Fred Ford
| AB | 801 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .196 |
| OBP | .288 |
| SLG | .353 |
| HR | 25 |
- Full name Frederick Steven Ford
- Born 04/10/1992 in St. Peters, MO
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Jefferson CC
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Drafted in the 7th round (223rd overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2012 (signed for $125,000).
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Ford helped Jefferson (Mo.) CC reach the Junior College World Series, where he made the all-tournament team. He's fairly athletic and lean at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, and he stole 32 bases while hitting 13 homers. The biggest question with the righthanded hitter is whether he has enough power to profile at first base, and a pro team may try to move him to the outfield. He'll play at Western Kentucky if he doesn't sign.
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After helping Jefferson (Mo.) CC to back-to-back Junior College World Series appearances. Ford proceeded to show the best raw power Royals scouts had seen in a Kauffman Stadium workout since Wil Myers came to town in 2009. Kansas City took Ford in the seventh round last June and signed him for $125,000, then converted the athletic first baseman to the outfield. He was able to translate his plus-plus raw power into home runs, as he went deep 13 times in 62 pro contests. But he'll struggle to maintain that production at higher levels if he can't close the holes in his long swing. He struck out in 39 percent of his at-bats, the second-worst rate among Royals farmhands. He sells out for power too much and needs to shorten his stride and stay back on pitches. An average runner, Ford played right field in his pro debut, but his below-average arm eventually will push him to left. Kansas City is eager to see how his power will play in low Class A this year.
