MLB · AL East

Taylor Ward

Baltimore OriolesOFBats: R · Throws: R

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At a glance

This season

.256

OBP

.399

SLG

.352

OPS

.751

3 HR · 20 RBI · 68 K (5%) · 63 BB · 1463 PA

MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS

Last 10 games

.263

RBI

10-for-38

Across 52 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 4.6 plate appearances per game.

Quality of contact

Percentile rank vs qualified MLB hitters this season. The dot is the player's position — further right means better, regardless of metric. Computed across 335 plate appearances (207 balls in play).

Metric

Percentile

Value

Rank

xwOBA

.358

Avg Exit V

89.8 mph

Barrel %

4.8%

Hard-Hit %

41.5%

Whiff %

15.5%

K %

20.0%

BB %

18.5%

100

Split by opposing hand

Slightly better against lefties than righties.

Stat	League	vs Lefties	vs Righties
BA	.247	.277	.250
OBP	.318	.435	.387
SLG	.404	.369	.346
OPS	.722	.804	.733
Sample	—	85 PA	256 PA

Pitch-by-pitch breakdown

How he performs against each pitch. Filter by pitch type, opposing pitcher hand, or recency. Color signal: green beats league average, red falls short.

Pitch type

All Four-seam Cutter Sinker Changeup Curveball Slider

Throws

Both Lefties Righties

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4 pitches · this season · combined vs both hands

Pitch	PA↑	BA	SLG	xwOBA	Whiff%	K%	Hard-hit%	Barrel%	Exit velo	Launch
Changeup	33	.291	.419	.311	8.1%	9.1%	41.3%	3.6%	89.9 mph	8.8°
Slider	73	.161	.225	.263	20.8%	24.7%	31.3%	0.0%	84.4 mph	9.0°
Sinker	81	.344	.407	.405	5.4%	16.0%	44.1%	6.5%	90.4 mph	7.5°
Four-seam	98	.306	.453	.425	17.3%	22.4%	43.3%	8.4%	92.7 mph	23.6°

Ballpark history

Ballpark	PA	HR	AVG	SLG	OPS
LAA	3611	37	.212	—	.476
BAL	927	2	.258	—	.411
HOU	315	3	.239	—	.456
ATH	299	3	.324	—	.634
TEX	281	3	.258	—	.589