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Angels' Taylor Ward: Hits first spring homer
Ward went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday in an exhibition loss to the Dodgers.
Ward accounted for the Angels' only run of the game with his 399-foot solo shot to center field in the third inning. The veteran outfielder has gone deep just one time this spring, but he's hit well with a .275/.370/.425 slash line over 46 plate appearances. Ward batted leadoff Sunday, and it appears he'll open the campaign in that position in the batting order after primarily hitting third last season.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Starting Thursday
Ward (knee) will serve as the designated hitter and bat leadoff in Thursday's Cactus League game versus the Mariners.
Knee soreness has prevented Ward from playing since Monday, though the 31-year-old said it's something he would have been playing through if it were the regular season. He now seems to be back to 100 percent and will look to continue what has been a solid start to spring training.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Expected back soon
Ward is unconcerned about the knee soreness that kept him out of Monday's Cactus League game against the Rockies and said Tuesday that he expects to be back in game action soon, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
Ward added that he would have played Monday had it been a regular-season contest. He is out of the lineup again Tuesday versus the Guardians, but his return to game action appears imminent.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Day-to-day with knee soreness
Ward is dealing with some knee soreness and is considered day-to-day, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The injury helps explain why he hasn't played in a Cactus League game since Friday. Given the day-to-day designation, Ward should be fine, barring any setbacks. He's projected as the Angels' everyday left fielder and likely leadoff hitter this season.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Will be among top three in lineup
Angels manager Ron Washington said Friday that he envisions Ward, Mike Trout (knee) and Jorge Soler being his first three hitters in the lineup in some order, Sam Blum of The Athleticreports.
Ward was the team's leadoff hitter for most of the final two months of last season, so he would seem likely to occupy that spot again, although Soler also batted leadoff some last year with the Giants and Atlanta. Washington did add a caveat that one of Ward, Trout or Soler could bat cleanup, so he hasn't written anything down in ink yet. Zach Neto (shoulder) is expected to begin the season on the injured list but will bat fifth or sixth upon his return, per Washington.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Avoids arbitration
Ward and the Angels agreed to a one-year, $7.825 million contract Thursday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Ward clubbed a career-high 25 homers last season and will receive a raise of just over $3 million for 2025, which is his penultimate year of arbitration eligibility. He's been a popular name in trade rumors over the past year, but for now it appears he'll be back with the Angels for Opening Day.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Clubs 25th homer
Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Houston.
Ward accounted for the Angels' only run with his 416-foot solo shot to lead off the game. The long ball was his 25th of the campaign -- the first time he has reached that mark as a big leaguer. Ward's leadoff homer Thursday was his fifth in his past 19 games. According to Angels Senior Communications Manager Matt Birch, the outfielder is the first player to have at least five leadoff home runs in a season for the team since Mike Trout in 2012.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 190 lbs |
| Birthplace: Dayton, OH |
| Age: 31 |
| School: Fresno State |
| Experience: 7 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |