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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Traded to Baltimore
The Angels traded Taylor Ward to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday in exchange for Grayson Rodriguez.Ward enjoyed one of the best seasons of his MLB career in 2025, posting a .792 OPS while setting new career highs with 36 homers, 103 RBI and 86 runs scored over 157 games. With the 31-year-old slugger due to enter free agency next offseason, the Angels will send him to Baltimore, where Ward figures to remain an everyday starter in the outfield while injecting the lineup with a bit of additional power.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Resting up Sunday
Taylor Ward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.The Los Angeles Angels have been easing up Ward's workload while the season winds down, as he'll hit the bench for the second time in four games. Unless he ends up being used as a reserve Sunday, Ward will wrap up his eighth big-league campaign with a .228/.317/.476 slash line, 36 home runs, four stolen bases, 103 RBI and 86 runs in 156 games.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Getting break Thursday
Taylor Ward isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Kansas City, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.Ward has gone 10-for-27 (.370) with five homers during his seven-game hitting streak, and he'll now get a chance to rest his legs while Chris Taylor starts in left field Thursday.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Goes deep again Wednesday
Taylor Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 win against the Royals on Wednesday.Ward gave the Los Angeles Angels a 2-0 lead with his 420-foot solo shot to left-center field in the third inning. The long ball was his second in as many games and his sixth (all of which have been solo shots) over his past 10 contests. Ward has posted a career-high 36 home runs and 103 RBI over 655 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Up to 35 homers
Taylor Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday.Ward's long ball was a 398-foot solo shot in the ninth inning. The veteran outfielder is wrapping up the best campaign of his career, as he's established new personal-best marks with 35 home runs, 102 RBI and 85 runs scored. Ward is one of 11 MLB players to reach 35 homers so far this season.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Pops homer No. 34
Taylor Ward went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rockies.Ward's power has picked back up late in the year -- he has four homers over his last seven games, though all of them have been solo shots. He's up to 34 long balls this season, nine more than he had in 2024. The outfielder has added a .228/.316/.472 slash line with 101 RBI, 84 runs scored, 31 doubles, two triples and four stolen bases across 151 contests in 2025.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Fifth career multi-homer game
Taylor Ward went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 9-2 loss to Milwaukee.Wednesday represented Ward's fifth career multi-homer game and his second of the season. The two RBI gave the veteran outfielder the first 100-RBI season of his career, as well. Despite a subpar .225 average, Ward has set career highs across the board with 33 long balls, 31 doubles, 83 runs scored and 72 walks over 551 at-bats to remain a quality fantasy asset in 2025.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Smacks homer in loss
Taylor Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Mariners.Ward had been in his longest power drought of the year -- he entered Saturday 16 games removed from his last homer. He connected in the ninth inning off Matt Brash, but it didn't spark a rally for the Los Angeles Angels. The outfielder is batting a paltry .179 (7-for-39) over 11 games in September. He's now at a .224/.315/.462 slash line with 31 homers, 98 RBI, 81 runs scored, four stolen bases, 31 doubles and two triples across 145 games in 2025. Despite the recent slump, he's still on the cusp of his first 100-RBI campaign.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Back in lineup at designated hitter
Taylor Ward (forehead) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Wednesday's game versus the Royals, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.Ward missed two games after exiting Sunday's 3-0 win in Houston following a collision with the outfield wall that resulted in a laceration above his right eye. He feels well enough to serve as the DH on Wednesday and could return to playing the outfield as soon as Thursday.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Remains out Tuesday
Taylor Ward (forehead) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Kansas City.Ward will miss a second straight start after he had to exit Sunday's game in Houston following a collision with the outfield wall that resulted in a laceration above his right eye. Per Erica Weston of Bally Sports West, Ward is feeling much better Tuesday and plans to hit off a tee and play catch. He remains optimistic that he'll be back in the lineup soon but added that the ultimate decision will be up to the medical staff.
Taylor Ward
#3 LF / Baltimore Orioles / EXP: 8YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 lb Age: 31 College: Fresno State Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 77%
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