Player Report for #1 Walter 'Vanilla Missile' Ford

Walter 'Vanilla Missile' Ford

P Walter 'Vanilla Missile' Ford #1 South Bend Cubs (CHC) A2 Age: 20 \| Bats: R \| Throws: R \| Morale: Good 10/31/2025	OA: 26	POT: 42
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P WALTER 'VANILLA MISSILE' FORD #1 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP	WAR
11	11	4-2	0	3.88	58.0	64	5	24	30	1.52	0.3

PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
	Overall	Pot.	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Pot.
Stuff			35	35	35	60
Movement			30	30	30	50
Control			30	30	30	50

PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch	Cur.	Pot.
Fastball	40	80
Slider	35	80
Curveball	35	80
Changeup	25	65

OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	55
Suggested Role	Starter
Type	Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners	45
Defense	75

RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed:	30
Stealing Ability:	35
Baserunning Inst.:	25
Sacrifice Bunt:	40
Bunt for Hit:	50

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/12/2025	@ GLL	Loss, 4-5	X	7.0	4	3	1	1	3
09/07/2025	@ JS	Loss, 1-7	X	3.2	7	5	4	2	1	Loss
09/01/2025	GLL	Win, 8-6	X	6.1	8	3	3	3	3	Win
08/26/2025	SPO	Win, 7-4	X	5.1	11	4	4	3	1	Win
08/21/2025	@ FW	Win, 8-4	X	5.2	4	1	1	2	3
08/16/2025	@ EUG	Win, 8-3	X	4.2	4	0	0	2	3
08/10/2025	WIL	Loss, 10-12	X	3.1	5	7	5	3	1
08/05/2025	@ ROM	Loss, 1-2	X	5.0	4	0	0	2	4
07/30/2025	@ BEL	Win, 5-0	X	6.0	5	0	0	1	5	Win
07/25/2025	@ HIL	Win, 6-4	X	6.0	7	4	4	2	2

PERSONALITY

Birthday:	12/28/2004
Born in:	Hoover, AL
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	195 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

STATUS
Contract:	Minor League Contract
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, 1 Day
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, 2 Days
Pro Service:	2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not yet eligible
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	2022, 29th Pick in Round 3

A1 2025 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	17	17	7	7	0	4.77	103.2	116	58	55	11	52	91	1	5.9	0	9	52.9
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	BR/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	FIP-	WAR	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	15.28	10.07	7.90	4.51	5.73	1.62	106	1.1	.331
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	186	57	8	0	6	30	24	41	0	1	5	.306	.400	.446	.846
vs. RHB	231	59	13	1	5	28	28	50	2	1	3	.255	.341	.385	.726

A1 2025 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	4	4	2	2	0	5.24	22.1	30	16	13	0	18	14
May	6	6	3	1	0	3.46	39.0	34	15	15	3	16	41
June	5	5	0	4	0	8.53	25.1	42	24	24	6	13	22
July	2	2	2	0	0	1.59	17.0	10	3	3	2	5	14
Last Year	34	0	2	3	2	7.34	30.2	37	25	25	11	11	19
2 Years Ago	9	0	0	0	2	0.93	9.2	10	1	1	1	3	9
Career	60	17	9	10	4	5.06	144.0	163	84	81	23	66	119
Home	9	9	3	4	0	5.72	50.1	57	35	32	3	33	48
Road	8	8	4	3	0	3.88	53.1	59	23	23	8	19	43
Grass	17	17	7	7	0	4.77	103.2	116	58	55	11	52	91
Day	3	3	1	2	0	7.36	18.1	25	15	15	4	8	16
Night	14	14	6	5	0	4.22	85.1	91	43	40	7	44	75
As Starter	17	17	7	7	0	4.77	103.2	116	58	55	11	52	91

A2 2025 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	11	11	4	2	0	3.88	58.0	64	28	25	5	24	30	0	0.0	0	3	27.3
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	BR/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	FIP-	WAR	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	14.28	9.93	4.66	3.72	5.28	1.52	114	0.3	.304
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	82	25	5	0	3	13	7	6	0	0	1	.305	.367	.476	.842
vs. RHB	146	39	3	1	2	15	17	24	1	0	3	.267	.353	.342	.696

