The best hitter in baseball so far this season is at the Angels. But this is not Mike Trout. And this is not Shohe Ohtani. This is… Taylor Ward? Today we will discuss about Taylor Ward: Contract| Rookie card| Fangraphs| Statcast
Taylor Ward: Contract| Rookie card| Fangraphs| Statcast
Joseph Taylor Ward (born December 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). In the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, Ward was drafted by the Angels in 26th place overall. He made his MLB debut in 2018.
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 3 | |
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| Third baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: December 14, 1993 Dayton, Ohio |
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Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 2018, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through May 13, 2022) |
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| Batting average | .249 |
| Home runs | 22 |
| Runs batted in | 72 |
Contract
The Mobile Bears are a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The Beibers were founded in 1997 and have won four Southern League titles in 1998, 2004, 2011 and 2012. Additionally, the 1998 and 2011 championship squads were named Minor League Team of the Year by Baseball America. More than 160 former BayBears have reached Major League level, including All-Stars Max Schaezer, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Peevy, Carlos Gonzalez and Justin Upton. For more information about MobileBayBears and Hank Aaron Stadium, please visit MobileBayBears.com, call (251) 479-BEAR (2327), or contact Steve Goldberg by email at steve@MobileBayBears.com.
Rookie card
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Fangraphs
Major League Baseball’s regular season is now over a month old. Each team has played at least 23 games, or 14 percent of its schedule. In other words, it’s that time of the year when people start wondering if their team’s performance is really a better performer? After all, the most satisfying breakouts are those that come from unexpected sources.
Take Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France, for example. He never made the top-100 prospect list, and he instead profiled as a utility fielder. When he was included in the Austin NOLA trade on the 2020 deadline, it was meant as an afterthought. Yet France has since emerged as a major win for Seattle, batting .297/.371/.452 (132 ops) with 25 home runs and substitutions above 6.1 wins in 203 games.
This week, we’ll look at six players – three hitters today and three pitchers in just a few days – who are getting off to surprisingly good starts this season. In each example, we have tried to answer the question: are they real? Let’s start with the three hitters.
Statcast
It was the fall of 2017, and Trent Woodward had decided to retire from professional baseball due to a significant hip surgery. Fortunately, he had spent four seasons as an Astros farmhand, and in his final season, the Astros introduced him to new techniques, which he found in the form of precise drills enabled the pursuit of swing proficiency.
He did not recommend one style of swing, but recommended a range, as well as exercises that helped those who stayed within that range. Woodward showed them to Ward, and Ward immediately saw the results.
“Initially, I thought, ‘Oh, I’m going to do this, and my life will be great, and it’s all over,'” Ward said. “‘I’m just going to the rake every day.'”
He raked in every day – in the minor leagues. After an impressive Double-A stint, he progressed to Triple-A, where he continued to excel. As of August 2018, Ward was in the major leagues.
