Walter Ford
Seattle Mariners (A+)P
Age: 21
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'3" / 198
DOB: 12/28/2004
(21 years, 10 months, 1 day)
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| How Acquired: | Draft |
| Draft: | 2022, Rd: CB-B, Pick: 8, Ovr: 74 |
| Draft Team: | Seattle Mariners |
| Signing Bonus: | $1,250,000 |
| High School: | Pace HS |
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| Draft: | 2022, Rd: CB-B, Pick: 8, Ovr: 74 |
| Draft Team: | Seattle Mariners |
| Signing Bonus: | $1,250,000 |
| High School: | Pace HS |
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Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
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| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 22.2 | 9.13 | 3.97 | 0.40 | .364 | 71.0% | 31.3% | 3.3% | 3.57 | 5.20 | 5.99 | ||||||
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 41.1 | 9.15 | 1.96 | 1.09 | .350 | 73.5% | 38.8% | 10.2% | 3.27 | 4.89 | 4.43 | ||||||
| 2024 | SEA | A | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 38.2 | 7.45 | 2.56 | 0.93 | .379 | 54.3% | 34.1% | 7.5% | 7.22 | 5.00 | 5.10 | ||||||
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 8.33 | 2.25 | 1.01 | .365 | 62.6% | 36.4% | 8.8% | 5.18 | 4.94 | 4.76 | ||||||
| 2025 | SEA | A | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 125.1 | 6.82 | 2.15 | 0.79 | .304 | 60.3% | 42.0% | 7.6% | 4.67 | 4.42 | 4.28 | ||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.52 | 3.51 | 1.64 | .288 | 68.8% | 40.1% | 5.55 | 5.80 | 5.61 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.9 | 3.25 | 3.18 | 1.64 | .272 | 61.4% | 5.94 | 5.99 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 21 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 102.1 | 5.45 | 2.46 | 2.73 | .348 | 59.9% | 38.7% | 23.8% | 7.92 | 7.39 | 5.81 |
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 22.2 | 9.13 | 3.97 | 0.40 | .364 | 71.0% | 31.3% | 3.3% | 3.57 | 5.20 | 5.99 | ||||||
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 41.1 | 9.15 | 1.96 | 1.09 | .350 | 73.5% | 38.8% | 10.2% | 3.27 | 4.89 | 4.43 | ||||||
| 2024 | SEA | A | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 38.2 | 7.45 | 2.56 | 0.93 | .379 | 54.3% | 34.1% | 7.5% | 7.22 | 5.00 | 5.10 | ||||||
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 8.33 | 2.25 | 1.01 | .365 | 62.6% | 36.4% | 8.8% | 5.18 | 4.94 | 4.76 | ||||||
| 2025 | SEA | A | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 125.1 | 6.82 | 2.15 | 0.79 | .304 | 60.3% | 42.0% | 7.6% | 4.67 | 4.42 | 4.28 | ||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.52 | 3.51 | 1.64 | .288 | 68.8% | 40.1% | 5.55 | 5.80 | 5.61 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.9 | 3.25 | 3.18 | 1.64 | .272 | 61.4% | 5.94 | 5.99 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 21 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 102.1 | 5.45 | 2.46 | 2.73 | .348 | 59.9% | 38.7% | 23.8% | 7.92 | 7.39 | 5.81 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 0 | 0 | 3.57 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 103 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 3 | 2 | 3.27 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 176 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | |
| 2024 | SEA | A | 1 | 2 | 7.22 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.2 | 184 | 54 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 32 | |
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 4 | 4 | 5.18 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 | 360 | 101 | 55 | 46 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 74 | |
| 2025 | SEA | A | 5 | 5 | 4.67 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125.1 | 531 | 130 | 74 | 65 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 95 | |
