LF Taylor Ward #3
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/03/2027
OA: 50 POT: 50
LF TAYLOR WARD #3 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
147 545 139 22 5 25 88 58 139 .255 .327 .451 10 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 50 50 45 50
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 50
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 45 55 55
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 35 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: 20 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2027 LV Loss, 0-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
10/02/2027 LV Loss, 4-12 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/01/2027 LV Loss, 1-10 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/29/2027 TEX Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2027 TEX Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
09/27/2027 TEX Win, 8-4 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 2
09/26/2027 @ HOU Win, 6-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/2027 @ HOU Win, 14-4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 0
09/23/2027 @ LV Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2027 @ LV Win, 3-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Taylor is an innate leader.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:12/14/1993
Born in:Dayton, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,600,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 162 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 162 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension:$40,000,000 total for 2 years
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 147 545 139 22 5 25 88 76 58 139 .255 .327 .451 .778 .331 .196 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 146 621 6 1 0 13 2 12 246 52 10 0 100.0 83.8 5.23 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   134 36 8 3 8 35 24 17 32 6 0 2 .269 .346 .552 .898
Versus Right   411 103 14 2 17 53 52 41 107 6 2 4 .251 .320 .418 .739
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   86 17 1 1 5 17 12 17 25 2 0 0 .198 .324 .407 .731
May   97 25 1 1 7 17 17 6 18 2 1 2 .258 .308 .505 .814
June   100 26 7 0 5 14 15 8 23 1 0 0 .260 .312 .480 .792
July   81 23 6 0 4 16 11 7 22 2 0 3 .284 .355 .506 .861
August   90 23 3 0 2 16 6 10 25 3 1 0 .256 .320 .356 .676
September   80 21 4 3 2 8 15 9 22 2 0 1 .263 .337 .463 .799
October   11 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .364 .417 .364 .780
Spring Training   57 19 6 1 1 13 8 3 13 1 0 0 .333 .361 .526 .887
Last Year   570 167 34 1 20 81 77 48 157 6 0 7 .293 .352 .461 .813
2 Years Ago   566 147 33 2 20 74 70 70 134 4 0 5 .260 .344 .431 .775
Career   3478 904 171 13 135 479 469 362 904 37 5 39 .260 .333 .433 .766
Home   267 67 14 1 13 40 46 35 70 5 1 5 .251 .343 .457 .800
Road   278 72 8 4 12 48 30 23 69 7 1 1 .259 .311 .446 .757
Grass   524 136 22 4 25 86 75 56 133 11 1 6 .260 .332 .460 .792
Turf   21 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 6 1 1 0 .143 .208 .238 .446
Day   148 41 8 0 6 18 18 16 37 5 1 1 .277 .341 .453 .794
Night   397 98 14 5 19 70 58 42 102 7 1 5 .247 .322 .451 .772
As Starter   544 139 22 5 25 88 76 58 139 12 2 6 .256 .327 .452 .780
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   103 24 5 1 4 21 15 12 24 5 0 2 .233 .311 .417 .729
Inning 1-3   170 40 4 0 10 25 25 19 46 1 1 3 .235 .321 .435 .757
Inning 4-6   204 58 9 3 8 33 26 21 56 5 1 1 .284 .346 .475 .822
Inning 7-9   161 39 8 2 6 28 23 17 34 5 0 1 .242 .310 .429 .738
Extra Innings   10 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 .200 .308 .600 .908
0 Outs   171 44 11 2 8 16 34 17 44 4 2 2 .257 .325 .485 .810
1 Outs   195 46 4 0 10 35 27 23 50 8 0 3 .236 .314 .410 .725
2 Outs   179 49 7 3 7 37 15 18 45 0 0 1 .274 .343 .464 .807
Scoring Position   150 36 3 2 5 64 17 19 50 12 2 2 .240 .311 .387 .698
Bases Empty   295 81 14 3 18 18 48 27 67 0 0 3 .275 .342 .525 .867
Runner on 1st   100 22 5 0 2 6 11 12 22 0 0 1 .220 .310 .330 .640
Runner on 2nd   33 4 1 0 0 3 2 5 14 0 1 0 .121 .237 .152 .388
Runner on 3rd   18 2 0 0 1 8 3 1 6 3 0 1 .111 .174 .278 .452
Runner on 1st & 2nd   48 22 2 2 1 19 7 4 11 0 0 0 .458 .500 .646 1.146
