Nick Ward2B
Adelaide Giants
Age 30
L/R
5'9" / 180 lbs
INTL
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 237 proj PA
wRC+†61
AVG/OBP/SLG.196 / .279 / .273
PA19
HR0
K%27
BB%9
ISO77
MLB%0%
Value2026 · WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
Tools · ContractCON 32 / POW 32
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 22 | ROK | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 154 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 273 | 404 | 429 | 833 | 156 | 342 | 19 | 16 | 372 | 138 | +9 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 23 | A | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 293 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 232 | 336 | 328 | 664 | 96 | 320 | 27 | 12 | 305 | 92 | -3 | +1 | — | — | +7 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 26 | INTL | Adelaide Giants | — | 177 | 157 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 344 | 418 | 643 | 1.061 | 299 | 374 | 18 | 10 | 458 | 196 | +20 | -0 | — | — | +4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 27 | AA | Reading Fightin Phils | — | 92 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 200 | 297 | 325 | 622 | 125 | 237 | 22 | 11 | 283 | 78 | -2 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | — | 392 | 318 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 80 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 270 | 397 | 371 | 768 | 101 | 332 | 20 | 14 | 351 | 124 | +11 | +3 | — | — | +8 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 27 | INTL | Adelaide Giants | — | 170 | 145 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 324 | 417 | 503 | 920 | 179 | 331 | 10 | 12 | 405 | 160 | +12 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ | Rome Emperors | — | 298 | 248 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 68 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 222 | 346 | 282 | 628 | 60 | 294 | 23 | 14 | 297 | 87 | -5 | +1 | — | — | +6 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 28 | INTL | Adelaide Giants | — | 166 | 141 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 358 | 468 | 826 | 206 | 244 | 10 | 10 | 359 | 129 | +6 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 29 | INTL | Adelaide Giants | — | 174 | 147 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 444 | 503 | 948 | 150 | 364 | 9 | 11 | 417 | 168 | +14 | -0 | — | — | +4 | 1.8 |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 22 | ROK MLE | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 166 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 193 | 287 | 307 | 594 | 114 | 256 | 28 | 9 | 257 | 60 | -9 | +0 | — | — | +4 | -0.5 |
| 2019 | 23 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 305 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 121 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 177 | 260 | 243 | 502 | 66 | 272 | 35 | 8 | 228 | 40 | -24 | +1 | — | — | +7 | -1.6 |
| 2023 | 27 | AA MLE | Reading Fightin Phils | — | 92 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 231 | 229 | 460 | 72 | 213 | 26 | 8 | 229 | 41 | -6 | +1 | — | — | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ MLE | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | — | 392 | 336 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 108 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 229 | 327 | 318 | 646 | 89 | 295 | 28 | 9 | 287 | 80 | -9 | +3 | — | — | +8 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ MLE | Rome Emperors | — | 298 | 266 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 93 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 184 | 264 | 237 | 501 | 53 | 265 | 31 | 8 | 229 | 41 | -21 | +1 | — | — | +6 | -1.4 |
| 2018 | 22 | ROK MLE | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 166 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 193 | 287 | 307 | 594 | 114 | 265 | 28 | 9 | 257 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22 | ROK RAW | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 154 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 273 | 404 | 429 | 833 | 156 | 342 | 19 | 16 | 372 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 305 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 121 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 177 | 260 | 243 | 502 | 66 | 279 | 35 | 8 | 228 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | A RAW | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 293 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 232 | 336 | 328 | 664 | 96 | 320 | 27 | 12 | 305 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 26 | INTL MLE | Adelaide Giants | — | 177 | 157 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 344 | 418 | 643 | 1.061 | 299 | 374 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 26 | INTL RAW | Adelaide Giants | — | 177 | 157 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 344 | 418 | 643 | 1.061 | 299 | 374 | 18 | 10 | 458 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 654 | 569 | 123 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 58 | 179 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 216 | 307 | 302 | 610 | 86 | 288 | 27 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ RAW | 3 teams | — | 654 | 543 | 149 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 84 | 117 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 274 | 388 | 400 | 788 | 125 | 318 | 18 | 13 | 355 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 464 | 410 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 144 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 188 | 271 | 241 | 513 | 54 | 276 | 31 | 8 | 229 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 464 | 389 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 85 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 237 | 350 | 350 | 700 | 113 | 274 | 18 | 13 | 319 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 29 | INTL MLE | Adelaide Giants | — | 174 | 147 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 444 | 503 | 948 | 150 | 364 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 29 | INTL RAW | Adelaide Giants | — | 174 | 147 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 444 | 503 | 948 | 150 | 364 | 9 | 11 | 417 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22 | ROK MLE | AZL Athletics | — | 190 | 166 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 193 | 287 | 307 | 594 | 114 | 256 | 28 | 9 | 257 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 343 | 306 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 121 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 176 | 260 | 242 | 501 | 65 | 272 | 35 | 8 | 228 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 654 | 574 | 123 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 58 | 179 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 214 | 307 | 300 | 607 | 85 | 279 | 27 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 464 | 414 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 144 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 186 | 271 | 239 | 510 | 53 | 265 | 31 | 8 | 229 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 27 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 654 | 574 | 123 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 58 | 179 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 214 | 307 | 300 | 607 | 85 | 279 | 27 | 9 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 464 | 414 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 144 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 186 | 271 | 239 | 510 | 53 | 265 | 31 | 8 | 229 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2026 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 30 | MLB MLE | ATL | 0% | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 316 | 294 | 610 | 59 | 268 | 26 | 11 | 258 | 61 | -1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 31 | MLB MLE | ATL | 22% | 226 | 201 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 199 | 281 | 284 | 565 | 85 | 268 | 27 | 9 | 260 | 62 | -10 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +5 | -0.7 |
| 2028 | 32 | MLB MLE | ATL | 34% | 249 | 222 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 198 | 279 | 279 | 559 | 81 | 267 | 27 | 9 | 260 | 62 | -11 | +0 | -4 | +1 | +5 | -0.8 |
| 2027 | 31 | MLB CTX | ATL | 22% | 49 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 286 | 295 | 581 | 91 | 268 | 27 | 8 | 250 | 62 | -2 | +0 | -1 | +0 | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 32 | MLB CTX | ATL | 34% | 85 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 259 | 247 | 506 | 65 | 267 | 27 | 8 | 250 | 62 | -4 | +0 | -1 | +0 | +2 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 134 | 121 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 190 | 269 | 264 | 533 | 74 | 253 | 27 | 8 | 250 | 33 | -6 | +0 | -2 | +0 | +3 | -0.4 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 587 | 112 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 175 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 191 | 269 | 267 | 537 | 77 | 254 | 27 | 8 | 250 | 33 | -29 | +2 | -9 | +2 | +14 | -2.0 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 2496 | 2194 | 480 | 63 | 13 | 42 | 223 | 676 | 49 | 75 | 21 | 219 | 305 | 317 | 622 | 98 | 293 | 27 | 9 | 217 | 33 | -22 | +1 | -6 | +2 | +11 | -1.5 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 571 | 124 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 176 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 217 | 303 | 313 | 617 | 96 | 290 | 27 | 9 | 217 | 33 | -29 | +1 | -8 | +2 | +14 | -2.0 | |