Taylor WardLF Baltimore Orioles
Age 32 R/R 6'0" / 205 lbs MLB HR +8%BB -5% Svc 5.953 · Ctrl thru 2026 peak 3.0 · 2026
wRC+†vL 161132vR 114
AVG/OBP/SLG.246 / .330 / .457
PA583
HR26
SB5
K%24
BB%10
xwOBA.372
Barrel%6.2%
MLB%100%
BAT: +21.2 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+21BATRUN: +0.1 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+0RUNFLD: -2.1 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-2FLDPOS: -6.2 runs (Positional adjustment)-6POSREP: +16.5 runs (Replacement-level credit)+17REPTotal WAR: +3.00+3.0WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
5050
PWR
6060
SPD
5050
EYE
5960
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.5peak
2026

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-3
MLB Debut   2018
Service   5.953 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2026
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Arb-3$12M+3.0$24M+$12M
Totals $12M $24M +$12M

Career Projections (MLE)

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201521 ROK2 teams 244215 61612 25302 63 .284.364.349.712 .065.321 1210 .316 100 +0 +0 +0 -3 +7 0.4
201622 A+2 teams 586534 12210012 371195 01 .228.285.315.599 .086.270 206 .263 59 -27 -0 +0 -6 +17 -1.7
201723 A+2 teams 392343 781219 40812 00 .227.312.347.659 .120.268 2110 .289 80 -9 +0 +0 -4 +11 -0.2
201824 AAA3 teams 593534 13624019 501666 203 .255.325.406.732 .152.332 288 .319 102 +1 +3 -2 +2 +17 2.2
201925 AAA3 teams 613533 11930122 6916610 115 .223.324.407.731 .184.280 2711 .322 104 +3 +0 -4 -7 +17 1.0
202026 MLBLos Angeles Angels 10294 27620 8280 20 .287.343.394.737 .106.409 278 .316 100 +0 +0 -3 -1 +3 -0.1
202127 MLB2 teams 296261 6923011 25717 31 .264.345.479.824 .215.322 248 .357 131 +11 +0 -2 -3 +8 1.4
202228 MLBLos Angeles Angels 564495 13221121 601204 53 .267.351.440.791 .174.309 2111 .344 122 +14 -0 -1 -6 +16 2.3
202329 MLBLos Angeles Angels 409356 9217013 39808 42 .258.345.416.761 .157.294 2010 .333 113 +6 +0 -0 -4 +12 1.3
202430 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663585 14425225 631637 64 .246.327.424.751 .178.294 2510 .330 111 +8 -0 +2 -7 +19 2.1
202531 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663579 13431238 751753 41 .231.323.489.811 .257.258 2611 .347 124 +18 +0 -3 -7 +19 2.7
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202632 MLBBaltimore Orioles 11999 281301 18191 11 .283.398.444.843 .162.338 1615 .372 143 +6 -0 -1 -1 +3 0.7
ROS32 MLBBAL 464405 10327118 521044 42 .254.345.459.804 .205.298 2211 .355 130 +15 +0 -1 -5 +13 2.3
TOT32 MLBBAL 583504 13140119 701235 53 .260.356.456.812 .196.307 2112 .358 132 +21 -0 -2 -6 +17 3.0
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202733 MLBBAL 553481 12031120 621075 31 .249.341.443.784 .193.279 1911 .348 124 +15 +0 -6 -6 +16 2.0
202834 MLBBAL 505440 10828118 561024 11 .245.336.436.772 .191.277 2011 .340 118 +10 -0 -6 -5 +14 1.3
202935 MLBBAL 448391 9324115 50954 00 .238.330.419.750 .182.273 2111 .331 111 +6 +0 -7 -5 +13 0.7
203036 MLBBAL 387339 7820112 42863 00 .230.320.401.721 .171.269 2211 .320 103 +1 +0 -7 -4 +11 0.1
203137 MLBBAL 322282 621519 35752 00 .220.310.376.686 .156.264 2311 .308 94 -2 +0 -8 -3 +9 -0.4
203238 MLBBAL 252221 461116 27612 00 .208.300.348.648 .140.258 2411 .296 85 -4 +0 -8 -3 +7 -0.8
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 80567088 172436117270 815182978 6927 .243.328.413.741 .170.288 2310 .326 107 +67 +3 -58 -78 +228 16.6
/ 162G 650572 13929122 661486 62 .243.328.413.740 .170.288 2310 .326 107 +5 +0 -5 -6 +18 1.4

