Scouting Report: Taylor Ward
Baltimore Orioles | LF
Overall
Summary
Taylor Ward has made Baltimore Orioles history in his first season with the team after being traded from the Los Angeles Angels for pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez. Through 40-43 games, Ward has tied the franchise record with 40 walks and leads all of MLB with 42 walks. He boasts a .262/.426/.376 slash line with an .802 OPS and 138 wRC+. Ward has demonstrated unprecedented plate discipline with a 21.9% walk rate and 10.7% chase rate (both 100th percentile), along with an 88th percentile whiff rate. However, he's experiencing a power outage with only 1 home run and 12 RBIs, though he leads the AL with 13 doubles. Ward is currently in a hitting slump with no extra-base hits in his last 15 games and only 2 hits in 9 games this month, but is "surviving" through his elite walk rate.
Strengths
- MLB-leading 42 walks through 43 games
- Tied Orioles franchise record for walks in first 40 games (since 1954)
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