Harry Ford had been a jewel of the Mariners' minor league system ever since he was drafted in 2021. Unfortunately, it just so happens that his professional baseball journey started right around the same time Cal Raleigh's big league career was ascending to new heights. Since 2025 saw Raleigh sign a long-term extension while also changing the course of the team, it seemed pretty clear that Ford was becoming more valuable as a trade candidate than as a backup backstop.
Coupled with some justifiable concerns around his defensive abilities moving forward, it makes sense that he was finally traded to the Washington Nationals, but what Seattle got back may be less clear.