Overview
- The teams announced Saturday that Seattle landed Ferrer and Washington received Ford and right-hander Isaac Lyon on the eve of the Winter Meetings.
- Ferrer, 25, brings a 97–98 mph sinker, a groundball rate in the 99th percentile, a 2025 FIP of 3.03 versus a 4.48 ERA, and multiple years of club control with arbitration beginning in 2027.
- The deal adds a second left-hander to Seattle’s bullpen alongside Gabe Speier as the Mariners seek late-inning depth after their ALCS run.
- Ford, 22, is MLB Pipeline’s No. 42 overall prospect who hit .283 with 16 home runs and an .868 OPS at Triple-A before a brief MLB debut, and his path in Seattle was blocked by Cal Raleigh.
- Nationals catchers ranked at or near the bottom of MLB in offensive value last season, positioning Ford to address a glaring need in Washington.