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Nationals will call up Harry Ford after the break

Harry Ford

WSH Catcher #17

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The Athletic’s Spencer Nusbaum reports that the Nationals will recall C prospect Harry Ford after the All-Star break.

Ford came to the Nationals in the offseason in a trade for reliever Jose A. Ferrer and immediately became one of the top prospects in Washington’s system. He was sent to Triple-A, where he played through a shoulder injury and hit .223/.370/.335 in 58 games with four home runs, 34 runs scored, and 22 RBI. However, Ford has been improving of late, posting an .841 OPS in June and then hitting .292/.486/.542 in eight games in July with a 7/9 K/BB ratio. Keibert Ruiz is hitting .275/.302/.465 with seven home runs and 35 RBI in 62 games this season, so Ford is not going to immediately supplant him, but the young prospect could see regular starts against left-handed pitchers early on. He remains off the fantasy radar for now.

- Eric Samulski

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Harry Ford hit a solo homer in Washington’s win over the Marlins on Friday.

Ford has settled into about a 60/40 timeshare in deference to the veteran Keibert Ruiz as the season winds down. He’s played 23 games since his recall on July 17, starting 19, and is hitting .197/.303/.409 with three homers and a stolen base. Not exactly numbers that have us rushing to the waiver wire, but he certainly hasn’t embarrassed himself early.
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Called up before the game, Harry Ford went 2-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and a walk in his Nationals debut Friday against the A’s.

Ford had just four homers in 58 games in Triple-A this season, but it took him only three plate appearances to go deep for the Nationals. It’s his first major league homer, as he didn’t have any in his eight plate appearances for the Mariners in his cameo last season. Ford’s fantasy potential has taken a major hit with his stolen base ability vanishing — he had no steals in Triple-A this year after dropping from 35 in Double-A in 2024 to just seven for Tacoma in 2025 — but there’s still hope for him as a starting catcher for the Nationals. He’ll probably return to Triple-A once Drew Millas returns from the IL, but he’ll see a fair amount of action until then.
Harry Ford

WSH Catcher #17

Nationals recalled C Harry Ford from Triple-A Rochester.

He’ll probably split time with Keibert Ruiz fairly evenly, so he’s not necessarily a must-roster in shallow leagues. Ford hit .223/.370/.335 in 58 games in Triple-A Rochester, but .292/.486/.542 in eight July contests that convinced the Nationals that he might be ready.
Harry Ford

WSH Catcher #17

Nationals optioned C Harry Ford to Triple-A Rochester; reassigned C Riley Adams to minor league camp.

Ford didn’t help his chances of making the Nationals by going to play for Great Britain in the WBC, but his bigger problem is that Keibert Ruiz has had a nice spring to date. The Nationals weren’t going to keep the 23-year-old Ford as a backup to Ruiz, so he’ll have to wait and see what happens once the games start counting. With Adams also being dropped, it’s clear that Drew Millas will serve as Ruiz’s backup.
Harry Ford

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Harry Ford went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer Tuesday as Great Britain beat the Brewers 7-3.

The homer was a 418-foot shot off Jared Koenig. Ford probably isn’t helping his chances of making the Nationals by taking part in his second World Baseball Classic, but barring quite the upset by Great Britain in Pool B, he could be back with the team in a week. He could wind up Triple-A for a spell to start the year while the Nationals decide what they’re doing with Keibert Ruiz.
Harry Ford

WSH Catcher #5

Harry Ford, who hit two homers in four games in the 2023 tournament, will again play for Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic.

One imagines there’s some pressure on the newly acquired Ford to be in Nationals camp gaining reps with all of the team’s pitchers, but at least Great Britain probably isn’t in for a lengthy WBC run. It still might lessen his chances of breaking camp with the Nationals, though giving Keibert Ruiz one last chance as a starter is probably the team’s plan anyway.
Harry Ford

WSH Catcher #5

Nationals acquired C Harry Ford and RHP Isaac Lyon from the Mariners for LHP Jose Ferrer.

The 22-year-old backstop was the 12th overall pick from the 2021 draft. Ford spent most of the 2025 season at Triple-A Tacoma where he slashed a healthy .283/.408/.460 with 16 homers, 74 RBI and seven stolen bases in 458 plate appearances. With the struggles of Keibert Ruiz and the rest of the Nationals’ catching depth being unsettled, the door is open for Ford to seize a significant role on the club’s Opening Day roster, which could lead to fantasy relevance.
Harry Ford

SEA Catcher #5

Harry Ford hit a sacrifice fly to give the Mariners a 7-6 win over the Mariners on Angels in 12 innings Thursday.

With the bases loaded and no one out in the 12th, the Mariners had no choice but to turn to Ford, and he rewarded with them with a flyball just deep enough to score Jorge Polanco. Ford has significant fantasy upside, but he’s not going to get enough playing time in 2025 to have relevancy in fantasy.
Harry Ford

SEA Catcher #72

Mariners selected the contract of C Harry Ford from Triple-A Tacoma.

Ford, the 12th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, will make his major-league debut after hitting .283/.408/.460 with 16 homers and seven steals for Tacoma. He possesses incredible athleticism and stolen base prowess for a catcher, which gives him immediate fantasy relevance. After seeing a little time in the outfield last year, he was exclusively a catcher this season. He probably won’t be a full-timer for the Mariners, but he could see some action between DH and catcher in tandem with Cal Raleigh, at least when Jorge Polanco is starting in the infield. Mitch Garver is surely in line for less playing time.
Max Clark

DET Center Fielder #95

Tigers OF prospect Max Clark is in center field and leading off for the American League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game.

