The second half of the Major League Baseball season is set to get underway for the Washington Nationals on Friday, as they are scheduled for a six-game road trip out west that begins with a matchup against the Athletics.Prior to that series taking place, the Nationals made an exciting report official, as the team announced that star catching prospect Harry Ford was promoted to the major league roster as the replacement for injured backup Drew Millas. Right-handed reliever Max Kranick was also officially reinstated from the 60-day injured list, which gives manager Blake Butera an established big league arm to choose from in the bullpen.While the Kranick portion is a massive positive for the pitching staff, the headlining news is that Ford is set to make his team debut after being a blockbuster addition by president of baseball operations Paul Toboni this past winter.Harry Ford Expected to Serve in Backup RoleWashington Nationals catcher Harry Ford | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConnectJust how often Ford will be utilized isn't clear, though. He's expected to backup Keibert Ruiz, which means he'll likely only get reps against left-handed starting pitchers. Based on who the Nationals are due to see on their upcoming schedule, that means he could find himself in the lineup on Friday to face Gage Jump -- which doesn't seem likely -- or on Sunday against Jacob Lopez. The Colorado Rockies haven't set their rotation for the upcoming matchup against Washington, but with Kyle Freeland being their only lefty starter, Ford might only get one start during that series.All of that is to say the expectations for what Ford will accomplish during his first MLB stint with the Nationals should be fairly low. Barring anything unforeseen, he's likely going to get very few reps at the plate.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow