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
.225
OBP
.359
SLG
.311
OPS
.670
HR
7
RBI
37
R
71
H
112
SB
4
G
143
DiamondIQ WAR
607 PA · 2026
0.1
1.4 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA-3.8
Baserunning · 4 SB / 4 CS (v1: SB only)-0.8
Positional · LF 90, DH 66, RF 15-12.0
Replacement · 607 PA+20.0
Fielding · OAA -2 → -2 runs (LF)-2.0
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 | 732 | .381 | .393 | 21% | 49% |
| Sinker | 550 | .386 | .372 | 9% | 39% |
| Slider | 363 | .224 | .247 | 25% | 28% |
| Sweeper | 268 | .213 | .276 | 23% | 30% |
| Cutter | 227 | .299 | .323 | 21% | 33% |
| Changeup | 188 | .244 | .250 | 16% | 26% |
| Curveball | 147 | .200 | .241 | 38% | 53% |
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 | — | 143 | 498 | 71 | 112 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 99 | 130 | .225 | .359 | .311 | .670 |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners | 32 | 88 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 27 | .125 | .238 | .148 | .386 |
| 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
Sep 26 vs Los Angeles AngelsW
1-1, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Sep 23 vs Houston AstrosW
1-1, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 22 vs Houston AstrosL
0-1, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 16 @ Los Angeles AngelsW
0-5, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 15 @ Los Angeles AngelsL
0-1, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 14 @ Los Angeles AngelsL
0-0, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 11 @ AthleticsL
0-1, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 10 vs Texas RangersW
0-0, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 9 vs Texas RangersW
1-2, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Sep 5 vs AthleticsL
0-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R