Harry Ford

The last time a catching prospect had a realistic chance to steal double-digit bases in the majors, it was Daulton Varsho, and he is now a top-five fantasy pick at the position, in large part because of that speed. Ford is a much better athlete than Varsho ever was, and he has even more stolen-base upside, but he is also at least three years away from the majors. The Mariners took him with the 12th overall pick last year and he excelled in a small sample in the Arizona Complex League, slashing .291/.400/.582 with three home runs, three steals, a 13.8 BB% and a 21.5 K% in 19 games. His 150 wRC+ was better than league mates Hedbert Perez, James Triantos and Reginald Preciado. The early returns suggest Ford could be a five-category fantasy contributor, but the more pressing question is where he ends up defensively. Ford is not a great defensive catcher, but he has the physical tools to play anywhere from third base to center field if he moves out from behind the plate. The dream would be for him to play enough catcher to retain eligibility while getting the bulk of his playing time at another position. However, the longer Seattle keeps him at catcher, the slower he will climb through the minors.