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .133 .222 .133 .356
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   18 2 0 0 1 11 2 2 8 4 1 0 .111 .167 .278 .444
Bases Loaded   18 4 0 0 2 20 2 6 8 4 0 0 .222 .357 .556 .913
Two Strikes   277 41 4 2 7 27 23 26 139 5 0 2 .148 .223 .253 .475
First Pitch   74 23 1 1 3 9 12 1 0 3 1 0 .311 .308 .473 .781
Count 0-1   38 18 7 1 2 8 12 0 0 2 1 3 .474 .488 .868 1.357
Count 0-2   37 9 2 0 2 3 3 0 22 0 0 0 .243 .243 .459 .703
Count 1-0   48 15 1 0 5 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .646 .958
Count 1-1   35 11 3 0 3 9 5 0 0 1 0 0 .314 .306 .657 .963
Count 1-2   85 5 0 0 1 10 5 0 50 3 0 1 .059 .067 .094 .162
Count 2-0   23 9 2 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .391 .391 .739 1.130
Count 2-1   34 15 1 1 2 10 5 0 0 1 0 0 .441 .429 .706 1.134
Count 2-2   91 18 0 2 3 10 5 0 41 2 0 0 .198 .194 .341 .534
Count 3-0   3 1 0 0 1 4 2 10 0 0 0 1 .333 .857 1.333 2.190
Count 3-1   13 6 3 0 0 6 6 21 0 0 0 0 .462 .794 .692 1.486
Full Count   64 9 2 0 1 4 10 26 26 0 0 1 .141 .396 .219 .614
Behind in Count   160 32 9 1 5 21 20 0 72 5 1 4 .200 .213 .362 .576
Ahead in Count   121 46 7 1 10 35 24 31 0 1 0 1 .380 .506 .702 1.209
Batting 2nd   38 11 1 0 3 7 9 6 7 0 0 0 .289 .386 .553 .939
Batting 4th   20 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 1 0 0 .200 .261 .200 .461
Batting 5th   56 11 3 0 2 12 6 4 18 5 0 0 .196 .231 .357 .588
Batting 6th   430 113 18 5 20 67 60 46 109 6 2 6 .263 .338 .467 .806
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   252 68 8 2 14 25 38 25 56 1 0 4 .270 .344 .484 .828
Medium Leverage   187 42 9 2 6 23 25 15 52 3 2 0 .225 .278 .390 .668
High Leverage   103 28 4 1 5 40 13 17 31 8 0 2 .272 .362 .476 .837
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Los Angeles - MLB 24 40 135 24 3 0 6 15 14 9 3 0 45 2 0 .178 .245 .333 .578 57 57 -0.2
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 25 20 42 8 3 0 1 2 4 6 0 0 23 0 0 .190 .292 .333 .625 66 68 -0.1
2020 Los Angeles - MLB 26 34 94 26 6 2 0 5 16 8 0 0 28 2 0 .277 .333 .383 .716 97 97 0.2
2021 Los Angeles - MLB 27 65 208 52 15 0 8 33 33 20 6 1 55 1 1 .250 .332 .438 .769 111 111 0.8
2022 Los Angeles - MLB 28 135 495 139 22 2 23 65 73 60 4 5 120 5 3 .281 .360 .473 .833 137 138 3.8
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 29 83 265 53 6 0 7 20 33 23 0 1 73 2 1 .200 .263 .302 .565 51 48 -1.3
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 30 155 558 149 27 1 25 96 73 60 8 8 130 3 3 .267 .342 .453 .796 116 118 1.8
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 31 153 566 147 33 2 20 74 70 70 5 4 134 6 1 .260 .344 .431 .775 111 114 3.1
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 32 148 570 167 34 1 20 81 77 48 7 6 157 7 2 .293 .352 .461 .813 117 119 1.9
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 33 147 545 139 22 5 25 88 76 58 6 12 139 10 0 .255 .327 .451 .778 113 110 1.0
Total MLB 980 3478 904 171 13 135 479 469 362 39 37 904 38 11 .260 .333 .433 .766 110 110 11.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Greenville - R 21 32 109 38 4 1 2 19 20 29 2 1 8 5 2 .349 .489 .459 .948 100 137 1.3
2015 Total - A 21 24 92 32 3 0 1 12 10 10 0 0 15 1 1 .348 .412 .413 .825 117 117 0.5
2016 Los Angeles (DSL) - A+ 22 123 466 116 11 0 10 56 61 48 5 5 81 0 0 .249 .323 .337 .659 68 73 -0.4
2017 Los Angeles (DSL) - A+ 23 54 207 50 11 1 6 30 32 35 0 2 43 0 0 .242 .348 .391 .740 88 90 0.4
2017 Amarillo - AA 23 33 119 34 3 0 3 19 14 22 2 2 17 0 0 .286 .400 .387 .787 95 98 0.4
2018 Rocket City - AA 24 42 148 51 8 0 6 25 26 29 1 1 33 8 1 .345 .453 .520 .973 127 118 1.1
2018 Salt Lake - AAA 24 60 227 80 18 0 8 35 42 36 2 2 61 10 2 .352 .442 .537 .979 126 117 1.6
2019 Salt Lake - AAA 25 106 421 129 34 1 27 71 102 80 9 1 101 11 5 .306 .427 .584 1.011 131 121 3.1
2021 Los Angeles A (ACL) - R 27 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .143 .250 .286 .536 17 47 -0.0
2021 Salt Lake - AAA 27 13 49 21 9 0 4 10 15 9 1 0 12 2 0 .429 .525 .857 1.383 212 169 0.9
Total PCL 179 697 230 61 1 39 116 159 125 12 3 174 23 7 .330 .438 .588 1.027 135 123
Total SL 42 148 51 8 0 6 25 26 29 1 1 33 8 1 .345 .453 .520 .973 127 118
