Report: Nationals acquire prospect Harry Ford from Mariners for Jose Ferrer

The Mariners are acquiring right-handed reliever Jose Ferrer from the Washington Nationals for catcher prospect Harry Ford and right-handed pitching prospect Isaac Leone, ESPN’s Jeff Passon reported Saturday.

Andrew Golden of The Washington Post He was the first to report.

Ferrer, 25, recorded a 4.48 ERA and 16 walks over 76.1 innings with the Nationals, making 11 saves while the team’s closer after Washington dealt Kyle Finnegan to the Detroit Tigers at the 2025 trade deadline.

Ford, 22, was ranked as the Mariners’ No. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline at the time of the trade.

Selected 12th overall in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft, Ford had 16 home runs, 74 RBIs and a .283/.408/.460 slash line with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.

Ford debuted with the Mariners on September 5, but maintained his status as a prospect, appearing at the plate eight times in just eight games. He recorded his first MLB hit on September 27 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Leon, 21, was selected by the Mariners in the 10th round of the 2025 draft and has yet to pitch professionally.