Ford and Clase Named To Futures Game Roster
He is the number one prospect in the Mariners system, he is a star on the international baseball stage, and now he will be representing the American League in the Major League Baseball Futures Game on Saturday, July 8th at T-Mobile Park. Harry Ford was selected as one of the
He is the number one prospect in the Mariners system, he is a star on the international baseball stage, and now he will be representing the American League in the Major League Baseball Futures Game on Saturday, July 8th at T-Mobile Park. Harry Ford was selected as one of the top-catching prospects in baseball and placed on the Futures Game roster.
Ford, who was drafted 12th overall in 2021, has spent the entire 2023 season in Everett with the AquaSox. Ford will be the headline representative for the host organization as the Mariners will welcome the baseball world into Seattle for All-Star Week.
Ford leads the Northwest League in Walks (56), and is among the league leaders in runs (48), and on base percentage (.407). He spent 2022 in Modesto, and put the baseball world on notice in March when he represented the Great Britain team in the World Baseball Classic. Ford was one of the top hitters on a team that upset team Columbia and surprised everyone in baseball with their ability to compete against some of the best baseball countries in the world.
Joining Ford in the Futures Game is former AquaSox outfielder Jonatan Clase. An international signee in 2018, Clase is ranked as the Mariners’ No. 11 prospect. After posting a .333/.453/.701 slash line for a 1.154 OPS with seven home runs and 17 stolen bases in just 21 games, he was promoted to Double-A Arkansas. He won back-to-back Northwest League Player of the Week Awards on April 23 and April 30, then was named NWL Player of the Month for April. Overall, Clase is hitting .246 this season across two levels with 16 home runs and 42 stolen bases. In 2022 Clase was named a Seattle Mariners MILB.com Organization All-Star after hitting .267 with 13 homers and 55 steals on 65 attempts in just 107 games with the Modesto Nuts.
2022 AquaSox Noelvi Marte, who is now a member of the Cincinnati Reds organization, was named to the National League squad. Marte played in 85 games with the AquaSox, hitting .275 with 15 home runs and 19 doubles, before being dealt to the Reds at the trading deadline for Luis Castillo.
The coaching staffs will also feature former Frogs. Felix Hernandez (2003, 2016, 2019), Joel Pineiro (1997), and Dan Wilson (2000) we be on the National League coaching staff, while Jay Buhner (2001) and 2014 AquaSox manager Dave Valle will be on the American League staff.
The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game hosted by Major League Baseball (MLB) in conjunction with the mid-summer MLB All-Star Game. A team of American League-affiliated prospects compete against a team of National League-affiliated prospects.
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LOOKING AHEAD: The AquaSox next homestand begins this week with an unusual Wednesday opening game, as our Silver Slugger fans try their hands at Baseball Bingo in the sunshine, as summer has at last arrived at Funko Field! The series with the Eugene Emeralds continues Thursday at 12:05 with a special Kid’s Day afternoon game, then Funko Friday is back as fans can take home their own Freddy Funko T-shirt! Saturday night we celebrate the South Pacific with Aloha Night, with the Frogs taking the field in Hawaiian-style jerseys, while the first 1,000 fans take home one of their own stylin’ Aloha shirts! Sunday, July 2 is a special evening game as we kick off our Independence Day Weekend with our first of two nights of spectacular Fireworks Shows, with our Grand Finale show happening Monday night, July 3, along with an Independence Day Weekend Pre-Game Picnic. You can still sign up a www.Aquasox.com but limited spots are filling up fast!
ABOUT THE EVERETT AQUASOX: The Everett AquaSox are the High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Everett is a member of the Northwest League and has been a Mariners affiliate since establishing the AquaSox moniker in 1995. For updates on the 2023 season, community initiatives and Webbly appearances follow the Frogs on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, or visit our website, AquaSox.com. Season Tickets, mini-plans, group, and picnic outings can be purchased by calling (425) 258-3673 or visiting the AquaSox Front Office at 3802 Broadway in Everett.