Mike Ford

Age: 27

Bats/Throws: L/R

6' 0" / 225

1B/DH

Birthdate: 7/4/1992 (27 y, 7 m, 23 d)
Drafted: 2017 Rule 5 Draft - Round: 1, Pick: 11, Overall: 11, Team: Seattle Mariners

Service Time: 0.080

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 80 days days of service time.

MiLB Options: 2

Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 23Overall Rank: NAReported: 2018ETA: 2019

Hit	GamePower	RawPower	Speed	Field	Throws	Future Value
45 / 50	45 / 55	55 / 55	30 / 30	50 / 50	55 / 55	40

RotoWire News: Ford failed to make the Yankees' ALDS roster. (10/4/2019)

12/18/2019	RG	Projection Busting Research Updated by Jeff Zimmerman
11/20/2019	RG	Mining the News (11/20/19) by Jeff Zimmerman
9/12/2019	RG	AL Lineup Analysis (9/12/19) by Jeff Zimmerman
9/1/2019	RG	Week 24 FAAB Projections by Jeff Zimmerman
8/29/2019	RG	AL Lineup Analysis (8/29/19) by Jeff Zimmerman

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Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB%	K%	ISO	BABIP	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	wRC+	BsR	Off	Def	WAR
2013	Yankees (A-)	33	136	3	19	17	0	14.7 %	16.9 %	.139	.267	.235	.346	.374	.346	123
2014	Yankees (A)	93	381	11	40	46	2	12.6 %	10.2 %	.160	.291	.283	.381	.443	.380	133
2014	Yankees (A+)	12	52	2	7	10	0	7.7 %	13.5 %	.208	.385	.354	.404	.563	.439	176
2015	Yankees (A+)	123	500	6	62	55	1	12.0 %	15.0 %	.108	.298	.260	.346	.368	.341	120
2016	Yankees (A-)	4	15	1	2	3	0	13.3 %	0.0 %	.333	.083	.167	.267	.500	.344	117
2016	Yankees (A+)	10	41	2	3	14	0	12.2 %	9.8 %	.200	.367	.371	.439	.571	.460	193
2016	Yankees (AA)	42	180	5	21	26	0	18.9 %	13.9 %	.175	.304	.280	.417	.455	.393	144
2017	Yankees (AA)	101	417	13	61	65	1	18.2 %	13.4 %	.179	.291	.272	.410	.451	.388	141
2017	Yankees (AAA)	25	115	7	19	21	0	15.7 %	13.9 %	.277	.247	.266	.383	.543	.404	156
2018	Yankees (A-)	6	22	1	2	2	0	9.1 %	13.6 %	.211	.200	.211	.318	.421	.350	122
2018	Yankees (AAA)	102	410	15	48	52	1	9.0 %	17.1 %	.180	.275	.253	.327	.433	.339	114
2019	Yankees (AAA)	79	349	23	59	60	0	13.2 %	15.8 %	.303	.300	.303	.401	.605	.419	151
2019	Yankees	50	163	12	30	25	0	10.4 %	17.2 %	.301	.243	.259	.350	.559	.372	134	0.3	7.4	-4.8	0.8
2020	THE BAT	42	182	7	21	22	0	10.5 %	20.5 %	.188	.252	.230	.317	.417	.311	93
2020	ATC	60	234	12	33	34	0	11.3 %	18.5 %	.226	.272	.257	.350	.484	.351	118
2020	Depth Charts	42	182	9	25	27	0	10.5 %	18.9 %	.228	.269	.256	.340	.484	.344	115	-0.1	3.5	-3.5	0.6
2020	Steamer	42	170	9	23	25	1	10.5 %	19.1 %	.232	.267	.255	.340	.487	.345	116	0.1	3.5	-3.9	0.5
2020	ZiPS	122	491	25	69	75	0	10.4 %	18.7 %	.225	.270	.257	.340	.481	.344	115	-0.7	8.5	-9.0	1.6
Total	- - -	50	163	12	30	25	0	10.4 %	17.2 %	.301	.243	.259	.350	.559	.372	134	0.3	7.4	-4.8	0.8

