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Taylor Ward

31-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Baltimore Orioles
2025 Stats
AVG
.228
HR
36
RBI
103
R
86
SB
4
2026 Projections
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Ward has dealt with injury problems in his career but has now turned in back-to-back healthy seasons. He easily set new career highs in home runs (36), RBI (103) and runs (86) in 2025, leading to a top-20 finish among fantasy outfielders after he was top-40 fantasy outfielder in 2024. Ward did have a career-high 26.4 percent strikeout rate last season, and that, combined with being an extreme flyball hitter, means he's likely to continue to be a batting average liability. The 32-year-old's skill set is well suited for Angel Stadium, which has been the fourth-best park for home runs over the last three seasons, per Statcast. Ward's name has come up in trade rumors often the last couple years and, since he's entering his walk year, that will likely continue if the Angels aren't competitive. A team change could mean a ballpark downgrade, but it would likely be a supporting cast upgrade. Read Past Outlooks
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Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'1"
Weight 200
DOB 12/14/1993
Born Dayton, OH
College Fresno State
Drafted 1st Rd 2015 LAA
Signed a one-year, $7.83 million contract with the Angels in January of 2025. Traded to the Orioles in November of 2025.
Traded to Baltimore
OFBaltimore Orioles
November 18, 2025
The Angels traded Ward to the Orioles on Tuesday in exchange for Grayson Rodriguez.
Analysis
Ward enjoyed one of the best seasons of his MLB career in 2025, posting a .792 OPS while setting new career highs with 36 homers, 103 RBI and 86 runs scored over 157 games. With the 31-year-old slugger due to enter free agency next offseason, the Angels will send him to Baltimore, where Ward figures to remain an everyday starter in the outfield while injecting the lineup with a bit of additional power.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
19
1
22
83
3
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
1
8
16
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+20%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+28%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .894 362 51 16 47 2 .298 .365 .530
Since 2023vs Right .733 1373 168 59 178 12 .226 .312 .420
2025vs Left .918 116 15 7 18 0 .262 .345 .573
2025vs Right .765 547 71 29 85 4 .221 .311 .454
2024vs Left .873 130 19 4 13 1 .325 .377 .496
2024vs Right .718 533 54 21 62 5 .226 .310 .408
2023vs Left .896 116 17 5 16 1 .303 .371 .525
2023vs Right .702 293 43 9 31 3 .233 .321 .381
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+22%
OPS on Road
2025
 
 
+37%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+12%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+15%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .689 858 103 33 104 7 .206 .301 .388
Since 2023Away .842 877 116 42 121 7 .274 .345 .496
2025Home .666 326 41 15 49 3 .188 .270 .396
2025Away .915 337 45 21 54 1 .268 .362 .553
2024Home .706 337 35 12 38 2 .226 .309 .397
2024Away .792 326 38 13 37 4 .267 .337 .455
2023Home .697 195 27 6 17 2 .201 .338 .358
2023Away .804 214 33 8 30 2 .294 .332 .472
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Stat Review
How does Taylor Ward compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.43
 
