Taylor WardLF Baltimore Orioles
Age 32 R/R 6'0" / 205 lbs MLB HR +8% Svc 5.953 · Ctrl thru 2026
2026 ROS PROJECTION439 act + 267 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†vL 150137vR 104
AVG/OBP/SLG.249 / .362 / .418
PA267
HR8
K%22
BB%14
BABIP304
ISO169
MLB%100%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: +15.7 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+16BATRUN: -0.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-0RUNFLD: +1.1 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+1FLDPOS: -7.6 runs (Positional adjustment)-8POSREP: +20.0 runs (Replacement-level credit)+20REPTotal WAR: +2.90+2.9WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
2.91.50.80.1-0.3262830
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 50 / POW 60
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT50
Whiff%
906.9%
xwOBA
780.341
POWER60
Barrel%
7211.4
Avg EV
6690.2
Bat Spd
2068.1
EYE60
Chase%
9017.6%
SPEED50
Sprint
4727.4
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 1454 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
270
1184
wRC+
158
111
◀◀L
wOBA
391
331
◀◀L
ISO
239
201
◀◀L
BABIP
352
268
◀◀L
K%
22.6%
25.0%
L
BB%
9.3%
11.1%
▶▶R
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
2026ROSExt$5M+1.2$9M+$4M
Totals $5M $9M +$4M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

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 MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201521 ROK2 teams 244215 59612 25312 63 274355340695 65311 1310 308 94
201521 ROK2 teams 244201 70713 39232 63 348459438896 90381 916 405 168
201622 A+2 teams 586534 1269014 371185 01 236292331623 96275 206 273 67
201622 A+2 teams 586519 13116010 51945 01 252325341666 89288 169 300 88
201723 A+2 teams 392343 801319 40832 00 233317356673 122278 2110 296 84
201723 A+2 teams 392326 841419 57602 00 258371390761 132287 1515 341 119
201824 AAA3 teams 593535 13323019 491656 203 249319398717 150322 288 315 100
201824 AAA3 teams 593510 15529020 741396 203 304398478877 175381 2312 389 156
201925 AAA3 teams 613532 11829122 7016510 115 222324404728 182277 2711 318 102
201925 AAA3 teams 613515 14741128 8614310 115 285397532929 247345 2314 407 170
202026 MLBLos Angeles Angels 10294 26620 8280 20 277333383716 106394 278 320 103 +0 +0 -3 -1 +3 -0.1
202026 MLBLos Angeles Angels 10294 26620 8280 20 277333383716 106394 278 322 104 +0 +0 -3 -1 +3 -0.0
202127 MLB2 teams 296261 7223013 25707 31 276355513868 238330 248 371 142 +14 +0 -2 -3 +8 1.8
202127 MLB2 teams 296257 7324012 29677 31 284372518890 233341 2310 387 155 +18 +0 -2 -3 +8 2.2
202228 MLBLos Angeles Angels 564495 14123224 601204 53 285367485852 200329 2111 368 140 +25 -0 -1 -6 +16 3.5
202228 MLBLos Angeles Angels 564495 13922223 601204 53 281363473836 192325 2111 368 140 +25 -0 -1 -6 +16 3.4
202329 MLBLos Angeles Angels 409356 9219015 39808 42 258345438783 180288 2010 338 116 +8 +0 -0 -4 +12 1.5
