place in the top-10 in 10 statistical categories in the league.
For his career, Ford played at Princeton from 2011-13, foregoing his senior season to join the professional ranks. He concluded his Tiger career with a .299 batting average (132-for-442), recording 100 RBI, 78 runs, 72 walks, 22 doubles, 10 home runs and a pair of triples. Ford was also perfect in stolen base attempts, going 5-for-5.
Along with his .986 fielding and .403 on base percentages, the four-time All-Ivy selection owned a 15-8 record on the mound and a 2.83 ERA. Over 29 appearances, he amassed 28 starts, 14 complete games and two shutouts. The righty tossed 96 strikeouts over 184.2 innings.
This is Ford's seventh year as a professional. Across his seven seasons, Ford has 71 home runs, securing 325 RBI, a .372 on-base percentage and a .442 slugging percentage.
Ford had his contract purchased while the Yankees placed Greg Bird on the 10-Day Injury List and moved Jacoby Ellsbury to the 60-Day IL. This is Ford's first callup to the Major Leagues. The former Tiger was off to a terrific start for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, producing a .410/.467/.897 slash line in 10 games. He had five home runs, four doubles and 14 RBI.
Last season, Ford was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 2018 Rule V Draft, but did not make the team out of Spring Training. He was offered back to the Yankees where he contributed a .253/.327/.433 line in 108 games for the RailRiders and Staten Island Yankees.
Ford was one of the best players in Princeton history and had one of the great individual seasons in 2013 as he earned both the Ivy Player and Pitcher of the Year awards. He was the first Princeton player to ever win Player of the Year and made Ivy history as the only player to receive all three top awards in a career, as he was named Rookie of the Year in 2011. He would later pick up Louisville Slugger/CollegeBaseballInsider.com All-America Honorable Mention utility accolades.
In 2013, at the plate, Ford hit .320 (47-for-147) for second-best on the team. He ranked in the top-10 in the Ivy League in 10 categories, including No. 1 in walks (31), No. 2 in home runs (6), No. 3 in RBI (38) and No. 4 in on-base percentage (.443). On the mound, he went 6-0 with a league-leading 0.98 ERA, third-best in a season in program history. In nine starts, he tallied five complete games, all in Ivy play, and a shutout victory. Ford ranked first in earned runs allowed (7), opposing batting average (.191) and home runs allowed (0) to place in the top-10 in 10 statistical categories in the league.
For his career, Ford played at Princeton from 2011-13, foregoing his senior season to join the professional ranks. He concluded his Tiger career with a .299 batting average (132-for-442), recording 100 RBI, 78 runs, 72 walks, 22 doubles, 10 home runs and a pair of triples. Ford was also perfect in stolen base attempts, going 5-for-5.
Along with his .986 fielding and .403 on base percentages, the four-time All-Ivy selection owned a 15-8 record on the mound and a 2.83 ERA. Over 29 appearances, he amassed 28 starts, 14 complete games and two shutouts. The righty tossed 96 strikeouts over 184.2 innings.
This is Ford's seventh year as a professional. Across his seven seasons, Ford has 71 home runs, securing 325 RBI, a .372 on-base percentage and a .442 slugging percentage.
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