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201521 ABurlington Bees 10392 32301 10150 11 .348.412.413.825 .065.408 1510 .371 142 +5 -0 +3 0.8
201521 ROKOrem Owlz 141109 38412 2982 52 .349.493.459.952 .110.360 621 .430 187 +14 +0 +4 1.8
201622 A+Inland Empire 66ers 529466 11611010 48815 00 .249.326.337.663 .088.279 159 .299 87 -8 +0 +15 0.7
201622 INTLScottsdale Scorpions 5753 15500 3130 01 .283.316.377.693 .094.375 235 .308 94 -0 -0 +2 0.1
201723 AAMobile BayBears 145119 34303 22172 00 .286.406.387.792 .101.307 1215 .360 134 +6 +0 +4 1.0
201723 A+Inland Empire 66ers 247207 501116 35430 00 .242.351.391.743 .150.275 1714 .330 111 +3 +0 +7 1.0
201824 MLBLos Angeles Angels 147135 24306 9453 20 .178.245.333.578 .156.214 316 .261 58 -7 +0 -2 +2 +4 -0.2
201824 AAASalt Lake Bees 267227 801808 36612 102 .352.445.537.983 .185.450 2313 .432 188 +27 +1 +8 3.6
201824 AAMobile BayBears 179148 51806 29331 81 .345.455.520.975 .176.409 1816 .431 188 +18 +1 +5 2.5
201925 MLBLos Angeles Angels 4842 8301 6230 00 .190.292.333.625 .143.389 4812 .286 77 -1 +0 -4 -7 +1 -1.1
201925 AAASalt Lake Bees 512421 12934127 801019 115 .306.427.5841.011 .278.347 2016 .439 194 +54 +0 +15 7.0
201925 INTLLeones del Escogido 5352 10400 0191 00 .192.208.269.477 .077.303 360 .213 21 -5 +0 +2 -0.3
202026 MLBLos Angeles Angels 10294 26620 8280 20 .277.333.383.716 .106.394 278 .322 104 +0 +0 -3 -1 +3 -0.0
202127 MLBLos Angeles Angels 237208 521508 20556 11 .250.333.438.771 .188.301 238 .340 118 +5 -0 -2 -3 +7 0.6
202127 AAASalt Lake Bees 5949 21904 9121 20 .429.525.8571.383 .429.515 2015 .579 301 +13 +0 +2 1.6
202228 MLBLos Angeles Angels 564495 13922223 601204 53 .281.363.473.836 .192.325 2111 .368 140 +25 -0 -1 -6 +16 3.4
202329 MLBLos Angeles Angels 409356 9018014 39808 42 .253.340.421.761 .169.284 2010 .337 116 +7 +0 -0 -4 +12 1.4
202430 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663585 14426225 631637 64 .246.327.426.752 .179.294 2510 .332 112 +9 -0 +2 -7 +19 2.3
202531 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663579 13231236 751753 41 .228.320.475.795 .247.257 2611 .346 123 +17 +0 -3 -7 +19 2.6
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 28332494 6151248113 28068931 2411 .247.330.439.769 .192.292 2410 .339 118 +56 +0 -15 -33 +80 9.1

