New York Yankees backup first baseman Mike Ford has made the Opening Day roster and took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion.
Ford, 28, debuted for the Yankees last season and posted an impressive line of .259/.350/.559 in 50 games. The New Jersey native also slugged 12 home runs with 25 RBI, including a notable walk-off blast against the Oakland Athletics. Ford also starred at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he hit .303 with 23 homers and 60 RBIs.
More recently, Ford hit a moonshot of a game-tying home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in a Monday exhibition game.