Taylor Ward's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (face) is in camp with the team and said he feels 100 percent after being hit in the face by a pitch that ended his 2023 season last July. He plans to face live pitching for the first time in spring training this Saturday. It was already reported last week that the Angels didn't have any plans to hold the 30-year-old back in spring training, so he should be ready to roll for Opening Day after he had surgery in August to fix several facial fractures. The Halos will be hoping Ward can step up in 2024 as one of the more prominent offensive weapons and starting left fielder. Injuries have held him to fewer than 100 games in each of the last two seasons, but Ward was productive before his injury last year, slashing .253/.335/.421 with 14 home runs, 47 RBI, four stolen bases and 60 runs scored in 97 games played.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (face) will be "good to go, Day 1" for spring training after he was hit by a pitch last July that resulted in three facial fractures and a broken nose that required surgery. Ward has been hitting in the cages since Nov. 15 and had his last doctor's checkup in Anaheim just over a week ago. The Angels will need the 30-year-old to step up in 2024 now that two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ward will be a starter this year for the Halos in left field after hitting .253/.335/.421 with 14 home runs, 18 doubles, 47 RBI, four stolen bases and 60 runs scored in 97 games played. He's unlikely to return to his All-Star level of 2022 when he hit .281 with a career-high 23 home runs, but Ward can still provide fantasy managers with solid contact and power skills in the later rounds.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward has won his arbitration case with the team, securing a $4.8 million salary for 2024, which is $500,ooo more than the team initially filed for him. The 30-year-old had another productive season in 2023, posting a 107 wRC+ with a .253 batting average and 14 home runs. This marked the third consecutive year where Ward achieved at least a 100 wRC+, solidifying his status as one of the team's better offensive producers. Ward is expected to continue in the outfield alongside Mike Trout and Mickey Moniak, and he should be ready for Opening Day after undergoing surgery in August for multiple facial fractures sustained from being hit in the face by a pitch.