202329 MLBLos Angeles Angels 409356 9018014 39808 42 253340421761 169284 2010 337 116 +7 +0 -0 -4 +12 1.4
202430 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663585 14627226 631637 64 250330436766 186297 2510 333 113 +10 -0 +2 -7 +19 2.3
202430 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663585 14426225 631637 64 246327426752 179294 2510 332 112 +9 -0 +2 -7 +19 2.3
202531 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663579 13432237 751753 41 231323485808 254260 2611 347 124 +18 +0 -3 -7 +19 2.7
202531 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663579 13231236 751753 41 228320475795 247257 2611 346 123 +17 +0 -3 -7 +19 2.6
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD32 MLBBAL 439357 911906 75914 33 255390359748 104323 2117 341 119 +9 -1 -1 -5 +12 1.6
YTD32 MLBBAL 439357 911906 75914 33 255390359748 104323 2117 346 123 +11 -1 -1 -5 +12 1.8
ROS32 MLBBAL 100% 267225 561218 38602 21 249362418780 169297 2214 344 121 +6 +0 +2 -3 +8 1.3
ROS32 MLBBAL 100% 267225 571218 38602 21 253366422788 169302 2214 342 120 +6 +0 +2 -3 +8 1.3
FULL32 MLBBAL 706582 14831114 1131516 54 254381383764 129318 2116 341 119 +15 -1 +1 -8 +20 2.9
TOT32 MLBBAL 706582 14731114 1131516 54 253379381761 129316 2116 342 120 +16 -1 +1 -8 +20 2.9
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202733 MLBBAL 100% 581488 11423116 831335 42 234351383734 150285 2314 332 112 +8 +0 -0 -6 +16 1.8
202834 MLBBAL 100% 505424 9518113 721184 21 224342363705 139276 2314 321 104 +2 +0 -1 -5 +14 1.0
202935 MLBBAL 100% 448378 8115111 631084 11 214333347679 132267 2414 309 94 -3 -0 -2 -5 +13 0.3
203036 MLBBAL 100% 387327 661218 54973 10 202320318638 116257 2514 296 85 -7 +0 -4 -4 +11 -0.3
202733 MLBBAL 100% 581488 11624116 831335 42 238354389744 152290 2314 330 111 +7 +0 -0 -6 +16 1.8
202834 MLBBAL 100% 505424 9619113 721184 21 226344368712 142281 2314 319 103 +1 +0 -1 -5 +14 0.9
202935 MLBBAL 100% 448378 8215111 631084 11 217335349684 132271 2414 307 93 -3 -0 -2 -5 +13 0.2
203036 MLBBAL 100% 387327 681219 54973 10 208326333659 125261 2514 294 84 -7 +0 -4 -4 +11 -0.4
▸ Career Totals
Career 50214336 103420613170 590120549 3416 238336410746 171288 2412 330 111 +60 +0 -20 -57 +142 12.9
/ 162G 650561 13427222 761566 42 239335412747 173289 2412 330 111 +8 +0 -3 -7 +18 1.7
Career 73136371 153929016237 801171472 7128 242333404737 162291 2311 324 106 +52 +3 -20 -70 +207 17.6
/ 162G 650566 13726121 711526 62 242333403736 161291 2311 324 106 +5 +0 -2 -6 +18 1.6

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 MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201521 ABurlington Bees 10392 32301 10150 11 348412413825 65408 1510 371 142 +5 -0 +3 0.8
201521 ROKOrem Owlz 141109 38412 2982 52 349493459952 110360 621 430 187 +14 +0 +4 1.8
201622 A+Inland Empire 66ers 529466 11611010 48815 00 249326337663 88279 159 299 87 -8 +0 +15 0.7
201622 INTLScottsdale Scorpions 5753 15500 3130 01 283316377693 94375 235 308 94 -0 -0 +2 0.1
