Mariners urged to make an obvious prospect promotion to help with playoff push

Seattle Mariners v Chicago Cubs | John E. Moore III/GettyImages The Seattle Mariners are in the thick of contention, and at this point, it’s becoming impossible to justify keeping Harry Ford in Triple-A. The organization has carefully nurtured him through the system, but there’s no more growth left for him at Tacoma, as he looks to have put everything together and is ready for the big leagues.

The question isn’t if he should come up, but why he hasn’t already. And with Mitch Garver posting a measly .208/.304/.343 slash line with just eight home runs and an 89 wRC+, the bar to clear at backup catcher is hardly sky-high.

That Ford is a candidate to get called to the Mariners has been obvious…