UPDATE: Seattle Mariners Having Top Catching Prospect Report to Team, Unsure if He'll Be Promoted

Harry Ford, one of nine prospects in the Top 100 for the Mariners, is going to join the team in Texas, but it's unsure if he'll be officially promoted to the big leagues.

Seattle Mariners catcher Harry Ford (72) reacts after hitting a home run in the eighth inning during a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park on March 8. | Allan Henry-Imagn Images

UPDATE, 6:05 p.m. PT: Adam Jude of the Seattle Times reports that Ford is going to join the team in Texas, but he'll only be officially promoted if Mitch Garver needs an injured list stint. He will undergo testing.

Harry Ford is en route to Texas to join the Mariners.

But Ford will only be formally promoted if Mitch Garver needs an IL stint. Garver scheduled for medical scans to determine extent of the injury to his jaw/chin.

— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) June 27, 2025

UPDATE, 5:15 p.m. PT: Ford has been pulled from the Rainiers lineup, according to @MiLBMariners:

Also, the Mariners lost 10-1 to fall to 41-39.

Harry Ford pulled from the Rainiers lineup. Blake Hunt at catcher.

— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) June 27, 2025

BOTTOM 5th inning: Seattle Mariners top prospect Harry Ford could be on the way to Seattle after the Mariners saw catcher Mitch Garver exit in the bottom of the bottom of the fifth inning of a game on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins.

Garver was hit in the mask/cheek area by a foul ball. His exit could be precautionary given the importance placed on safety from head injuries, but it's still notable that he left, given that it forced the Mariners to lose the designated hitter and insert Cal Raleigh into the game as the catcher.

Mitch Garver is leaving the game after taking a foul tip off an awkward spot on his jaw.

Cal Raleigh will move from DH to catcher, meaning the M’s are losing the DH spot in the lineup.

— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) June 26, 2025

Ford is the No. 60-ranked prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, and if he is, in fact, summoned to the big leagues, he'll be the second Top-100 prospect to debut for the M's this season, joining Cole Young.

The Mariners have nine Top-100 prospects in the organization, with Young, Ford, Colt Emerson, Jonny Farmelo, Jurragenlo Cijntje, Ryan Sloan, Felnin Celesten, Michael Arroyo and Lazaro Montes.

Ford has put together a solid season for Triple-A Tacoma, hitting .311 entering play on Thursday. He's also carrying a .426 on-base percentage, with eight home runs and 43 RBIs. A solid runner, he's also stolen three bases. He stole 35 bases last season at Double-A Arkansas.

The Mariners are wrapping up the series with the Twins on Thursday and then will head to Texas for a divisional matchup with the Rangers. First pitch on Friday night is set for 5:05 p.m. PT as Logan Gilbert takes the mound for Seattle against Nathan Eovaldi.

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