201723 AAMobile BayBears 145119 34303 22172 00 286406387792 101307 1215 360 134 +6 +0 +4 1.0
201723 A+Inland Empire 66ers 247207 501116 35430 00 242351391743 150275 1714 330 111 +3 +0 +7 1.0
201824 MLBLos Angeles Angels 147135 24306 9453 20 178245333578 156214 316 261 58 -7 +0 -2 +2 +4 -0.2
201824 AAASalt Lake Bees 267227 801808 36612 102 352445537983 185450 2313 432 188 +27 +1 +8 3.6
201824 AAMobile BayBears 179148 51806 29331 81 345455520975 176409 1816 431 188 +18 +1 +5 2.5
201925 MLBLos Angeles Angels 4842 8301 6230 00 190292333625 143389 4812 286 77 -1 +0 -4 -7 +1 -1.1
201925 AAASalt Lake Bees 512421 12934127 801019 115 3064275841.011 278347 2016 439 194 +54 +0 +15 7.0
201925 INTLLeones del Escogido 5352 10400 0191 00 192208269477 77303 360 213 21 -5 +0 +2 -0.3
202026 MLBLos Angeles Angels 10294 26620 8280 20 277333383716 106394 278 322 104 +0 +0 -3 -1 +3 -0.0
202127 MLBLos Angeles Angels 237208 521508 20556 11 250333438771 188301 238 340 118 +5 -0 -2 -3 +7 0.6
202127 AAASalt Lake Bees 5949 21904 9121 20 4295258571.383 429515 2015 579 301 +13 +0 +2 1.6
202228 MLBLos Angeles Angels 564495 13922223 601204 53 281363473836 192325 2111 368 140 +25 -0 -1 -6 +16 3.4
202329 MLBLos Angeles Angels 409356 9018014 39808 42 253340421761 169284 2010 337 116 +7 +0 -0 -4 +12 1.4
202430 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663585 14426225 631637 64 246327426752 179294 2510 332 112 +9 -0 +2 -7 +19 2.3
202531 MLBLos Angeles Angels 663579 13231236 751753 41 228320475795 247257 2611 346 123 +17 +0 -3 -7 +19 2.6
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 28332494 6151248113 28068931 2411 247330439769 192292 2410 339 118 +56 +0 -15 -33 +80 9.1

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 13 projected seasons
135,85119442240336409-63-3316.615.9
/162664225-7.1-3.71.9pk7: 15
#1Austin Kearnslast yr '12
career totals — 11 seasons, 4,148 PA
114,14812133254351415-42-415.715.9
/162664195-6.8-0.62.5pk7: 16
#2Seth Smithlast yr '17
career totals — 10 seasons, 4,076 PA
104,07612622260343445-44-3613.913.3
/162664214-7.1-5.92.3pk7: 13
#3Eric Hinskelast yr '13
career totals — 12 seasons, 4,310 PA
124,31013761249332430-34-3313.012.9
/162664219-5.2-5.12.0pk7: 13
#4Matt Joycelast yr '21
career totals — 13 seasons, 4,318 PA
134,31814634242343425-46-4411.711.9
/162664225-7.1-6.71.8pk7: 12
#5Wil Myerslast yr '23
career totals — 11 seasons, 4,290 PA
114,290156107252326437-47-4510.710.7
/1626642417-7.3-6.91.7pk7: 11
#6Kole Calhounlast yr '23
career totals — 11 seasons, 4,963 PA
114,96317933242316418-54-338.39.6
/162664244-7.3-4.41.1pk7: 11

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 60 253/379/381 129316 145 21% 16% 120 +2.9
Rob Refsnyder
2023 · MLB
32 53→60 50 48→50 50 258/343/417 159330 187 26% 10% 119 +3.1 255/344/405 150322 1610 24% 10% 116 +2.8 255/349/40615132016924%11%114+1.1
Derek Bell
2001 · MLB
