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Taylor Ward LAA OF R 

Born: 12/14/1993 Age: 31

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

The Hopsmackers for $9

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Drafted 1st Rd (26) '15

Wed 7/09 Thu 7/10 Fri 7/11
TEX 9:38 PM EDT TEX 9:38 PM EDT ARI 9:38 PM EDT

Positions
OF
2026 Earned Positions
OF

All Leagues
Average $10.30 Median $10.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $10.87 Median $10.00

All Leagues
Average $9.10 Median $9.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $9.60 Median $9.50

Roster%
99.69%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
18.00%
OPL Average Salary
$9.39


July 6, 2025 10:16 PM : Ward went 3-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss against the Blue Jays.
Analysis: Ward tied the game with an RBI single in the fifth inning and added a steal in the seventh. The 31-year-old is now riding a nine-game hitting streak that includes six extra-base hits, six RBI and seven runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .228/.305/.480 with 20 home runs, 59 RBI, 50 runs scored and two stolen bases across 377 plate appearances.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2018LAA40147135243069320 2.61 104.30
2019LAA20484283016000 1.95 38.90
2020LAA3410294266208020 3.18 108.20
2021LAA6523720852150820611 4.29 279.00
2022LAA1355644951392222360453 5.69 767.90
2023LAA97409356901801439842 4.89 474.80
2024LAA1566635851442622563764 4.83 753.40
2025LAA89385341772022037221 5.23 465.60

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2015LAA (R)321411093841229252 7.4 236.80
2015LAA (A)24103923230110011 5.6 134.40
2016LAA (A+)1235294661161101048500 3.81 468.50
2017LAA (A+)5424720750111635000 5.04 272.00
2017LAA (AA)331451193430322200 5.46 180.30
2018LAA (AA)421791485180629181 7.61 319.60
2018LAA (AAA)60267227801808362102 7.93 475.80
2019LAA (AAA)10651242112934127809115 8.81 933.40
2021LAA (CPX)38711001010 2.13 6.40
2021LAA (AAA)135949219049120 12.78 166.10

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
Jul 8, 2025 LAA TEX 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60
Jul 7, 2025 LAA TEX 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Jul 6, 2025 LAA @TOR 5 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 17.70
Jul 5, 2025 LAA @TOR 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.60
Jul 4, 2025 LAA @TOR 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.60
Jul 3, 2025 LAA @ATL 5 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10.30
Jul 2, 2025 LAA @ATL 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.20
Jul 1, 2025 LAA @ATL 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.60
Jun 29, 2025 LAA WSN 5 5 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20.50
Jun 28, 2025 LAA WSN 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 12.50
Totals 46 38 14 7 4 1 0 6 4 1 0 1 0 83.60

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
August 16, 2018 11:08 PM add Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $4
September 27, 2018 2:49 AM cut Springfield Nuclear Plant Softball $2
April 23, 2022 11:29 AM add Wham Bam Goodbye Sam $3
October 14, 2022 1:51 AM increase Wham Bam Goodbye Sam $5
July 6, 2023 9:26 AM move 台北土狗 (from Wham Bam Goodbye Sam) $5
July 31, 2023 1:12 PM cut 台北土狗 $3
March 12, 2024 9:47 PM add Wham Bam Goodbye Sam $15
October 10, 2024 12:39 AM increase Wham Bam Goodbye Sam $17
May 6, 2025 10:13 PM cut Wham Bam Goodbye Sam $9
May 20, 2025 10:23 PM add The Hopsmackers $9

Recent Trades for Taylor Ward in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
July 8, 2025 3:28 AM Votto's RCMP🍁 Lawrence Butler ATH OF L $10 
Mick Abel PHI SP R $5 
$2 loan 		Verland-er By Me Taylor Ward LAA OF R $9 
Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B R $4 60IL
June 28, 2025 3:48 PM ⚾Killin' Me Smalls⚾ Taylor Ward LAA OF R $9 
Jordan Lawlar ARI AAA Util R $8 7IL
Cam Smith HOU 3B/OF R $5 
 Out of the Cellar Gerrit Cole NYY SP R $4 60IL
Junior Caminero TBR 3B R $6 
June 24, 2025 6:12 PM Tumbleweed Futures Bryan Abreu HOU RP R $8
Taylor Ward LAA OF R $11 
Clarke Schmidt NYY SP R $5 15IL 
$22 loan 		Racob Cronengirth Hunter Goodman COL C/OF R $1 
Ben Casparius LAD SP/RP R $1 
June 21, 2025 10:22 PM Big Papi memories Framber Valdez HOU SP L $18 
 Formerly.... Taylor Ward LAA OF R $9 
Agustin Ramirez MIA C/1B R $10 
Connor Norby MIA 2B/3B/OF R $8 
$9 loan
June 21, 2025 10:49 AM 🐻Big Bad Bruins🐻 Matt Wallner MIN OF L $10 
Hyeseong Kim LAD 2B/OF L $2 
 Slump Busters Taylor Ward LAA OF R $10 
June 18, 2025 12:09 PM Hungry Hungry Homers José Ramírez CLE 3B S $50 
Taylor Ward LAA OF R $18 
$40 loan 		Koufax Curveballs Casey Mize DET SP R $1 
Matt Wallner MIN OF L $10 
Jordan Westburg BAL 2B/3B R $8 
Moises Ballesteros CHC AAA C L $1
Zack Gelof ATH 2B R $8 
May 26, 2025 9:18 PM Chris Sabometrics Taylor Ward LAA OF R $9 
Gavin Sheets SDP 1B/OF L $2
$7 loan 		Dream Squashers Ben Brown CHC AAA SP/RP R $1
Heston Kjerstad BAL AAA OF L $1
Max Muncy ATH 2B/SS/3B R $2 
May 25, 2025 1:59 PM Spin My Dreidel Ezequiel Tovar COL SS R $7 10IL 
Matt Wallner MIN OF L $5 
Brandon Pfaadt ARI SP R $10 
 ROCKY MTN OYSTERS 🗻 Taylor Ward LAA OF R $11 
Drew Rasmussen TBR SP/RP R $5 
Gavin Williams CLE SP R $5 
May 25, 2025 10:24 AM Carl von Clausewitz 🎖️ Taylor Ward LAA OF R $5 
Corbin Carroll ARI OF L $26 
Felnin Celesten SEA A SS S $1
 The Yellow Darts Christian Yelich MIL OF L $13 
Tarik Skubal DET SP L $19 
May 22, 2025 9:58 PM Infield Fly Rule is for Losers Kenley Jansen LAA RP R $12
Taylor Ward LAA OF R $5 
$11 loan 		The Hopsmackers Coby Mayo BAL 1B/3B R $5
David Festa MIN SP R $1