Taylor Ward

Positions: Catcher, Leftfielder and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: December 14, 1993 in Dayton, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 31st round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Shadow Hills HS (Indio, CA) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 1st round (26th) of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA).

High School: Shadow Hills HS (Indio, CA)

School: California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$4.8M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 3.164 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2027

Agents: Wasserman

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Joseph Taylor Ward

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

1.2

6.0

101

1431

367

.277

.257

216

RBI

190

OBP

.315

.332

SLG

.525

.435

OPS

.840

.768

OPS+

138

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2013	19	-1.5	Fresno State	MWC	NCAA		46	135	112	15	22	7	0	3	15	2	2	16	26	.196	.308	.339	.648	38		3	2	2	0
2013	19	-1.0	Anchorage Bucs	ALAS	Summ		19	71	63	6	13	2	0	0	3	0	0	5	15	.206	.261	.238	.499	15		0	2	1	0
2014	20	-0.5	Fresno State	MWC	NCAA		57	256	219	29	70	8	0	6	41	3	3	28	29	.320	.395	.438	.834	96		2	3	4	3
2014	20	-0.2	Orleans	CCBL	Summ		7	20	18	2	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	4	.222	.300	.444	.744	8		0	0	0	0
2015	21	0.6	Fresno State	MWC	NCAA		59	261	214	39	65	14	2	7	42	7	0	35	34	.304	.413	.486	.899	104		7	2	3	5
2015	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Rk-A	LAA	56	244	201	30	70	7	1	3	31	6	3	39	23	.348	.457	.438	.895	88	6	2	1	1	1
2015	21	-0.4	Burlington	MIDW	A	LAA	24	103	92	10	32	3	0	1	12	1	1	10	15	.348	.412	.413	.825	38	3	0	1	0	0
2015	21	0.1	Orem	PION	Rk	LAA	32	141	109	20	38	4	1	2	19	5	2	29	8	.349	.489	.459	.948	50	3	2	0	1	1
2016	22	-0.5	Inland Empire	CALL	A+	LAA	123	529	466	61	116	11	0	10	56	0	0	48	81	.249	.323	.337	.659	157	15	5	5	5	1
2016	22	-0.3	Scottsdale	AZFL	Fal		16	56	53	4	15	5	0	0	9	0	1	3	13	.283	.321	.377	.699	20	3	0	0	0	0
2017	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AA	LAA	87	392	326	46	84	14	1	9	49	0	0	57	60	.258	.368	.390	.757	127	12	2	3	4	0
2017	23	-1.1	Mobile	SOUL	AA	LAA	33	145	119	14	34	3	0	3	19	0	0	22	17	.286	.400	.387	.787	46	5	2	0	2	0
2017	23	0.3	Inland Empire	CALL	A+	LAA	54	247	207	32	50	11	1	6	30	0	0	35	43	.242	.348	.391	.740	81	7	0	3	2	0
2017	23	0.5	Scottsdale	AZFL	Fal		1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0
2018	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	LAA	102	446	375	68	131	26	0	14	60	18	3	65	94	.349	.446	.531	.977	199	10	3	0	3	2
2018	24	-2.5	Salt Lake	PCL	AAA	LAA	60	267	227	42	80	18	0	8	35	10	2	36	61	.352	.442	.537	.979	122	5	2	0	2	1
2018	24	0.0	Mobile	SOUL	AA	LAA	42	179	148	26	51	8	0	6	25	8	1	29	33	.345	.453	.520	.973	77	5	1	0	1	1
2018	24	-4.2	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	40	147	135	14	24	3	0	6	15	2	0	9	45	.178	.245	.333	.578	45	0	3	0	0	0
2019	25	-1.3	Salt Lake	PCL	AAA	LAA	106	511	421	102	129	34	1	27	71	11	5	80	101	.306	.427	.584	1.011	246	7	9	0	1	1
2019	25	-2.8	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	20	48	42	4	8	3	0	1	2	0	0	6	23	.191	.292	.333	.625	14	1	0	0	0	0
2019-20	25	-1.7	Escogido	DOWL	FgW		12	53	52	4	10	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	19	.192	.208	.269	.477	14	0	1	0	0	0
2020	26	-1.7	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	34	102	94	16	26	6	2	0	5	2	0	8	28	.277	.333	.383	.716	36	1	0	0	0	0
2021	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-Rk	LAA	16	67	56	15	22	10	0	4	10	3	0	10	14	.393	.493	.786	1.278	44	0	1	0	0	1
2021	27	0.3	Salt Lake	AAAW	AAA	LAA	13	59	49	15	21	9	0	4	10	2	0	9	12	.429	.525	.857	1.383	42	0	1	0	0	1
2021	27	7.1	Angels	ACL	Rk	LAA	3	8	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.143	.250	.286	.536	2	0	0	0	0	0
2021	27	-1.1	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	65	237	208	33	52	15	0	8	33	1	1	20	55	.250	.332	.438	.769	91	4	6	2	1	0
2022	28	0.1	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	135	564	495	73	139	22	2	23	65	5	3	60	120	.281	.360	.473	.833	234	5	4	0	5	0
2023	29	1.1	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	97	409	356	60	90	18	0	14	47	4	2	39	80	.253	.335	.421	.756	150	9	8	0	6	0
2024	30	2.1	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	25	108	101	16	28	4	0	7	23	2	1	6	22	.277	.315	.525	.840	53	1	0	0	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
(2 seasons)							26	91	81	8	17	3	0	1	5	0	0	7	19	.210	.270	.284	.554	23		0	2	1	0
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		416	1615	1431	216	367	71	4	59	190	16	7	148	373	.257	.332	.435	.768	623	21	21	2	13	0
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		490	2189	1845	322	552	102	3	67	277	38	11	299	373	.299	.401	.467	.867	861	50	22	9	14	6
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		12	53	52	4	10	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	19	.192	.208	.269	.477	14	0	1	0	0	0
College (3 seasons)					College		162	652	545	83	157	29	2	16	98	12	5	79	89	.288	.385	.437	.821	238		12	7	9	8
Other (2 seasons)					Other		17	60	57	4	15	5	0	0	9	0	1	3	15	.263	.300	.351	.651	20	4	0	0	0	0
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1123	4660	4011	637	1118	214	9	143	583	66	24	536	888	.279	.369	.444	.812	1779	75	56	20	37	14

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		179	837	697	159	230	61	1	39	116	23	7	125	174	.330	.439	.588	1.027	410	12	12	0	3	3
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		75	324	267	40	85	11	0	9	44	8	1	51	50	.318	.429	.461	.890	123	10	3	0	3	1
A+ (2 seasons)					Minors		177	776	673	93	166	22	1	16	86	0	0	83	124	.247	.331	.354	.684	238	22	5	8	7	1
A (1 season)					Minors		24	103	92	10	32	3	0	1	12	1	1	10	15	.348	.412	.413	.825	38	3	0	1	0	0
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		35	149	116	20	39	5	1	2	19	6	2	30	10	.336	.477	.448	.925	52	3	2	0	1	1