32 52→53 50 45 55 262/343/422 160307 188 20% 10% 120 +3.1 236/323/386 150278 177 21% 11% 102 +1.9 171/284/28511419116021%14%46-0.6
Ricky Ledee
2006 · MLB
32 51→47 52→60 50 53 256/332/430 174300 195 21% 10% 117 +2.9 232/292/376 144280 165 23% 7% 86 +0.8 215/269/33712226515225%6%65-0.4
Seth Smith
2015 · MLB
32 54→56 50→55 44→50 58 263/353/435 171310 153 20% 12% 127 +3.6 256/343/436 180302 182 20% 11% 124 +3.4 250/338/43018029420121%10%115+1.9
Dave McCarty
2002 · MLB
32 50 53→60 47→40 51 257/325/430 173298 213 21% 9% 115 +2.7 245/314/397 152299 175 23% 8% 102 +1.8 257/327/40114532414424%8%106+0.6
Christian Walker
2022 · MLB
31 49→53 51→60 46→45 50 247/320/411 164302 184 24% 9% 108 +2.3 243/323/450 207270 275 21% 10% 119 +3.1 241/326/46021926229521%10%119+3.2
Aaron Hicks
2022 · MLB
32 44→54 51→55 47→55 61 226/335/392 166267 197 23% 14% 109 +2.4 226/328/342 116288 1311 24% 13% 94 +1.3 225/335/329103287121323%14%89+0.6
Brian Daubach
2005 · MLB
33 49→52 52→60 47→40 56 247/341/425 178306 195 24% 12% 120 +3.1 249/328/420 171293 194 21% 10% 113 +2.6 247/327/41717028720121%10%111+1.5
Mark Canha
2022 · MLB
33 49→55 52→60 52→50 60 247/370/426 178291 1910 21% 13% 133 +4.0 257/359/399 142301 149 18% 10% 121 +3.2 259/360/38913030613818%10%116+2.4
Abraham Almonte
2022 · MLB
33 48→55 51→55 45→55 59 239/337/413 174289 1811 23% 13% 115 +2.8 234/325/419 185295 259 28% 11% 112 +2.6 217/313/40418726728829%12%100+0.9
Jedd Gyorko
2020 · MLB
31 49→53 50→60 50→45 53 247/324/401 154288 187 21% 10% 107 +2.2 248/326/442 194299 268 25% 10% 118 +3.0 249/338/51126228342028%11%136+0.9
Ji Man Choi
2023 · MLB
32 48→50 51→55 45 57 236/340/405 170313 182 28% 13% 115 +2.7 217/308/389 172290 214 30% 11% 98 +1.6 168/262/34317420824033%11%67-0.1
Emil Brown
2007 · MLB
32 56→58 50 49→50 54 280/350/447 167316 168 17% 9% 128 +3.7 253/310/386 133290 1410 17% 7% 96 +1.5 240/291/35411527613918%6%76+0.0
Tyler White
2021 · MLB
30 49→56 50→60 44→40 54 246/332/404 157302 174 23% 11% 111 +2.5 220/313/362 142270 155 23% 11% 92 +1.2 208/306/34413625216423%11%83+0.3
Brian Buchanan
2005 · MLB
32 48→52 53→60 48→45 50 248/323/423 175297 2110 24% 9% 112 +2.6 241/299/391 150301 179 25% 6% 94 +1.3 226/274/36914427717425%5%73-0.1
Chris Young
2016 · MLB
32 45→49 53→60 48→55 50 234/305/412 178267 2010 21% 9% 102 +1.8 238/314/414 176281 209 22% 9% 106 +2.2 225/309/40217726620823%10%99+0.6
Mark Sweeney
2002 · MLB
32 49 48→55 48→40 56 244/331/394 150295 159 22% 11% 108 +2.3 240/317/398 158302 167 24% 10% 102 +1.9 265/365/43717231817421%13%125+1.5
Logan Forsythe
2018 · MLB
31 51→56 48→55 42→50 55 250/344/399 150310 157 23% 11% 115 +2.7 231/322/339 108301 105 24% 11% 90 +1.0 227/317/315882967423%11%79+0.2
Brandon Inge
2009 · MLB
32 44→54 51→55 47→45 50 226/307/389 162273 188 24% 9% 97 +1.5 234/313/394 160290 194 25% 9% 101 +1.8 233/311/38715528919325%9%95+1.2
Chad Curtis
2001 · MLB
32 53 48→50 43→45 54 260/331/409 150304 147 19% 10% 111 +2.5 253/328/397 144294 1514 18% 10% 107 +2.2 252/339/357104286143216%11%99+0.4