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 5.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 5.94 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 0 | 13 | 7.92 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102.1 | 481 | 155 | 101 | 90 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 62 |
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 0 | 0 | 3.57 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 103 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 3 | 2 | 3.27 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 176 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | |
| 2024 | SEA | A | 1 | 2 | 7.22 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.2 | 184 | 54 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 32 | |
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 4 | 4 | 5.18 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 | 360 | 101 | 55 | 46 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 74 | |
| 2025 | SEA | A | 5 | 5 | 4.67 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125.1 | 531 | 130 | 74 | 65 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 95 | |
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 5.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 5.94 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 0 | 13 | 7.92 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102.1 | 481 | 155 | 101 | 90 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 62 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 9.13 | 3.97 | 2.30 | 0.40 | 22.3% | 9.7% | 12.6% | .278 | 1.54 | .364 | 71.0% | 65 | 92 | 5.20 | ||||
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 9.15 | 1.96 | 4.67 | 1.09 | 23.9% | 5.1% | 18.8% | .281 | 1.35 | .350 | 73.5% | 64 | 92 | 4.89 | ||||
| 2024 | SEA | A | 7.45 | 2.56 | 2.91 | 0.93 | 17.4% | 6.0% | 11.4% | .321 | 1.68 | .379 | 54.3% | 155 | 110 | 5.00 | ||||
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 8.33 | 2.25 | 3.70 | 1.01 | 20.6% | 5.6% | 15.0% | .301 | 1.51 | .365 | 62.6% | 108 | 101 | 4.94 | ||||
| 2025 | SEA | A | 6.82 | 2.15 | 3.17 | 0.79 | 17.9% | 5.6% | 12.2% | .261 | 1.28 | .304 | 60.3% | 106 | 103 | 4.42 | ||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 4.52 | 3.51 | 1.29 | 1.64 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 2.5% | .284 | 1.55 | .288 | 68.8% | 5.80 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 3.25 | 3.18 | 1.02 | 1.64 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 0.2% | .281 | 1.46 | .272 | 61.4% | 5.99 | ||||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 5.45 | 2.46 | 2.21 | 2.73 | 12.9% | 5.8% | 7.1% | .345 | 1.79 | .348 | 59.9% | 151 | 142 | 7.39 |
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 9.13 | 3.97 | 2.30 | 0.40 | 22.3% | 9.7% | 12.6% | .278 | 1.54 | .364 | 71.0% | 65 | 92 | 5.20 | ||||
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 9.15 | 1.96 | 4.67 | 1.09 | 23.9% | 5.1% | 18.8% | .281 | 1.35 | .350 | 73.5% | 64 | 92 | 4.89 | ||||
| 2024 | SEA | A | 7.45 | 2.56 | 2.91 | 0.93 | 17.4% | 6.0% | 11.4% | .321 | 1.68 | .379 | 54.3% | 155 | 110 | 5.00 | ||||
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 8.33 | 2.25 | 3.70 | 1.01 | 20.6% | 5.6% | 15.0% | .301 | 1.51 | .365 | 62.6% | 108 | 101 | 4.94 | ||||
| 2025 | SEA | A | 6.82 | 2.15 | 3.17 | 0.79 | 17.9% | 5.6% | 12.2% | .261 | 1.28 | .304 | 60.3% | 106 | 103 | 4.42 | ||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 4.52 | 3.51 | 1.29 | 1.64 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 2.5% | .284 | 1.55 | .288 | 68.8% | 5.80 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 3.25 | 3.18 | 1.02 | 1.64 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 0.2% | .281 | 1.46 | .272 | 61.4% | 5.99 | ||||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 5.45 | 2.46 | 2.21 | 2.73 | 12.9% | 5.8% | 7.1% | .345 | 1.79 | .348 | 59.9% | 151 | 142 | 7.39 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
