The Yankees system came up big last season filling numerous gaps caused by injury along the way. First base was no exception, as Luke Voit’s injury in mid-season opened the door for Mike Ford step in a help the team. Let’s take a look at Ford and the rest of the Yankees’ first base depth in their minor league system.
2019 saw Ford go from a non-roster player coming out of spring training to making his major league debut before the end of April. By the end of the season and several trips on the Scranton Shuttle, he had posted a 134 wRC+ in 169 major league plate appearances.