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Taylor Ward (OGILVIE) 32 50 60 50 60 .253/.344/.454 .202.282 225 19% 11% 130 +3.7
Josh Willingham
2011 · MLB
32 51→53 57→60 49→45 60 .261/.370/.469 .208.295 238 20% 13% 143 +4.7 .251/.354/.475 .224.293 286 24% 12% 138 +4.4 .238/.348/.463.225.28029325%12%125+3.2
Corey Hart
2014 · MLB
32 50→56 56→60 47→55 48 .260/.326/.456 .196.304 247 23% 8% 122 +3.3 .223/.281/.375 .152.275 186 25% 6% 82 +0.5 .197/.252/.330.132.24317326%5%53-0.5
Jesús Aguilar
2022 · MLB
32 48→50 56→60 42→40 54 .253/.329/.443 .190.278 252 19% 10% 120 +3.1 .239/.299/.395 .156.282 213 23% 7% 95 +1.4 .227/.285/.359.132.27618124%7%76+0.0
Steve Pearce
2015 · MLB
32 53→57 58→60 48→50 54 .274/.354/.488 .214.306 258 20% 10% 141 +4.6 .257/.333/.461 .204.287 255 20% 9% 126 +3.5 .265/.349/.459.194.29224018%10%127+1.9
C.J. Cron
2022 · MLB
32 48→53 60→65 47→40 52 .257/.341/.476 .218.289 283 22% 9% 134 +4.1 .244/.311/.423 .179.294 222 24% 8% 108 +2.3 .237/.294/.403.166.28721025%7%89+0.7
Mike Yastrzemski
2023 · MLB
32 43→49 56→65 51→50 53 .229/.318/.433 .204.272 236 25% 10% 113 +2.6 .230/.316/.426 .196.277 226 25% 10% 110 +2.4 .230/.321/.425.195.27222523%11%107+1.7
Brian Daubach
2004 · MLB
32 50→52 56→60 47→40 55 .256/.347/.455 .199.308 234 24% 11% 130 +3.8 .250/.335/.426 .176.301 194 22% 11% 118 +3.0 .247/.327/.417.171.28720121%10%111+1.5
Christian Walker
2023 · MLB
32 46→52 57→65 42→45 52 .247/.324/.447 .200.276 263 21% 9% 119 +3.1 .245/.322/.458 .213.274 286 22% 9% 121 +3.2 .240/.316/.447.208.27428524%8%111+2.6
Jonny Gomes
2013 · MLB
32 48→52 55→60 46→50 52 .246/.340/.428 .183.307 238 27% 11% 121 +3.2 .240/.339/.403 .163.310 215 27% 12% 114 +2.7 .228/.329/.365.136.29917127%11%94+0.7
Carlos Santana
2018 · MLB
32 48→56 55→60 48→45 65 .248/.356/.444 .196.260 226 15% 14% 131 +3.9 .249/.364/.449 .200.261 234 15% 15% 135 +4.2 .243/.369/.439.196.25224215%16%126+3.2
Dave McCarty
2002 · MLB
32 50 53→60 47→40 51 .258/.324/.432 .175.299 213 21% 9% 115 +2.7 .245/.314/.399 .154.298 175 23% 8% 102 +1.8 .257/.327/.401.145.32414424%8%106+0.6
Alex Dickerson
2022 · MLB
32 49→54 56→55 48→45 48 .255/.326/.453 .198.293 244 22% 8% 121 +3.2 .222/.282/.386 .164.268 205 25% 7% 85 +0.7 .196/.249/.341.145.23817125%6%56-0.8
Mark Canha
2022 · MLB
33 50→57 54→60 52→50 60 .252/.374/.438 .187.295 219 21% 13% 137 +4.3 .255/.359/.399 .144.299 159 19% 10% 121 +3.2 .255/.356/.383.128.30013818%10%112+2.2
Ricky Ledee
2005 · MLB
31 46→47 55→60 47→50 58 .242/.336/.435 .193.277 226 21% 12% 120 +3.1 .243/.312/.403 .160.290 185 22% 9% 102 +1.9 .238/.297/.376.138.29116123%7%86+0.4
Zack Cozart
2018 · MLB
32 52→56 55→60 49→50 55 .269/.341/.466 .197.288 226 16% 10% 130 +3.8 .236/.311/.390 .154.262 165 16% 9% 98 +1.6 .189/.263/.291.102.2158016%7%50-0.5
Wilmer Flores
2023 · MLB
31 47→56 54→60 48→40 55 .243/.320/.422 .179.256 222 16% 9% 111 +2.5 .250/.324/.423 .173.267 222 16% 9% 113 +2.6 .251/.322/.415.164.26822116%8%108+1.5
Rangel Ravelo
2023 · MLB
31 53→55 56→50 48→45 53 .272/.345/.466 .194.294 238 17% 9% 132 +4.0 .259/.345/.402 .143.304 166 19% 10% 116 +2.8 .267/.368/.388.121.31415018%12%123+1.4
Justin Bour
2019 · MLB
31 49→55 58→60 49→40 58 .256/.349/.455 .199.293 273 22% 12% 131 +3.9 .228/.323/.426 .198.275 264 26% 12% 113 +2.6 .197/.296/.401.204.22928228%12%92+0.5
Kole Calhoun
2020 · MLB
32 43→53 55→60 47→50 53 .230/.314/.416 .186.265 246 24% 10% 107 +2.2 .228/.310/.427 .199.268 265 25% 10% 108 +2.3 .211/.289/.384.173.25623427%8%87+0.4
Adam Jones
2018 · MLB
32 52→57 55→60 46→50 45 .272/.314/.448 .176.295 243 18% 5% 115 +2.7 .272/.314/.424 .152.306 185 17% 5% 108 +2.3 .270/.314/.412.142.30516517%5%101+1.7