Taylor Ward Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/14/1993 (30)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- Fresno State
Taylor Ward Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Taylor Ward News
Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo (illness) and outfielder Taylor Ward are not starting for the Angels on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rengifo has been out since coming down with an illness on Saturday. Ward appears to be getting a regular day of rest. Cole Tucker is starting at third base and is batting eighth, while Kevin Pillar is in left field and is batting fifth against Pirates right-hander Quinn Priester. When Rengifo gets over his illness, he should be a lineup regular for the Halos due to injuries and the fact he's hitting .330 (30-for-91) with two homers, 11 RBI and nine stolen bases so far in 2024. Ward, who is batting .271/.302/.471 with seven home runs and 24 RBI, will be counted on for even more production in the heart of the team's batting order with Mike Trout (knee) out.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward continued his hot offensive start in Monday's 7-3 win over the Rays. Ward went 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, and two strikeouts. The 30-year-old now owns a .313/.333/.612 slash line with six HR, 13 runs scored, and an impressive 19 RBI in 69 plate appearances. He is rostered in 78% of leagues, so Ward could still be available in leagues where fantasy managers are looking for a hot bat.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward smacked his third home run of the season on Wednesday in a 10-2 thrashing of the Marlins. Ward also had a double in the contest, finishing 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. He's now 8-for-25 (.320) on the young season with two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, and six runs scored. The 30-year-old is shaping up to be a value after having an ADP beyond pick 200 in fantasy drafts. He missed extended time last season due to injury, but in 2022 he hit .281-23-65-73-5 with a .362 wOBA and 137 wRC+ over 135 games. Those numbers seem well within reach in 2024 while hitting cleanup in an Angels lineup that may not be quite as offensively challenged as anticipated.
Batting Order
1 | Nolan Schanuel |
2 | Luis Guillorme |
3 | Taylor Ward |
4 | Willie Calhoun |
5 | Kevin Pillar |
6 | Logan O'Hoppe |
7 | Mickey Moniak |
8 | Zach Neto |
9 | Kyren Paris |
Taylor Ward Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Nolan Schanuel |
2 | Luis Guillorme |
3 | Taylor Ward |
4 | Willie Calhoun |
5 | Kevin Pillar |
6 | Logan O'Hoppe |
7 | Mickey Moniak |
8 | Zach Neto |
9 | Kyren Paris |
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward has been a solid contributor over the last three seasons but has only played over 100 games once in that span. Ward had a .281/.360/.473 slash line in 2022 when he played 135 games. That season, he had 22 doubles and 23 home runs. In 2023, the 30-year-old took a bit of a step back and was injured in the final months after being hit in the face. He would end the season with 18 doubles and 14 home runs in 97 games. Ward does have some platoon splits, hitting much better against lefties last season, but he may be in line to start the season in a full-time role in 2024. The California native had a .234/.322/.383 slash line against righties in 2023 but hit nine of his home runs against pitchers of that side. His ADP of 286.3 is well off from his RotoBaller rank of 188, so you may be able to get a deal during draft day. Depending on his place in the reshaped Angels order, he could either contribute in runs or RBI, but the other one may be lacking, thus making him a two-category contributor.