Mike Ford Hits The Bench Monday
1 year agoSeattle Mariners designated hitter Mike Ford is on the bench for Monday's series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Reid Detmers. It's not surprising to see the lefty-swinging Ford hit the bench against a southpaw starting pitcher but it's also worth noting he is hitting .357 against lefties for the season. That said, all 16 of his home runs and 21 of his 22 extra-base hits this season have indeed come off of right-handed pitching. Ford's playing time could take a hit moving forward with the return of the lefty-swinging Jarred Kelenic while Ford is hitting just .191 with a .729 OPS in the second half versus a .277 average and .944 OPS in 30 games prior to the All-Star break.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com