Mike Ford seems like the favorite for the Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre starting first base job in 2017, which will put just one step away from the big leagues. That’s pretty impressive considering Ford signed with the Yankees as an undrafted free agent and has received almost no consideration as a prospect in his four seasons as a professional.
A two-way player during his three seasons in Princeton, Ford has the distinction of being the only person in history to win the Ivy League’s Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year awards. Amazingly, he accomplished the feat in the same season, hitting .