First baseman Mike Ford has decided to elect free agency rather than accept an outright assignment with the Cincinnati Reds. The 31-year-old infielder was designated for assignment earlier this week but passed through waivers unclaimed.
Former Seattle Mariners' slugger Mike Ford is on the open market again after spending some time with the Cincinnati Reds this season. Per Reds' reporter Charlie Goldsmith on "X:" From the Reds: Mike Ford who was outrighted to AAA Louisville, has informed the Reds that he will elect free agency instead of accepting an outright assignment.
He was designated for assignment earlier this week but evidently passed through waivers unclaimed.
The Mike Ford era has come to an end. The Reds outrighted the veteran to Triple-A Louisville, but he has decided to become a free agent instead, the team announced on Friday.
Mike Ford, the former Los Angeles Angels infielder, has been designated for assignment by the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds announced the news on Wednesday via Twitter/X.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl was activated from the injured list and inserted at the top of the lineup for Wednesday afternoon's game against the visiting St.
The Cincinnati Reds have now signed first baseman Mike Ford to three contracts in under three months.
The Reds decided to release veteran Mike Ford according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Ford opted out of his minor league contract earlier this week, which meant Cincinnati could retain him by signing him by calling him up to the majors.
First baseman Mike Ford has exercised an opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Reds.
The Reds announced that they’ve claimed Yosver Zulueta from the Blue Jays and optioned him to Triple-A Louisville. Infielder Matt McLain, who had shoulder surgery this week, has been placed on the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the roster.
Who will be the 13th position player? Despite his torrid Cactus League play, I’d never gotten around to using a picture of Mike Ford in a Cincinnati Reds uniform this spring.
He couldn’t have done much more with his limited time this spring to earn his way onto Cincinnati’s roster.
Some added depth never hurt, right? The Cincinnati Reds added another pair of infielders to the fold on Friday by agreeing to minor league deals with both Tony Kemp and Mike Ford, both of whom spent time in the American League West during the 2023 season (Kemp with Oakland, and Ford with Seattle).
Slugger Mike Ford has signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post: Mike Ford to the Reds on a minor league deal.
The Reds are signing veteran Mike Ford to a minor league contract according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. The deal will be worth $1.3 million if Ford makes the big league club. Ford hit 16 home runs and had 34 RBI in 83 games for the Mariners last season, mostly serving as their designated hitter.
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At the time of this posting, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mike Ford has hit two home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, including a game-tying homer in the top of the ninth inning. The latter came with two outs off of dominant Orioles closer Felix Bautista, and it also made some team history.
The Los Angeles Angels provided a stop for Mike Ford on his carousel of Major League Baseball teams this past season, playing for four different clubs, and he would go on to play 28 games as an Angel, his longest tenure with any team in the bigs last year.
The Los Angeles Angels will host the Houston Astros on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., with a first baseman who is the very embodiment of the term "journeyman." Mike Ford likely will be in the lineup for the Angels, the fourth major league club for which he's played this season alone.
The Los Angeles Angels placed Jared Walsh on the 60-day injured list on Aug. 25, officially ending the season for their primary first baseman, but in doing so, they selected the contract of 30-year-old Mike Ford as a reinforcement bat.
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