Taylor Ward

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Seattle Mariners · Designated Hitter

Age 326' 0" · 205 lbsBats Right

#143 Preseason#271 Dynasty

FBaseball Overview

At 32 years old, Ward enters 2026 as a veteran left fielder for Baltimore looking to stabilize after a down start to the season. His recent production shows significant volatility, with 2025 offering power upside (36 home runs, 103 RBI) but a depressed batting average, while early 2026 numbers suggest continued struggles at the plate (.253 AVG through limited at-bats). Fantasy managers should view Ward as a power-dependent player who can accumulate home runs and RBI in an Orioles lineup, though batting average represents a notable risk given his recent trends. The lack of stolen base production limits his overall category contribution, making him best suited as a depth power bat in deeper leagues rather than a core fantasy asset.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	Los Angeles Angels	40	147	135	.178	6	15	14	2	45	.245	.333	.578
2019	Los Angeles Angels	20	48	42	.190	1	2	4	0	23	.292	.333	.625
2020	Los Angeles Angels	34	102	94	.277	0	5	16	2	28	.333	.383	.716
2021	Los Angeles Angels	65	237	208	.250	8	33	33	1	55	.332	.438	.770
2022	Los Angeles Angels	135	564	495	.281	23	65	73	5	120	.360	.473	.833
2023	Los Angeles Angels	97	409	356	.253	14	47	60	4	80	.335	.421	.756
2024	Los Angeles Angels	156	663	585	.246	25	75	73	6	163	.323	.426	.749
2025	Los Angeles Angels	157	663	579	.228	36	103	86	4	175	.317	.475	.792
2026	2 teams▼	135	594	488	.225	7	35	70	4	127	.359	.314	.673
Career	Totals	839	3427	2982	.243	120	380	429	28	816	.333	.418	.751

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	2 teams▼	56	244	201	.348	3	31	30	6	23	.457	.438	.895
2016	Inland Empire 66ers	123	529	466	.249	10	56	61	0	81	.323	.337	.660
2017	2 teams▼	87	392	326	.258	9	49	46	0	60	.368	.390	.758
2018	2 teams▼	102	446	375	.349	14	60	68	18	94	.446	.531	.977
2019	Salt Lake Bees	106	512	421	.306	27	71	102	11	101	.427	.584	1.011
2021	2 teams▼	16	67	56	.393	4	10	15	3	14	.493	.786	1.279
Career	Totals	490	2190	1845	.299	67	277	322	38	373	.400	.467	.867

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.8 mph

Max EV109.5 mph

Launch Angle14.8°

Barrel %5.2%

K %21.5%

Hard Hit %38.3%

Sprint Speed27.5 ft/s

Bat Speed68.5 mph

Whiff %19.6%

Chase %15.1%

xBA0.241

xSLG0.362

xwOBA0.333

GB%38.7%

FB%27.1%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

Los Angeles Angels

147

135

.178

.245

.333

.578

2019

Los Angeles Angels

.190

.292

.333

.625

2020

Los Angeles Angels

102

.277

.333

.383

.716

2021

Los Angeles Angels

237

208

.250

.332

.438

.770

2022

Los Angeles Angels

135

564

495

.281

120

.360

.473

.833

2023

Los Angeles Angels

409

356

.253

.335

.421

.756

2024

Los Angeles Angels

156

663

585

.246

163

.323

.426

.749

2025

Los Angeles Angels

157

663

579

.228

103

175

.317

.475

.792

2026

2 teams▼

135

594

488

.225

127

.359

.314

.673

Career

Totals

839

3427

2982

.243

120

380

429

816

.333

.418

.751

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2015

2 teams▼

244

201

.348

.457

.438

.895

2016

Inland Empire 66ers

123

529

466

.249

.323

.337

.660

2017

2 teams▼

392

326

.258

.368

.390

.758

2018

2 teams▼

102

446

375

.349

.446

.531

.977

2019

Salt Lake Bees

106

512

421

.306

102

101

.427

.584

1.011

2021

2 teams▼

.393

.493

.786

1.279

Career

Totals

490

2190

1845

.299

277

322

373

.400

.467

.867