Standard

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	GDP	SB	CS	AVG
2013	Yankees (A-)	33	115	136	27	17	7	0	3	19	17	20	0	23	0	1	0	5	0	0	.235
2014	Yankees (A)	93	325	381	92	64	15	2	11	40	46	48	0	39	5	3	0	8	2	0	.283
2014	Yankees (A+)	12	48	52	17	11	4	0	2	7	10	4	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354
2015	Yankees (A+)	123	435	500	113	81	23	3	6	62	55	60	2	75	0	5	0	6	1	0	.260
2016	Yankees (A-)	4	12	15	2	0	1	0	1	2	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.167
2016	Yankees (A+)	10	35	41	13	10	1	0	2	3	14	5	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.371
2016	Yankees (AA)	42	143	180	40	25	10	0	5	21	26	34	3	25	1	2	0	1	0	0	.280
2017	Yankees (AA)	101	335	417	91	58	19	1	13	61	65	76	5	56	4	2	0	10	1	0	.272
2017	Yankees (AAA)	25	94	115	25	13	5	0	7	19	21	18	0	16	1	2	0	4	0	0	.266
2018	Yankees (A-)	6	19	22	4	2	1	0	1	2	2	2	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.211
2018	Yankees (AAA)	102	367	410	93	57	21	0	15	48	52	37	1	70	4	2	0	14	1	0	.253
2019	Yankees (AAA)	79	294	349	89	46	20	0	23	59	60	46	2	55	5	4	0	8	0	1	.303
2019	Yankees	50	143	163	37	18	7	0	12	30	25	17	2	28	3	0	0	0	0	0	.259
2020	THE BAT	42	159	182	37	22	7	0	7	21	22	19	1	37	2	1	0	4	0	0	.230
2020	ATC	60	205	234	53	31	10	0	12	33	34	27	1	43	3	0	0	2	0	0	.257
2020	Depth Charts	42	159	182	41	23	8	0	9	25	27	19	1	34	2	1	1		0	0	.256
2020	Steamer	42	148	170	38	22	7	0	9	23	25	18	1	33	2	1	1		1	0	.255
2020	ZiPS	122	432	491	111	64	22	0	25	69	75	51	3	92	5	3	0	12	0	1	.257
Total	- - -	50	143	163	37	18	7	0	12	30	25	17	2	28	3	0	0	0	0	0	.259

Advanced

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	BB%	K%	BB/K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	Spd	BABIP	UBR	wGDP	wSB	wRC	wRAA	wOBA	wRC+
2013	Yankees (A-)	14.7 %	16.9 %	0.87	.235	.346	.374	.720	.139	1.8	.267			-0.1	18	3.3	.346	123
2014	Yankees (A)	12.6 %	10.2 %	1.23	.283	.381	.443	.824	.160	3.3	.291			0.1	61	15.2	.380	133
2014	Yankees (A+)	7.7 %	13.5 %	0.57	.354	.404	.563	.966	.208	1.2	.385			0.0	10	4.5	.439	176
2015	Yankees (A+)	12.0 %	15.0 %	0.80	.260	.346	.368	.714	.108	3.6	.298			-0.1	61	10.0	.341	120
2016	Yankees (A-)	13.3 %	0.0 %	2.00	.167	.267	.500	.767	.333	1.6	.083			0.0	2	0.3	.344	117
2016	Yankees (A+)	12.2 %	9.8 %	1.25	.371	.439	.571	1.010	.200	0.9	.367			-0.4	9	4.2	.460	193
2016	Yankees (AA)	18.9 %	13.9 %	1.36	.280	.417	.455	.871	.175	1.0	.304			0.0	30	9.3	.393	144
2017	Yankees (AA)	18.2 %	13.4 %	1.36	.272	.410	.451	.861	.179	2.8	.291			0.3	69	19.9	.388	141
2017	Yankees (AAA)	15.7 %	13.9 %	1.13	.266	.383	.543	.925	.277	1.6	.247			0.0	20	7.3	.404	156
2018	Yankees (A-)	9.1 %	13.6 %	0.67	.211	.318	.421	.739	.211	0.8	.200			0.0	3	0.5	.350	122
2018	Yankees (AAA)	9.0 %	17.1 %	0.53	.253	.327	.433	.760	.180	2.2	.275			0.1	53	6.5	.339	114
2019	Yankees (AAA)	13.2 %	15.8 %	0.84	.303	.401	.605	1.007	.303	1.8	.300			-0.3	72	24.2	.419	151
2019	Yankees	10.4 %	17.2 %	0.61	.259	.350	.559	.909	.301	2.2	.243	-0.1	0.5	-0.1	28	7.4	.372	134
2019	Average	8.5 %	23.0 %	0.37	.252	.323	.435	.758	.183	5.0	.298						.320
2020	THE BAT	10.5 %	20.5 %	0.52	.230	.317	.417	.734	.188	2.0	.252			-0.1	21	-1.4	.311	93
2020	ATC	11.3 %	18.5 %	0.61	.257	.350	.484	.834	.226	2.2	.272			-0.1	36	6.4	.351	118
2020	Depth Charts	10.5 %	18.9 %	0.55	.256	.340	.484	.825	.228	2.0	.269	0.1		-0.2	27	3.9	.344	115
2020	Steamer	10.5 %	19.1 %	0.55	.255	.340	.487	.828	.232	2.6	.267	0.2		-0.1	25	3.7	.345	116
2020	ZiPS	10.4 %	18.7 %	0.55	.257	.340	.481	.822	.225	1.7	.270			-0.7	72	10.0	.344	115
Total	- - -	10.4 %	17.2 %	0.61	.259	.350	.559	.909	.301	2.2	.243	-0.1	0.5	-0.1	28	7.4	.372	134

