Harry Ford is no longer the most recent case of the Seattle Mariners using an early draft pick on a catcher. They selected a catcher in the compensatory round of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday, using the No. 35 pick on Luke Stevenson out of North Carolina.
Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 33 talent in this year's draft class, Stevenson is regarded as a power-hitting backstop with a strong arm and above average defensive skills. His hit tool is his biggest question mark, as he notably hit only .251 for the Tar Heels this past season.