Mike Ford Stats

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mike Ford is on the bench for Monday's series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Reid Detmers. It's not surprising to see the lefty-swinging Ford hit the bench against a southpaw starting pitcher but it's also worth noting he is hitting .357 against lefties for the season. That said, all 16 of his home runs and 21 of his 22 extra-base hits this season have indeed come off of right-handed pitching. Ford's playing time could take a hit moving forward with the return of the lefty-swinging Jarred Kelenic while Ford is hitting just .191 with a .729 OPS in the second half versus a .277 average and .944 OPS in 30 games prior to the All-Star break.

14 days ago

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mike Ford will get back into the starting lineup Wednesday against the Oakland A's and right-hander Zach Neal. Ford slumped heavily in late July through early August but has seemingly regained his form at the plate, notching three hits, including a homer, with two walks against one strikeout over his last two games, boosting his August OPS to a respectable .722 after a rough start to the month. The 31-year-old has proven to be a valuable addition to a potent Mariners offense as Ford has clubbed 13 home runs with an .814 OPS and .346 wOBA across 61 games while mostly starting at DH versus right-handed pitching.

27 days ago

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Mike Ford went 2-for-4 with two strikeouts in the team's 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday in his debut with the club. Ford was recently signed with Jared Walsh (shoulder) being ruled out for the rest of the season due to thoracic outlet syndrome. The 30-year-old should see decent playing time will splitting at-bats with Matt Thaiss at the cold corner the rest of the way for the out-of-contention Angels, making him worth a look in AL-only leagues. The left-handed slugger is with his fourth team this year alone, as he's also seen action with the Giants, Mariners and Braves. He's played in just 23 games this year, going 8-for-44 (182) with no home runs and five RBI.

over a year ago