| Season | Team | Level | GB/FB | LD% | GB% | FB% | IFFB% | HR/FB | IFH% | BUH% | divider | Pull% | Cent% | Oppo% | divider | Soft% | Med% | Hard% | divider | SIERA | xFIP- | xFIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 0.67 | 21.9% | 31.3% | 46.9% | 23.3% | 3.3% | 41.8% | 31.3% | 26.9% | 104 | 5.99 | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 0.96 | 20.7% | 38.8% | 40.5% | 16.3% | 10.2% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 27.4% | 82 | 4.43 | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | A | 0.85 | 25.8% | 34.1% | 40.2% | 34.0% | 7.5% | 46.7% | 24.4% | 28.9% | 106 | 5.10 | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 0.90 | 23.3% | 36.4% | 40.3% | 25.5% | 8.8% | 43.2% | 28.6% | 28.2% | 94 | 4.76 | |||||||||
| 2025 | SEA | A | 1.14 | 21.1% | 42.0% | 36.9% | 15.9% | 7.6% | 48.3% | 23.4% | 28.4% | 94 | 4.28 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 20.4% | 40.1% | 39.6% | 5.61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 1.14 | 27.2% | 38.7% | 34.0% | 17.7% | 23.8% | 44.0% | 29.0% | 26.9% | 117 | 5.81 |
| Season | Team | Level | GB/FB | LD% | GB% | FB% | IFFB% | HR/FB | IFH% | BUH% | divider | Pull% | Cent% | Oppo% | divider | Soft% | Med% | Hard% | divider | SIERA | xFIP- | xFIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 0.67 | 21.9% | 31.3% | 46.9% | 23.3% | 3.3% | 41.8% | 31.3% | 26.9% | 104 | 5.99 | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 0.96 | 20.7% | 38.8% | 40.5% | 16.3% | 10.2% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 27.4% | 82 | 4.43 | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | A | 0.85 | 25.8% | 34.1% | 40.2% | 34.0% | 7.5% | 46.7% | 24.4% | 28.9% | 106 | 5.10 | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 0.90 | 23.3% | 36.4% | 40.3% | 25.5% | 8.8% | 43.2% | 28.6% | 28.2% | 94 | 4.76 | |||||||||
| 2025 | SEA | A | 1.14 | 21.1% | 42.0% | 36.9% | 15.9% | 7.6% | 48.3% | 23.4% | 28.4% | 94 | 4.28 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 20.4% | 40.1% | 39.6% | 5.61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 1.14 | 27.2% | 38.7% | 34.0% | 17.7% | 23.8% | 44.0% | 29.0% | 26.9% | 117 | 5.81 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues
MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages
| Season | Team | Level | O-Swing% | Z-Swing% | Swing% | divider | O-Contact% | Z-Contact% | Contact% | Zone% | divider | F-Strike% | SwStr% | CStr% | CSW% | divider | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 57.0% | 61.8% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 16.1% | 37.8% | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 52.4% | 69.5% | 40.3% | 16.0% | 14.2% | 30.2% | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | A | 49.7% | 79.4% | 45.7% | 10.2% | 14.5% | 24.7% | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 51.0% | 74.4% | 43.1% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 27.4% | |||||||||
| 2025 | SEA | A | 51.0% | 79.9% | 47.6% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 26.3% | |||||||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 51.7% | 80.1% | 53.6% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 24.9% |
| Season | Team | Level | O-Swing% | Z-Swing% | Swing% | divider | O-Contact% | Z-Contact% | Contact% | Zone% | divider | F-Strike% | SwStr% | CStr% | CSW% | divider | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SEA | CPX | 57.0% | 61.8% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 16.1% | 37.8% | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | CPX | 52.4% | 69.5% | 40.3% | 16.0% | 14.2% | 30.2% | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | A | 49.7% | 79.4% | 45.7% | 10.2% | 14.5% | 24.7% | |||||||||
| 2024 | SEA | MiLB | 51.0% | 74.4% | 43.1% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 27.4% | |||||||||
| 2025 | SEA | A | 51.0% | 79.9% | 47.6% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 26.3% | |||||||||
| 2026 | SEA | A+ | 51.7% | 80.1% | 53.6% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 24.9% |
