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| HT/WT: 6-0, 205 lbs |
| Birthplace: Dayton, OH |
| Age: 32 |
| School: Fresno State |
| Experience: 8 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |
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2026 Batting
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| Regular Season | .224 | 7 | 34 | .670 | 4 |
Top Taylor Ward News
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Falls into platoon role
Ward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Following the recent promotion of Lazaro Montes (hip) to the big leagues, Ward appears to have faded into a short-side platoon role. Each of Ward's last four starts have come against left-handed pitching, and the Mariners have kept him on the bench for three consecutive matchups with righties. Since being acquired from the Orioles on Aug. 3, Ward has slashed just .105/.200/.132 with one extra-base hit (a triple) and a 28.2 percent strikeout rate.
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Exiting starting nine
Ward is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Boston.
Ward has been dreadful since being acquired by the Mariners at the trade deadline, slashing .121/.227/.152 across 19 contests. As a result, he might find himself on the short side of a platoon moving forward. Lazaro Montes has been called up and is slotted in at designated hitter for Seattle on Tuesday.
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Not in Sunday's lineup
Ward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Ward started the past four games after missing the previous five contests due to quadriceps soreness, and he'll check out of the starting nine Sunday to get some scheduled rest. Dominic Canzone is serving as the designated hitter while Victor Robles starts in right field.
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Drawing back into starting nine as DH
Ward (quadriceps) will start at designated hitter and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
A sore quad kept Ward out of the starting nine for each of the previous five games, though he made enough improvement for the Mariners to make him available off the bench Tuesday, per MLB.com. However, with the Mariners falling behind by six runs after five innings in what was ultimately a 22-0 loss, Ward wasn't called upon to pinch hit. He'll be able to return to the lineup Wednesday in a non-defensive role, and assuming his quad responds well, Ward should be ready to resume playing right field in short order.
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Missing fifth straight start
Ward (quadriceps) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Milwaukee.
Ward has not played since last Wednesday as be battles nagging tightness in his quad. The Mariners have been listing him as day-to-day, but he's available off the bench for Tuesday's series opener and could be back in the lineup Wednesday, per Tim Booth of The Seattle Times. Victor Robles will cover right field in Ward's stead.
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Remaining on bench Sunday
Ward (quadriceps) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Astros.
Ward will be on the bench for a fourth straight game while he continues to nurse a tight quad. Seattle is off Monday before beginning a three-game series on the road against the Brewers on Tuesday, so Ward will get another day of rest before potentially returning to action in Milwaukee.
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Sitting third straight
Ward (quadriceps) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Saturday will mark Ward's third straight absence from the starting nine due to tightness in his quad. The Mariners haven't indicated that he'll require a trip to the IL, though that may change if he doesn't return to the lineup within the next couple of days. Victor Robles will start in right field and bat eighth.
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Out again Friday
Ward (quadriceps) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.
Ward missed Thursday's game against the Yankees due to quad tightness, and his injury will now force him to sit out Friday's series opener as well. Randy Arozarena, Victor Robles and Dominic Canzone will start across the outfield with Ward out, and Julio Rodriguez will work as the DH.
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Sitting out with quad tightness
Ward is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees due to quadriceps tightness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
He could be available off the bench, so it sounds like Ward can safely be considered day-to-day. Ward is off to a rough start in a Mariners uniform, going 5-for-32 with a 0:6 BB:K in his first eight contests. Jhonny Pereda will grab a start at catcher as a result of Ward's day off, with Cal Raleigh slotting in at designated hitter and Dominic Canzone playing right field.
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Mariners' Taylor Ward: Shipped to Seattle
The Mariners acquired Ward from the Orioles on Monday in exchange for Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore and Harrison Kreiling, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Ward has clubbed only seven home runs this season after going deep a career-high 36 times in 2025, but he's remained a productive hitter thanks in large part to an 83:103 BB:K. The 32-year-old is making $12.18 million this season and is an impending free agent.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Hits go-ahead home run in win
Ward went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 3-2 win over Houston on Friday.
Ward came to the plate in the eighth inning with his team trailing 2-1 before he belted the eventual game-winning homer. It marked the 32-year-old's second homer in his past three games. On the season, Ward has slashed .256/.388/.367 with seven homers, 27 RBI and three steals in 443 plate appearances.
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