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Taylor Ward
#27
Designated Hitter
Bats R
Throws R
6'0", 205 lbs · Born Dec 14, 1993 · Debut 2018
.222
2026 AVG
7
2026 HR
380
Career RBI
3,434
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Los Angeles Angels @
Seattle Mariners
2026-09-24
Home Batting #7 9 Projected
Los Angeles Angels @
Seattle Mariners
2026-09-25
Home Batting #7 9 Projected
Los Angeles Angels @
Seattle Mariners
2026-09-26
Home Batting #7 9 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.000 OPS0.300
L7D
G1 AVG.000 OPS0.000
L14D
G6 AVG.111 OPS0.496
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.794
⚠️ Weak vs
Curve/Slurve
OPS 0.415
Career Stats
.243
AVG
3,434
PA
2,986
AB
725
H
144
2B
9
3B
120
HR
380
RBI
379
BB
817
K
28
SB
2026 Season
140
G
604
PA
495
AB
110
H
7
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Los Angeles Angels | A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | Los Angeles Angels | A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | Los Angeles Angels | A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | Athletics | A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | Texas Rangers | H | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | Texas Rangers | H | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-05 | Athletics | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | Athletics | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-03 | Athletics | H | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | Boston Red Sox | A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.000 |
| Last 14D | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | .111 | .385 | .111 | 0.496 |
| Last 21D | 10 | 23 | 19 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | .053 | .217 | .053 | 0.270 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | .000 | .300 | .000 | 0.300 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 23 | 19 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | .053 | .217 | .053 | 0.270 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 413 | 340 | 77 | 3 | 65 | 89 | .227 | .361 | .297 | 0.658 | reliable sample |
| vs LHP | 191 | 155 | 33 | 4 | 34 | 41 | .213 | .351 | .336 | 0.686 | reliable sample |
Pitcher hand is taken from the actual pitcher for each completed plate appearance. Small samples remain labeled and are not a talent replacement.
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 73 | 335 | 287 | 67 | 5 | 21 | 43 | 69 | .233 | .337 | .331 |
| Slot 2 | 29 | 134 | 98 | 23 | — | 3 | 33 | 26 | .235 | .440 | .316 |
| Slot 3 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | .312 | .410 | .531 |
| Slot 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | .217 | .357 | .217 |
| Slot 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | .000 | .154 | .000 |
| Slot 6 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | .100 | .400 | .100 |
| Slot 7 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | .100 | .250 | .100 |
| Slot 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | .154 | .154 | .154 |
| Slot 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 75 | 316 | 254 | 56 | 1 | 11 | 54 | 60 | .220 | .364 | .256 | 0.620 |
| Away | 65 | 288 | 241 | 54 | 6 | 24 | 45 | 70 | .224 | .351 | .365 | 0.716 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs TBD
Pitcher arsenal matchup unavailable — showing hitter pitch-family profile only.
Fastball
Best
wOBA0.359
OPS0.794
PA396
Slider/Sweeper
wOBA0.214
OPS0.435
PA133
Changeup
wOBA0.274
OPS0.607
PA48
Curve/Slurve
Weak
wOBA0.213
OPS0.415
PA41
Splitter/Forkball
wOBA0.247
OPS0.582
PA11
Other/Unknown
wOBA0.000
OPS0.000
PA1
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Taylor Ward compare to other MLB hitters?
Walk Rate
16.4%
98th
BB/K Ratio
0.762
96th
On-Base %
.358
87th
Strikeout Rate
21.5%
56th
OPS
0.667
35th
SB Rate
0.007
35th
Batting Average
.222
29th
HR Rate
0.012
12th
Slugging %
.309
10th
Isolated Power
.087
9th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 458 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.794
PA396
K%19.7%
Whiff19.2%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.435
PA133
K%24.1%
Whiff27.6%
Changeup
OPS0.607
PA48
K%10.4%
Whiff16.9%
Curve/Slurve
Weak
OPS0.415
PA41
K%34.2%
Whiff41.3%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.582
PA11
K%36.4%
Whiff31.3%
Other/Unknown
OPS0.000
PA1
K%0.0%
Whiff0.0%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 396 | .271 | .412 | .382 | 0.794 | .111 | 19.7% | 17.9% | 6 | 41.6% | 5.9% | 19.2% | 31.9% | #603 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 133 | .125 | .256 | .179 | 0.435 | .054 | 24.1% | 14.3% | 1 | 29.6% | 1.2% | 27.6% | 29.8% | #788 | OK | — |
| Changeup | 48 | .250 | .312 | .295 | 0.607 | .045 | 10.4% | 8.3% | 0 | 28.2% | 0.0% | 16.9% | 18.4% | #435 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 41 | .118 | .268 | .147 | 0.415 | .029 | 34.2% | 17.1% | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 41.3% | 31.9% | #560 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 11 | .100 | .182 | .400 | 0.582 | .300 | 36.4% | 9.1% | 1 | 50.0% | 16.7% | 31.3% | 22.0% | #258 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | — | — | 0.0% | 25.0% | #158 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 186 | 0.802 | .145 | 23.1% | 23.4% | 45.1% | 9.8% | #510 | — |
| SI | Fastball | 163 | 0.804 | .060 | 17.2% | 10.8% | 40.8% | 2.9% | #453 | — |
| SL | Slider/Sweeper | 76 | 0.444 | .045 | 22.4% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 0.0% | #700 | — |
| STSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 57 | 0.419 | .067 | 26.3% | 28.4% | 29.0% | 3.2% | #539 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 47 | 0.725 | .154 | 14.9% | 20.6% | 33.3% | 3.0% | #493 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 48 | 0.607 | .045 | 10.4% | 16.9% | 28.2% | 0.0% | #434 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 33 | 0.418 | .000 | 33.3% | 40.5% | 46.7% | 0.0% | #510 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 11 | 0.582 | .300 | 36.4% | 31.3% | 50.0% | 16.7% | #257 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 7 | 0.000 | .000 | 42.9% | 44.4% | 75.0% | 0.0% | #359 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 3.000 | .100 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | #7 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
90
Taylor Ward
LF · Orioles
New Threads Diamond
▼ Crashing
Buy-Now
4.5k
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
-1,155 (-20.4%)
7d
-2,025 (-31.0%)
Power L
106
Power R
100
Contact L
86
Arm Str
68
Contact R
66
Speed
60
80
Taylor Ward
LF · Orioles
Live Gold
▲ Rising Fast
Buy-Now
125
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
+38 (+43.7%)
7d
+38 (+43.7%)
Contact L
88
Power L
75
Power R
70
Arm Str
64
Contact R
61
Speed
54