Seattle Mariners· #27· Designated Hitter
Taylor Ward
Bats R · Throws R·Age 32 (Dec 14, 1993)·6' 0", 205 lb·Dayton, OH, USA
2026 Batting
AVG
.230
OBP
.364
SLG
.321
OPS
.685
HR
7
RBI
34
R
69
H
108
SB
4
G
128
DiamondIQ WAR
574 PA · 2026
0.6
5.4 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA-0.9
Baserunning · 4 SB / 3 CS (v1: SB only)-0.4
Positional · LF 90, DH 62, RF 7-11.2
Replacement · 574 PA+18.9
Fielding · OAA -2 → -1 runs (LF)-1.0
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement. Baserunning is stolen-base runs only (v1). Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 671 | .393 | .401 | 21% | 46% |
| Sinker | 524 | .389 | .377 | 9% | 40% |
| Slider | 338 | .224 | .248 | 23% | 28% |
| Sweeper | 261 | .225 | .290 | 23% | 32% |
| Cutter | 213 | .299 | .315 | 21% | 33% |
| Changeup | 170 | .229 | .217 | 16% | 29% |
| Curveball | 134 | .203 | .268 | 35% | 47% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 128 | 470 | 69 | 108 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 94 | 122 | .230 | .364 | .321 | .685 |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners | 17 | 60 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | .117 | .221 | .150 | .371 |
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles | 111 | 410 | 64 | 101 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 87 | 103 | .246 | .383 | .346 | .729 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels | 157 | 579 | 86 | 132 | 36 | 103 | 4 | 75 | 175 | .228 | .317 | .475 | .792 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels | 156 | 585 | 73 | 144 | 25 | 75 | 6 | 63 | 163 | .246 | .323 | .426 | .749 |
Recent Games
Aug 29 @ Toronto Blue JaysL
1-4, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 R
Aug 28 @ Toronto Blue JaysL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 26 vs Philadelphia PhilliesL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 25 vs Philadelphia PhilliesW
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 24 vs Philadelphia PhilliesW
0-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 22 vs Chicago CubsW
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 21 vs Chicago CubsW
0-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 20 @ Milwaukee BrewersL
0-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 19 @ Milwaukee BrewersW
1-4, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 R
Aug 12 @ New York YankeesL
1-5, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R