Ward went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during the Orioles' 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday.
Ward capped off the Orioles' four-run fifth inning with a two-run homer off Kevin Gausman to left field. It was just the third home run of the season for Ward, but the veteran outfielder has been better at the plate as of late. He has gone 8-for-21 (.381) with two extra-base hits, three RBI and four runs over his last five games.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Leading off as DH
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Ward will serve as the designated hitter and bat leadoff Saturday against the Blue Jays.
The 32-year-old will move from his usual post in left field to designated hitter Saturday while Samuel Basallo sits with an abdominal injury. Ward has begun to heat up at the plate recently, tallying seven base hits while scoring three runs across his last three games.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Goes deep against Tampa Bay
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Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the Orioles' 4-1 loss to the Rays on Tuesday.
Ward wasted no time getting the Orioles on the board, taking the second pitch he saw from Griffin Jax deep to left field for a leadoff home run. However, that ended up being the only run scored by Baltimore. It was Ward's second home run of the season, a far cry from the 36 homers he recorded with the Angels in 2025. However, his .788 OPS this season (215 plate appearances) is only a few ticks lower than last year (.792 OPS across 663 plate appearances).
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Played through hand bone bruise
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Ward believes his power output has been affected by playing through a bone bruise in his hand that he suffered April 13 versus the Diamondbacks, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Through that April 13 contest, Ward was slashing .333/.427/.492 with a 10:17 BB:K and 16.8 percent chase rate. Since then, he's adopted a more patient approach, hitting .212/.422/.294 with a 31:17 BB:K and 11.2 percent chase rate. Ward considers himself healed now, having traded in a thick padded hand guard for a thinner one Tuesday. Now that he's back to 100 percent, Ward could be due for a surge of power moving forward. The 32-year-old has just one home run in 42 games this season after slugging a career-high 36 long balls in 2025.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Receiving first day off
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Ward is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Yankees.
It's the first day off this season for Ward, who is in a mini slump with just two hits over his last seven games (though he does have a 9:5 BB:K over that stretch). Colton Cowser will start in left field and bat seventh while Ward grabs a breather.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Blasts first home run
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Ward went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Guardians.
Ward provided Baltimore's biggest offensive moment, launching a three-run homer off Joey Cantillo in the fifth inning to get the Orioles on the board. It was his first home run of the season after hitting 36 and 25 in his previous two campaigns. While the balls aren't clearing the fence, Ward has been one of the more productive hitters in the league, leading MLB with 11 doubles while slashing .295/.388/.455 with 11 RBI and 11 runs scored across 103 plate appearances in his first season with Baltimore.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Trio of two-baggers in win
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Ward went 4-for-5 with three doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
The veteran outfielder is still looking for his first homer as a member of the Orioles, but he's been doing plenty of damage nonetheless. Through 12 games to begin the season, Ward is slashing .383/.464/.574 with an astounding nine doubles, five runs and eight RBI with an 8:11 BB:K.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Four-hit effort in loss
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Ward went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Rangers.
Tuesday marks the first time that Ward has logged four hits in a game, and his impressive display of hitting puts him at a .300 batting average (6-for-20) through the first five games of the season. He's unlikely to continue at that pace after batting just .228 last year, but he should be able to make up for it once he rediscovers his power stroke.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Crushes first spring homer
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Ward went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
It was the first homer of the spring for the 32-year-old, who's slashing a strong .250/.400/.500 with three doubles, six walks and one stolen base across 30 plate appearances covering 10 Grapefruit League contests. After coming over from the Angels in an offseason trade for Grayson Rodriguez, Ward is preparing to be Baltimore's everyday left fielder in 2026. Ward slashed .228/.317/.475 and set career highs in homers (36), RBI (103) and runs scored (86) over 663 plate appearances for the Angels last season.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Settles at $12.175 million
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Ward agreed to a one-year, $12.175 million contract with the Orioles on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
The 32-year-old will receive a raise of over $4 million in his final year of arbitration eligibility after being traded from the Angels to the Orioles in November. Ward batted just .228 across 157 games in 2025 but set career highs with 36 home runs, 103 RBI and 86 runs.
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Orioles' Taylor Ward: Traded to Baltimore
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The Angels traded Ward to the 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
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Ward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
The 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
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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
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Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 win against the Royals on Wednesday.
Ward gave the 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
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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
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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
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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: Back in lineup at designated hitter
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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
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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.
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Angels' Taylor Ward: Not in Monday's lineup
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Ward (forehead) is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Houston, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Ward was involved in a scary collision with the outfield wall during Sunday's 3-0 win over the Astros, resulting in him sustaining a cut above his right eye that required about 20 stitches, per Fletcher However, he managed to avoid a serious injury and indicated Monday that he expects to be back in the lineup in a couple days. Matthew Lugo will start in left field and bat seventh for the Angels on Monday.
