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Top Seattle Mariners Prospect Harry Ford Returns to Lineup for Arkansas Travelers
The Seattle Mariners have gotten a lot of good news out of its farm system over the last week.
Teddy McGraw made his professional debut after recovering from his second-ever Tommy John surgery, Lazaro Montes looks like he’s rediscovered his timing with the team’s High-A Everett AquaSox and 2023 first round draft pick Colt Emerson was promoted to the AquaSox on Monday.
Good news apparently begets more good news. Seattle also saw the return of another top prospect — catcher Harry Ford.
Ford returned to the team’s Double-A affiliate Arkansas Travelers on Sunday after he was placed on the seven-day injured list with concussion symptoms on July 27.
Ford’s absence from the lineup coincided with the trade deadline — which led to speculation about him being involved in potential trade packages before his IL stint was announced.
Ford was slotted as a designated hitter on Sunday and went 1-for-4 and scored.
Harry Ford is back with the Double-A @ARTravs 10 days after sustaining a concussion.
MLB’s No. 23 prospect (@Mariners) legged out an infield single and scored a run while serving as the designated hitter: https://t.co/41H8rFXWT4 pic.twitter.com/q2GSnaMzIT
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 5, 2024
Ford was drafted in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of high school and has long been touted across the league.
He is ranked the No. 2 Mariners prospect and No. 23 prospect in the league according to MLB Pipeline. He’s ranked the No. 80 overall prospect and No. 5 Seattle prospect according to Baseball America. Ford is a two-time participant in the MLB All-Star Futures game.
Ford is batting .247 this year with five home runs and 31 RBIs in 83 games with the Travelers this season.
Ford is projected to a 2025 call-up according to MLB.com and there could be a spot open for him to slide in as a backup catcher behind Cal Raleigh next season. The team currently has Mitch Garver in that role, though.
TOP MARINERS PROSPECT PROMOTED: The Seattle Mariners promoted top prospect Colt Emerson to High-A Everett AquaSox on Monday. CLICK HERE
MARINERS PROSPECT SUFFERS SEASON-ENDING INJURY: Seattle Mariners prospect Felnin Celesten had surgery to clear out an old injury and is set to return for offseason workouts in the fall, according to Seattle Mariners general manager Justin Hollander. CLICK HERE
MARINERS TOP PROSPECT SHOWS OUT: The Seattle Mariners young third baseman Tai Peete has been putting together an amazing recent stretch of games with the team’s Low-A affiliate Modesto Nuts. CLICK HERE
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including a key 3-pointer with just over two minutes left in the second half, to help No. 18 Arkansas to an 86-75 win over No. 19 Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.
Arkansas (11-3) used a 18-5 run over a 6-minute, 37-second span midway through the second half to turn a five-point deficit into an eight-point lead with 5:40 left. Tennessee shot just 2 for 10 from the field during Arkansas’ run, missing eight shots in a row before finally scoring.
The Volunteers (10-4) took advantage of an Arkansas cold shooting spell — the Razorbacks picked up 12 of their 18 points during the run from the free-throw line — to close within two points with under four minutes to play. Acuff made a 3-pointer from the wing with 2:09 remaining to give the Razorbacks a 79-68 lead.
Tennessee shot 49% from the field and was outscored at the line, going 12 for 23 while Arkansas shot 29 for 33.
Acuff was the only Arkansas player to shoot better than 50% from the floor, going 9 for 16. The Razorbacks shot 42% overall. Acuff was joined in double-digit scoring by Meleek Thomas, who scored 18 points. Malique Ewin added 12 points and Karter Knox 11.
Amari Evans’ 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting led three Tennessee players in double figures.
Arkansas won its opening SEC game for the first time since the 2020-21 season. The Razorbacks have reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in four of the five seasons since and made two Elite Eight appearances.
Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas (1) shoots over Tennessee defenders Ja’Kobi Gillespie, left, and Felix Okpara, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Fayetteville, Ark. Credit: AP/Michael Woods
Up next
Arkansas: At Ole Miss on Wednesday.
Tennessee: Hosts Texas on Tuesday.
Sheila Yount
Sheila Yount is a features editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. An Arkansas native and communications professional with 42 years of experience, she edits and writes for the Style sections with a primary focus on the Saturday home and garden section and the Monday style section, which includes content on outdoor recreation, physical fitness and health, as well as history and other topics.
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