A2 2025 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
July	4	4	2	1	0	3.00	24.0	21	8	8	3	7	14
August	5	5	1	0	0	3.75	24.0	28	12	10	2	12	12
September	2	2	1	1	0	6.30	10.0	15	8	7	0	5	4
Postseason	1	1	0	0	0	1.29	7.0	4	3	1	1	1	3
2 Years Ago	20	20	2	9	0	7.78	83.1	113	75	72	15	48	63
Career	31	31	6	11	0	6.18	141.1	177	103	97	20	72	93
Home	4	4	3	0	0	5.85	20.0	27	15	13	3	10	9
Road	7	7	1	2	0	2.84	38.0	37	13	12	2	14	21
Grass	9	9	3	2	0	4.11	46.0	52	24	21	4	21	23
Turf	2	2	1	0	0	3.00	12.0	12	4	4	1	3	7
Day	3	3	0	1	0	2.70	13.1	15	5	4	0	6	8
Night	8	8	4	1	0	4.23	44.2	49	23	21	5	18	22
As Starter	11	11	4	2	0	3.88	58.0	64	28	25	5	24	30

CAREER PITCHING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	FIP	WAR	ERA+

CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	FIP	WAR	ERA+
2023 Vancouver - A	18	20	20	2	9	0	7.78	83.1	113	75	72	15	48	63	0	0	1.93	.362	6.60	-0.7	60
2023 Palm Beach - A	18	9	0	0	0	2	0.93	9.2	10	1	1	1	3	9	0	0	1.34	.360	3.30	0.0	334
2023 Total - A	18	29	20	2	9	2	7.06	93.0	123	76	73	16	51	72	0	0	1.87	.361	6.26	-0.6	66
2023 Buffalo - AAA	18	2	0	0	0	0	9.82	3.2	6	4	4	0	9	3	0	0	4.09	.462	8.74	-0.2	38
2024 Modesto - A	19	34	0	2	3	2	7.34	30.2	37	25	25	11	11	19	0	0	1.57	.283	7.16	-1.9	45
2025 South Bend - A	20	11	11	4	2	0	3.88	58.0	64	28	25	5	24	30	0	0	1.52	.304	5.28	0.3	120
2025 Modesto - A	20	17	17	7	7	0	4.77	103.2	116	58	55	11	52	91	1	0	1.62	.331	5.73	1.1	112
2025 Total - A	20	28	28	11	9	0	4.45	161.2	180	86	80	16	76	121	1	0	1.58	.321	5.57	1.4	114
Total AAA		2	0	0	0	0	9.82	3.2	6	4	4	0	9	3	0	0	4.09	.462	8.74		38.4
Total A1		60	17	9	10	4	5.06	144.0	163	84	81	23	66	119	1	0	1.59	.323	5.87		87.6
Total A2		31	31	6	11	0	6.18	141.1	177	103	97	20	72	93	0	0	1.76	.338	6.06		75.4

CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	FIP	WAR	ERA+
2025 South Bend - A2	20	1	1	0	0	0	1.29	7.0	4	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	0.71	.143	5.61	0.0	361
Total A2		1	1	0	0	0	1.29	7.0	4	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	0.71	.143	5.61		361.0

CAREER FIELDING STATS

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2025 Modesto - A	P	17	17	5	6	1	11	0	1.000	103.2	0.95	+0.7	1.643
2025 South Bend - A	P	11	11	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	58.0	0.62	+1.6	1.015
TOTAL	P	28	28	7	8	1	15	0	1.000	161.2	0.84	+2.4	1.408

PLAYER HISTORY

01/01/2019	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (65); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 25 (65).
01/01/2020	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 25 (65).
01/01/2021	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 25 (65).
01/01/2022	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 25 (60).
11/09/2022	Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 29, 91st overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals, out of high school Belen Jesuit (Belen Jesuit; Miami, FL).
01/01/2023	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 25 (45).
05/23/2023	Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for SS Didi Gregorius.
05/25/2023	Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for .
05/29/2023	Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for .
12/27/2023	Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Seattle Mariners, along with SP Hunter Brown, SP Patrick Sandoval, LF Jo Adell, 2B AJ Ewing, SP Cristian Mena, SP Dylan Smith, and $8,000,000, in exchange for SP Zach Eflin.
01/01/2024	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 25 (40).
01/01/2024	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 25 (40).
01/01/2025	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 30 (50).
07/09/2025	Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Chicago Cubs, along with 3B Luis Garcia, in exchange for LF Taylor Trammell.

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