Clark and fellow Tigers top prospects Kevin McGonigle and Josue Briceño, who were all promoted earlier this month to Double-A Erie, anchor a junior circuit lineup that is jam-packed with intriguing talents. McGonigle might be the top pure hitter in the minor leagues and has cemented his status as a legitimate top-five prospect for dynasty purposes thanks to his blend of elite plate skills and consistent hard contact. The rest of the lineup features fellow elite shortstop prospect Sebastian Walcott in addition to fascinating slugger Jhostunxon Garcia, also known as The Password. Here’s the full lineup: Clark (CF), Braden Montgomery (LF), C.J. Kayfus (1B), Garcia (RF), Harry Ford (C), Briceño (DH), Walcott (3B), McGonigle (SS), Lombard Jr. (2B) and Parker Messick (P).

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Elmer Rodríguez

NYY Starting Pitcher #71
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Yankees optioned RHP Elmer Rodríguez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Rodríguez, who is 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA in six starts for the Yankees, was available in relief this weekend but went unused. He’ll likely be replaced by a more traditional reliever on Tuesday.
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Sam Antonacci

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Sam Antonacci doubled three times and drove in two runs as the White Sox topped the Twins 10-1 on Sunday Night Baseball.

Antonacci got his three doubles without the benefit of a hard-hit ball. He’s totaled 23 two-baggers in 123 games since arriving in the majors, and his .367 OBP placed him third among rookies behind TJ Rumfield (.389) and Kevin McGonigle (.373).
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Hagen Smith

CWS Starting Pitcher #82
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Hagen Smith got the win for throwing three perfect innings in the White Sox’s bullpen game against the Twins on Sunday night.

Bryan Hudson, Jordan Hicks, Smith, Grant Taylor and Tyler Davis combined to limit the Twins to one run and strike out 15 batters. Smith got four of the strikeouts in his longest major league outing to date. It was surprising to see him pitch a third inning, given that he just threw two innings on Friday, but he was quite efficient in throwing 35 pitches. In part because of Smith’s success, José Urquidy never pitched in the game, though he probably would have if the White Sox had known they’d score eight runs between the sixth and the eighth to turn it into a rout.
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Bailey Ober

MIN Starting Pitcher #17
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Bailey Ober lost after allowing one run in 4 1/3 innings Sunday night against the White Sox.

Ober fanned six in four scoreless innings before giving up a double and an RBI single in the fifth. He departed with one out, and the Twins pen proceeded to give up nine runs the rest of the way. Ober dropped to 7-5 with a 4.28 ERA. He hasn’t won since July 17, having gone 0-2 in his last eight starts despite maintaining his first-half performance. He’ll face the Guardians next weekend.
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Tristan Peters

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Tristan Peters had three hits, including two doubles, and three runs scored Sunday night versus the Twins.

Peters has gone 10 games without a home run since his surprising run of consecutive games with a homer was snapped at five, but he hasn’t started slumping; he’s hitting .313 with three doubles and a triple in 35 plate appearances during the span.
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Trevor Larnach struck out all three times up against the White Sox on Sunday night.

So much for Larnach’s little breakthrough season. He’s hit .205/.268/.342 since the break, leaving him at .262/.345/.410 overall. The Twins were probably still right not to non-tender him last winter, but they have to do better in 2027 and should have the internal options to pull that off.
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Michael King shut out the Yankees for six innings in the Padres’ 4-3 victory Sunday.

King allowed four hits, walked three and struck out three in taking down his former team. He’s worked 19 scoreless innings in his last three starts, lowering his ERA from 3.38 to 3.00 and probably adding millions to the contract he’s going to get after opting out of his deal with the Padres this winter. He’ll face the Giants next weekend.
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Mason Miller struck out three and walked one in the ninth while disposing of the Yankees on Sunday.

Miller notched his 33rd save in 35 tries. He’s up to 111 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings. The next highest total among relievers is 105 in 76 2/3 innings from Aaron Ashby.
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Gerrit Cole

NYY Starting Pitcher #45
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Gerrit Cole gave up homers to the first three batters he faced Sunday before settling down and allowing a total of four runs in seven innings against the Padres.

Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado homered to start the bottom of the first. It was the 12th time ever that a team opened a game with three straight homers. Cole was also responsible for one of the previous 11 against the Twins in 2022. The fourth run today also came on a homer from Luis Campusano in the seventh. Cole allowed only two other hits and walked none. He settled for three strikeouts, but he did have 12 whiffs on 47 swings. He threw a total of 24 pitches over the final three innings and 84 pitches overall. In all, it was a pretty reasonable outing, though it did result in him falling to 8-8 with a 3.41 ERA. He’ll face the Mets next weekend.
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Jake Cronenworth hit his first ever opposite-field homer off Gerrit Cole in the first inning Sunday against the Yankees.

Cronenworth’s homer, the second of three consecutive homers off Cole to begin the game, was a 98-mph liner down the left field line that sailed over the low wall at Petco Park. The 32-year-old had 84 career homers since debuting in 2020, with every single one being to the right of an imaginary line bisecting the field. He’s hitting .212/.298/.296 with five homers in 351 plate appearances this season.
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