As for baseball, Ford spent the first three years of his big-league career (2019-2021) with the Yankees. In 2022 he bounced around with the Giants, Mariners, Braves and Angels. He then played 83 games for the Mariners in 2023 before spending last season partially in Japan and then with the Reds.

Ford's Fit in Minnesota For the Twins, Ford represents a potential low-cost option with upside. Minnesota's first base situation is murky, with José Miranda, Edouard Julien and Mickey Gasper currently lined up as the top options. The free-agent market has been picked over and the front office has minimal budget space to work with anyway.

The current offseason hasn't been huge in terms of major league acquisitions made by the Seattle Mariners. But a lot of former Mariners players are finding new

The Minnesota Twins have made a free agent signing, inking strikeout-prone power-hitter Mike Ford to a minor league contract.

The Twins have signed first baseman Mike Ford to a minor league deal, according to a report from Jon Morosi of MLBNetwork. The deal includes an invitation to big league Spring Training next month.