ZiPS 3 Year Projections

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Age	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B	HR	R	RBI	BB	SO	CS	BB%	K%	BB/K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	BABIP	wSB	wOBA	WAR
2020	27	122	432	491	111	64	22	25	69	75	51	92	1	10.4 %	18.7 %	0.55	.257	.340	.481	.822	.225	.270	-0.7	.344	1.6
2021	28	116	412	471	105	59	22	24	67	72	51	88	1	10.8 %	18.7 %	0.58	.255	.342	.483	.825	.228	.267	-0.7	.345	1.6
2022	29	113	401	459	102	57	22	23	65	69	50	85	1	10.9 %	18.5 %	0.59	.254	.342	.481	.823	.227	.267	-0.7	.344	1.5

Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%
2013	Yankees (A-)	0.72	17.8 %	34.4 %	47.8 %	16.3 %	7.0 %			49.5 %	20.4 %	30.1 %
2014	Yankees (A)	1.15	17.7 %	44.0 %	38.3 %	20.4 %	10.2 %			51.2 %	23.5 %	25.3 %
2014	Yankees (A+)	0.95	7.5 %	45.0 %	47.5 %	10.5 %	10.5 %			58.5 %	22.0 %	19.5 %
2015	Yankees (A+)	1.27	18.6 %	45.6 %	35.8 %	17.1 %	4.7 %			44.1 %	22.5 %	33.4 %
2016	Yankees (A-)	4.00	23.1 %	61.5 %	15.4 %	0.0 %	50.0 %			84.6 %	7.7 %	7.7 %
2016	Yankees (A+)	1.55	12.5 %	53.1 %	34.4 %	9.1 %	18.2 %			21.9 %	31.3 %	46.9 %
2016	Yankees (AA)	0.85	16.0 %	38.7 %	45.4 %	11.1 %	9.3 %			39.7 %	35.5 %	24.8 %
2017	Yankees (AA)	1.63	21.3 %	48.7 %	30.0 %	19.3 %	15.7 %			50.2 %	21.7 %	28.1 %
2017	Yankees (AAA)	1.48	16.3 %	50.0 %	33.8 %	18.5 %	25.9 %			38.3 %	27.2 %	34.6 %
2018	Yankees (A-)	0.71	25.0 %	31.3 %	43.8 %	28.6 %	14.3 %			31.3 %	31.3 %	37.5 %
2018	Yankees (AAA)	1.14	14.1 %	45.8 %	40.1 %	20.2 %	12.6 %			41.3 %	24.8 %	33.9 %
2019	Yankees (AAA)	1.03	20.2 %	40.5 %	39.3 %	23.2 %	24.2 %			45.3 %	24.3 %	30.5 %
2019	Yankees	0.84	18.3 %	37.4 %	44.3 %	9.8 %	23.5 %	2.3 %	0.0 %	43.5 %	39.1 %	17.4 %	14.8 %	44.3 %	40.9 %
Total	- - -	0.84	18.3 %	37.4 %	44.3 %	9.8 %	23.5 %	2.3 %	0.0 %	43.5 %	39.1 %	17.4 %	14.8 %	44.3 %	40.9 %

More Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2013	Yankees (A-)	31	43	16	7				84	165	249
2014	Yankees (A)	124	108	50	22				473	691	1164
2014	Yankees (A+)	18	19	3	2				21	64	85
2015	Yankees (A+)	164	129	67	22				550	875	1425
2016	Yankees (A-)	8	2	3	0				27	25	52
2016	Yankees (A+)	17	11	4	1				61	89	150
2016	Yankees (AA)	46	54	19	6				306	388	694
2017	Yankees (AA)	135	83	59	16				728	895	1623
2017	Yankees (AAA)	40	27	13	5				188	257	445
2018	Yankees (A-)	5	7	4	2				37	45	82
2018	Yankees (AAA)	136	119	42	24				600	915	1515
2019	Yankees (AAA)	98	95	49	22				636	797	1433
2019	Yankees	43	51	21	5	1	0	0	260	397	657
Total	- - -	43	51	21	5	1	0	0	260	397	657

Win Probability

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	phLI	PH	WPA/LI	Clutch
2019	Yankees	1.14	-1.88	3.01	9.92	0.95	0.73	1.13	12	0.91	0.63
Total	- - -	1.14	-1.88	3.01	9.92	0.95	0.73	1.13	12	0.91	0.63

Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	Yankees	46.5% (93.3)	16.9% (85.0)	3.2% (88.8)	13.6% (78.8)	15.5% (85.4)	4.3% (84.9)		1.4%
Total	- - -	46.5% (93.3)	16.9% (85.0)	3.2% (88.8)	13.6% (78.8)	15.5% (85.4)	4.3% (84.9)		1.4%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	Yankees	31.4 %	5.8 %	4.3 %	2.9 %		8.7 %	18.3 %	10.1 %	2.3 %		16.4 %
Total	- - -	31.4 %	5.8 %	4.3 %	2.9 %		8.7 %	18.3 %	10.1 %	2.3 %		16.4 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	Yankees	93.3	92.6	91.5	84.6		92.4	84.7	78.1	80.0		85.4
Total	- - -	93.3	92.6	91.5	84.6		92.4	84.7	78.1	80.0		85.4

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	Yankees	34.0 %	3.4 %	2.7 %	12.5 %	17.5 %	17.5 %	12.4 %
Total	- - -	34.0 %	3.4 %	2.7 %	12.5 %	17.5 %	17.5 %	12.4 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	Yankees	93.7	88.9	84.5	92.9	85.6	84.9	78.6
Total	- - -	93.7	88.9	84.5	92.9	85.6	84.9	78.6

Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	Yankees	8.1	-0.9	0.2	-1.1	2.4	0.0		2.65	-0.83	1.03	-1.26	2.37	0.16
Total	- - -	8.1	-0.9	0.2	-1.1	2.4	0.0		2.65	-0.83	1.03	-1.26	2.37	0.16

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	Yankees	7.3	0.5	1.3	0.4		-0.6	-2.0	-0.2	-0.2		2.1
Total	- - -	7.3	0.5	1.3	0.4		-0.6	-2.0	-0.2	-0.2		2.1

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	Yankees	3.53	1.32	4.54	2.05		-1.12	-1.71	-0.35	-1.26		1.95
Total	- - -	3.53	1.32	4.54	2.05		-1.12	-1.71	-0.35	-1.26		1.95

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2019	Yankees	7.6	0.3	0.4	0.3		-1.6	-0.4
Total	- - -	7.6	0.3	0.4	0.3		-1.6	-0.4

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2019	Yankees	3.40	1.22	1.94	0.31	1.66	-1.38	-0.47
Total	- - -	3.40	1.22	1.94	0.31	1.66	-1.38	-0.47

Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	Yankees	23.9 %	63.1 %	40.1 %	63.0 %	88.3 %	79.5 %	41.3 %	59.5 %	8.1 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	23.9 %	63.1 %	40.1 %	63.0 %	88.3 %	79.5 %	41.3 %	59.5 %	8.1 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Yankees	21.3 %	61.8 %	40.0 %	60.0 %	87.2 %	79.5 %	46.3 %	22.9
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	21.3 %	61.8 %	40.0 %	60.0 %	87.2 %	79.5 %	46.3 %	22.9

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Yankees	21.5 %	61.9 %	40.1 %	60.5 %	87.2 %	79.5 %	46.0 %	23.3
Total	- - -	21.5 %	61.9 %	40.1 %	60.5 %	87.2 %	79.5 %	46.0 %	23.3

Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	Scp	SB	FP
2019	Yankees	P	1	0	2.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1.000
Total	- - -	P	1	0	2.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1.000
2019	Yankees (AAA)	1B	44	42	351.2	298	22	3			22
2019	Yankees	1B	29	24	217.0	191	9	3	3	0	21	0	0	22	3		.985
Total	- - -	1B	29	24	217.0	191	9	3	3	0	21	0	0	22	3		.985
2019	Yankees (AAA)	3B	5	3	33.0	0	7	0			1

Advanced Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rSB	rGDP	rGFP	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	FRM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2019	Yankees	P	2.0	0		0	0					0.0
Total	- - -	P	2.0	0		0	0					0.0
2019	Yankees	1B	217.0		0	-1	-1	28	24	.857	3		-0.2	0.2	-1.5	-1.5	-11.6
Total	- - -	1B	217.0		0	-1	-1	28	24	.857	3		-0.2	0.2	-1.5	-1.5	-11.6

Inside Edge Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2019	Yankees	1B	217.0	0.0% (2)	0.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	33.3% (3)	75.0% (4)	100.0% (40)
Total	- - -	1B	217.0	0.0% (2)	0.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	33.3% (3)	75.0% (4)	100.0% (40)

Value

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Batting	Base Running	Fielding	Positional	Offense	Defense	League	Replacement	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	Yankees	7.1	0.3	-1.5	-3.3	7.4	-4.8	0.6	5.1	8.4	0.8	$6.6
Total	- - -	7.1	0.3	-1.5	-3.3	7.4	-4.8	0.6	5.1	8.4	0.8	$6.6

Drafts

2017 Rule 5 Draft - Round: 1, Pick: 11, Overall: 11

Team: Seattle Mariners

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