Taylor Ward Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/14/1993 (29)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Fresno State
Taylor Ward Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Taylor Ward News
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (face) suffered facial fractures on July 29 when he was hit in the face by a pitch, and he underwent surgery on Aug. 4 to reconstruct his left orbital bone and have internal splints placed in his nose. The Angles moved him to the 60-day injured list on July 30, indicating that his regular season is over. Ward's injury was a tough blow for the Angels with Mike Trout (wrist) already on the injured list since early July. If you haven't already, the 29-year-old Ward can be dropped in single-year fantasy leagues. In his 356 at-bats, Ward hit .253 (90 hits) with 14 home runs, 47 RBI, four stolen bases and 60 runs scored in 97 games. Until Trout returns, Randal Grichuk will continue to play regularly in the Angels' starting outfield.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (face) underwent facial surgery Friday. He fractured several bones in the face after being hit by a pitch on July 29th's game against the Blue Jays. The 29-year-old is slashing .253/.335/.421 with 14 home runs, 47 RBI, 60 runs, and four stolen bases across 356 plate appearances in 2023. It's unclear when Ward will return to action, but he can come off the injured list in late September. Mickey Moniak and Randal Grichuk will handle left-field duties while Ward is sidelined. Grichuk has been on fire lately, hitting .333 (16-for-48) with four homers and five RBI over his last 12 games.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (face) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list and will miss virtually the entire regular season at minimum. Ward has multiple facial fractures as a result of being hit in the face with a fastball by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah on Saturday. Ward had been a decent fantasy contributor and was extremely hot at the dish, slashing .304/.424/.623 in July, so the timing of this injury is tough. The Angels will use newly acquired Randal Grichuk to fill Ward's spot, although Mike Trout's impending return will see a logjam in the Angels outfield. Ward can be dropped in all non-keeper leagues.
Batting Order
| 1 | Nolan Schanuel |
| 2 | Brandon Drury |
| 3 | Randal Grichuk |
| 4 | Jared Walsh |
| 5 | Jo Adell |
| 6 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 7 | Michael Stefanic |
| 8 | Chad Wallach |
| 9 | David Fletcher |
Taylor Ward Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Nolan Schanuel |
| 2 | Brandon Drury |
| 3 | Randal Grichuk |
| 4 | Jared Walsh |
| 5 | Jo Adell |
| 6 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 7 | Michael Stefanic |
| 8 | Chad Wallach |
| 9 | David Fletcher |
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward had a career year at the plate in 2022, slashing .281/.360/.473 with 23 homers, 73 runs, 65 RBI, and five stolen bases over 135 games. His Statcast numbers agree; a .268 xBA and .474 xSLG. Ward struck out a career-best 21.3% thanks to a 29.1% and 23.7% whiff rate off of breaking balls and offspeed pitches, respectively (35.0% and 34.0% in 2021), and only chased pitches at a 20.6% clip. The former first-rounder set a career-high 12.4% barrel rate while posting a 69th-percentile average exit velocity and hardly hit it on the ground (35.5% groundball rate). Although Ward's never been this dangerous with the bat, there were signs of his potential in the past. He was on pace for 20 bombs in 2021 (eight in 65 games), posting a 10.3% barrel rate, and has always had solid line drive rates (27.6% career mark). Ward's rough patch from June til August might turn fantasy managers off. But the 28-year-old still posted an expected slugging of at least .410 in every month except July (.354 xSLG). The 28-year-old has had 79th-percentile sprint speed the previous two seasons and stole 38 bags over 490 minor league games, so the five steals from this season is probably the floor for next year. Ward will do a bit of everything, so his 137 ADP is fair, and his Steamer projections offer greater value than more expensive outfielders such as Nick Castellanos (122 ADP) and Kris Bryant (118 ADP).