Total TL 33 119 34 3 0 3 19 14 22 2 2 17 0 0 .286 .400 .387 .787 95 98
Total NWL 177 673 166 22 1 16 86 93 83 5 7 124 0 0 .247 .331 .354 .684 74 78
Total CAL 24 92 32 3 0 1 12 10 10 0 0 15 1 1 .348 .412 .413 .825 117 117
Total ACL 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 .143 .250 .286 .536 17 47
Total PIO 32 109 38 4 1 2 19 20 29 2 1 8 5 2 .349 .489 .459 .948 100 137
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 40 39 15 62 3 82 5 .939 326.1 2.12 0.0 .000
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 4 3 2 2 1 6 2 .667 25.0 1.44 0.0 .000
2019 Los Angeles - MLB LF 9 7 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 60.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2020 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2020 Los Angeles - MLB LF 17 6 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 74.2 1.93 0.0 .000
2020 Los Angeles - MLB RF 19 18 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 155.0 1.92 0.0 .000
2021 Los Angeles - MLB C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2021 Los Angeles - MLB LF 18 8 18 0 0 19 1 .947 85.0 1.91 0.0 .000
2021 Los Angeles - MLB CF 12 9 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 56.1 2.88 0.0 .000
2021 Los Angeles - MLB RF 51 42 88 2 0 91 1 .989 368.1 2.20 0.0 .000
2022 Los Angeles - MLB LF 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2022 Los Angeles - MLB CF 7 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 50.0 2.16 0.0 .000
2022 Los Angeles - MLB RF 125 122 263 5 1 273 5 .982 1069.0 2.26 0.0 .000
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Los Angeles - MLB LF 72 63 138 2 0 142 2 .986 556.1 2.26 -3.5 .963
2023 Los Angeles - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Los Angeles - MLB RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .968
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 7 7 54 2 4 58 2 .966 63.1 7.96 -1.1 .615
2024 Los Angeles - MLB LF 90 90 189 3 2 195 3 .985 766.2 2.25 -3.5 .988
2024 Los Angeles - MLB CF 1 1 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.1 .988
2024 Los Angeles - MLB RF 66 49 124 1 0 125 0 1.000 452.2 2.49 -1.0 .972
2025 Los Angeles - MLB LF 147 146 319 7 0 330 4 .988 1275.1 2.30 +1.1 1.001
2025 Los Angeles - MLB RF 14 6 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 65.2 1.92 -0.1 1.059
2026 Los Angeles - MLB LF 135 133 234 7 2 242 1 .996 1166.0 1.86 -4.6 .969
2026 Los Angeles - MLB CF 8 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 58.0 2.64 -1.7 .837
2026 Los Angeles - MLB RF 6 6 10 3 0 13 0 1.000 53.0 2.21 -0.0 .988
2027 Los Angeles - MLB LF 146 146 267 3 0 273 3 .989 1286.0 1.89 -8.9 .948
TOTAL C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 9 7 56 2 4 60 2 .967 65.1 7.99 -1.1 .615
TOTAL 3B 44 42 17 64 4 88 7 .920 351.1 2.07 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 636 601 1198 23 4 1235 14 .989 5282.0 2.08 -19.4 .975
TOTAL CF 28 21 51 1 1 52 0 1.000 173.1 2.70 -1.9 .862
TOTAL RF 286 243 532 12 1 550 6 .989 2172.2 2.25 -1.1 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2012 Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 31st round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Shadow Hills HS (Indio, CA). Did not sign.
06/05/2015 Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 1st round (26th) of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University Fresno (Fresno, CA).
11/28/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,600,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
02/24/2024 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/25/2024 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,483,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/17/2025 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $27,200,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
05/06/2025 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
06/29/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
12/18/2026 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
09/17/2027 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2020 2 8
2027 5 7
Year SF Rank
2024 8 4
2027 12 1
Year wOBA Rank
2022 .361 9
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