BB Rate
11.3%
 
K Rate
26.4%
 
BABIP
.257
 
ISO
.247
 
AVG
.228
 
OBP
.317
 
SLG
.475
 
OPS
.792
 
wOBA
.344
 
Exit Velocity
90.1 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
36.3%
 
Barrels/PA
8.4%
 
Expected BA
.234
 
Expected SLG
.441
 
Sprint Speed
21.2 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
34.1%
 
Line Drive %
17.6%
 
Fly Ball %
48.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Ward offered some rare stability amidst another dud of a season from the Angels. The 31-year-old showed no ill effects from a scary incident which ended his 2023 campaign when a hit by pitch in the face resulted in multiple fractures, setting career highs in home runs, RBI and games played. Ward's 13 percent barrel rate and 90.9 mph average exit velocity also represented full-season highs. If anything, Ward underperformed relative to his batted ball data, as his .351 xwOBA was 26 points higher than his actual .325 wOBA. Ward appears likely to be held back by his supporting cast again in 2025, although a healthy season out of Mike Trout would certainly help. While he doesn't offer standout production in any area, Ward was a top-40 outfielder in 2024 and it's reasonable to think he could finish in that range again.
Ward's 2023 campaign came to an early end in late July after he was struck in the face by a pitch, which caused multiple fractures that required surgery. It was awful luck for the outfielder but nonetheless marks the second time in the past three seasons he's failed to reach 100 games played. Ward was mostly healthy in 2022 and delivered 23 homers and an .833 OPS, which he was unable to replicate last year before suffering the facial injuries. Still, he had an above-average bat (107 wRC+) with 14 home runs, four steals, 47 RBI, 60 runs and a .253/.335/.421 slash line in 97 contests. Ward seems unlikely to return to that All-Star level of production from 2022 but can still provide value for fantasy managers with solid power and contact skills, though durability concerns cap his ceiling heading into 2024.
A sore groin delayed Ward's debut a week. Once he was ready, Ward was one of the league's top batters with a .333/.443/.644 line in 38 games through June 3. He then visited the IL for 10 days after aggravating a hamstring injury. Upon returning, Ward couldn't find a groove, posting a .222/.297/.339 line over the next 63 games. He then missed a series in Toronto, but when he rejoined the club, Ward found his stroke and finished .339/.387/.548 over his final 34 contests. For the season, Ward's 137 wRC+ should assure a starting job, though the Angels outfield is getting crowded. His plate skills are strong, and Ward's 69th percentile average exit velocity, 66th percentile hard hit rate and 79th percentile all portend an MLB regular. A converted infielder, Ward's outfield defense is improving. Durability is an issue, but when healthy, Ward has the makings of a solid mixed league outfielder at a fair price.
Ward played in a career-high 65 games last season and was a quality fill-in for the Halos with a 111 wRC+ in 237 plate appearances. The 28-year-old should serve as the team's fourth outfielder in 2022, and he could have an expanded role after Justin Upton was designated for assignment late in spring training. The Angels are set to open with Mike Trout, Brandon Marsh and Jo Adell as its starting outfield trio, with the latter two not yet cementing themselves in the majors. Ward could see more action if the two young outfielders struggle, but it make take an injury for him to see enough playing time to warrant serious fantasy consideration.
After hitting .147/.216/.206 in his first 37 plate appearances of the 2020 campaign, Ward was sent down to the alternate site. He rebounded following a 17-day demotion to hit .350/.400/.483 across his final 65 plate appearances. While his surface stats are unreliable due to sample size, Ward has shown the ability to make loud contact across 297 major-league plate appearances -- 52.6% and 47% hard hit rates in his past two seasons, respectively. Ward has also posted a sprint speed in the 77th percentile or higher in every campaign since 2018, sneakily swiping 25 bases on 32 attempts combined between the majors and minors in that span. If Ward shows the ability to make consistent contact, he could wrangle regular playing time and would be a sneaky power/speed threat. At the very least, he should get plenty of at-bats against left-handed pitchers.
Ward followed a breakthrough 2018 minor-league season with another stellar campaign last year, slashing .306/.427/.584 with 27 home runs and 11 stolen bases for Triple-A Salt Lake. His hot bat resulted in five separate callups to the big club, but shoddy defense and poor offense kept each stint prior to September roster expansion brief. Ward was eventually moved to left field and finally appeared comfortable defensively, but his offense never came around at the major-league level. His primary issue was simply making contact as he registered a putrid 47.9 K% in 48 big-league plate appearances. Ward hit the ball hard when he did manage to put bat to ball and has always been adept at drawing walks, but neither stat matters if his strikeout issues persist. This could be a make-or-break year for Ward as he has little left to prove at the minor-league level.
They say it takes catchers longer to materialize at the plate, so perhaps the change to third base is what helped Ward take off at the plate last year. Playing in both the Southern and Pacific Coast League last season, Ward hit .349/.446/.531 with 14 homers and 18 steals before his late promotion to the big-league level. Major-league pitching was more of a struggle for him. You should be fully prepared for him to have another tour around the PCL unless the Angels move Zack Cozart to second base and give the job to Ward. The fact they traded for Tommy La Stella in the offseason points to them looking at a platoon situation at second base and giving Ward more time to work on his transition from catcher to third and continue to work on his swing as last year's numbers do not match up well to the consensus grades scouts have given him.
The Angels surprised many when they selected Ward with the 26th overall pick in the 2015 draft, but the early returns on the catcher out of Fresno State have been excellent. Ward slashed .348/.457/.438 with three home runs and six steals (on nine attempts) in 56 games across rookie ball and Low-A. This came as a very pleasant surprise, as Ward was touted for his plus arm behind the plate and the bat was supposed to lag behind the rest of the profile. Entering his age-22 season, Ward could actually move relatively fast for a catcher, as he has not yet shown any weaknesses. He will probably start the year back at Low-A, but could quickly receive a promotion to High-A if he continues to show an advanced approach at the plate.
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Resting up Sunday
OFLos Angeles Angels
September 28, 2025
Ward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
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Getting break Thursday
OFLos Angeles Angels
September 25, 2025
Ward isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Kansas City, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Goes deep again Wednesday
OFLos Angeles Angels
September 25, 2025
Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 win against the Royals on Wednesday.
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Up to 35 homers
OFLos Angeles Angels
September 24, 2025
Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday.
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Pops homer No. 34
OFLos Angeles Angels
September 20, 2025
Ward went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rockies.
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Angels will listen to trade offers
OFLos Angeles Angels
November 5, 2025
The Angels are expected to listen to trade offers for Ward this offseason, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Analysis
Morosi lists the Phillies as a potential fit for Ward, who slashed .228/.317/.475 with a career-high 36 home runs and 103 RBI for the Angels this season. Ward has experience at all three outfield spots but has been used exclusively in left field over the last three seasons. Slated to turn 32 in December, Ward has one more year of arbitration eligibility this winter before reaching free agency next offseason.
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