Mike Ford

Cincinnati Reds, 1st Base
Age: 32y-5m-26d (Jul 04, 1992)
Exp: 3.058 Years
Country: US
College: Princeton (NJ)
Drafted: Undrafted, NYY, 2013
Agent(s): ZS Sports
INACTIVE

2023-2023 free-agent-restricted

Mike Ford signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 free-agent-restricted

Mike Ford signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021
Pre-Arbitration

Mike Ford signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the New York Yankees, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

Mike Ford signed a 1 year , $579,800 contract with the New York Yankees, including $579,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $579,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,800
Average Salary:
$579,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

Mike Ford signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.058 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,578,179

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 26
Active
$238,720
$238,720
2020 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$173,070
$411,790
2021 28
Retained
Retained
$34,948
$100,000
$446,738
$546,738
2022 29
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
Retained
Retained
$265,374
$92,304
$22,578
$15,052
$812,112
$904,416
$926,994
$942,046
2023 30
Active
$468,391
$1,410,437
2024 31
Retained
$167,742
$1,578,179
Total      
$1,578,179
$1,578,179
Total
$1,578,179

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $446,738 - - $446,738
1 $100,000 - - $100,000
1 $265,374 - - $265,374
2 $583,273 - - $583,273
1 $15,052 - - $15,052
1 $167,742 - - $167,742
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
26
$238,720
$238,720
$238,720
2020
27
$173,070
$173,070
$411,790
2021
28
$34,948
$100,000
$34,948
$100,000
$446,738
$546,738
2022
29
$265,374
$92,304
$22,578
$15,052
$265,374
$92,304
$22,578
$15,052
$812,112
$904,416
$926,994
$942,046
2023
30
$468,391
$468,391
$1,410,437
2024
31
$167,742
$167,742
$1,578,179
Total
$1,578,179
$1,578,179
$1,578,179
Total
$1,578,179
$1,578,179

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $446,738 - - $446,738
1 $100,000 - - $100,000
1 $265,374 - - $265,374
2 $583,273 - - $583,273
1 $15,052 - - $15,052
1 $167,742 - - $167,742

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 ATL Aug 02, 2022 - Aug 10, 2022 Neck
  • May 31, 2024 Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 29, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 08, 2024 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 28, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 22, 2024 Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Feb 23, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.3 million minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Nov 17, 2023 Non-Tendered by Seattle (SEA)
  • Nov 14, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 02, 2023 Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 13, 2022 Released by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Sep 28, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Aug 25, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 10, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 24, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 11, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 08, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 04, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 20, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 11, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 05, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
  • May 12, 2022 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from San Francisco (SF) for cash considerations
  • May 11, 2022 Designated for Assignment by San Francisco (SF)
  • May 03, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
  • Apr 30, 2022 Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Seattle (SEA) for cash considerations
  • Apr 25, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 24, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 19, 2022 Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Nov 30, 2021 Non-Tendered by Washington (WSH)
  • Aug 23, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Washington (WSH)
  • Jun 17, 2021 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from New York (NYY) for $100,000 and Aldenis Sanchez
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $579,800 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 25, 2018 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYY)
  • Dec 14, 2017 Rule 5 Drafted by Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYY)
  • Jul 17, 2013 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jul 17, 2013 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 CIN 17 15 62 60 2 9 0 1 1 4 14 2 15 0 .150 .177 .233 .410 -0.65
2023 SEA 84 65 251 219 32 50 6 0 16 34 104 24 81 0 .228 .323 .475 .798 0.75
2022 LAA 50 37 149 131 9 27 5 0 3 10 41 17 40 0 .206 .302 .313 .615 -0.03
2021 NYY 22 18 72 60 6 8 0 0 3 5 17 11 23 0 .133 .278 .283 .561 -0.28
2020 NYY 29 18 84 74 5 10 4 0 2 11 20 7 16 0 .135 .226 .270 .496 -0.55
2019 NYY 50 36 163 143 30 37 7 0 12 25 80 17 28 0 .259 .350 .559 .909 0.98

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TRANSACTIONS

May 31, 2024
Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
May 29, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
May 08, 2024
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Mar 28, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Mar 22, 2024
Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
Feb 23, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.3 million minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Nov 17, 2023
Non-Tendered by Seattle (SEA)
Nov 14, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
Jun 02, 2023
Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
Oct 13, 2022
Released by Los Angeles (LAA)
Sep 28, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAA)
Aug 25, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
Aug 10, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 24, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 11, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 08, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 04, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 20, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 11, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 05, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
May 12, 2022
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from San Francisco (SF) for cash considerations
May 11, 2022
Designated for Assignment by San Francisco (SF)
May 03, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
Apr 30, 2022
Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Seattle (SEA) for cash considerations
Apr 25, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
Apr 24, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
Apr 19, 2022
Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
Mar 15, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Seattle (SEA)
Nov 30, 2021
Non-Tendered by Washington (WSH)
Aug 23, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Washington (WSH)
Jun 17, 2021
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from New York (NYY) for $100,000 and Aldenis Sanchez
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $579,800 contract with New York (NYY)
Mar 25, 2018
Claimed off waivers by New York (NYY)
Dec 14, 2017
Rule 5 Drafted by Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYY)
Jul 17, 2013
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
Jul 17, 2013
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)

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