TAYLOR WARD NEWS

Avoids arbitration Ward and the Angels agreed to a one-year, $7.825 million contract Thursday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Ward clubbed a career-high 25 homers last season and will receive a raise of just over $3 million for 2025, which is his penultimate year of arbitration eligibility. He's been a popular name in trade rumors over the past year, but for now it appears he'll be back with the Angels for Opening Day.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Salary Arbitration Eligibles List

MLB Salary Arbitration Eligibles List

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels look to break 4-game losing streak, take on the Rangers

The Los Angeles Angels look to end a four-game skid when they take on the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zach Neto has 2 homers, 6 RBIs to lead Angels to 9-8 win over Astros

Zach Neto hit two home runs and drove in six, and the Los Angeles Angels came from behind twice to beat the Houston Astros 9-8

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros take on the Angels after Tucker's 4-hit game

The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels after Kyle Tucker's four-hit game on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels News: Taylor Ward's late-season heroics uplift Angels' hopes for next year Taylor Ward’s September surge revitalizes the Angels as he showcases remarkable batting improvements.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Clubs 25th homer Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Houston.

Impact Ward accounted for the Angels' only run with his 416-foot solo shot to lead off the game. The long ball was his 25th of the campaign -- the first time he has reached that mark as a big-leaguer. Ward's leadoff homer Thursday was his fifth in his past 19 games. According to Angels Senior Communications Manager Matt Birch, the outfielder is the first player to have at least five leadoff home runs in a season for the team since Mike Trout in 2012.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Angels look to stop road slide, play the Astros

The Los Angeles Angels hit the road against the Houston Astros looking to stop a three-game road losing streak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jon Singleton's two-run double in eighth lifts Astros to 3-1 win over Angels

Jon Singleton’s tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros take on the Angels in first of 4-game series

The Houston Astros open a four-game series at home against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three-hit night in Tuesday's win Ward went 3-for-4 with a steal, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Ward posted his third three-hit game of the month and stole just his second base since June 21. He's been seeing the baseball extremely well in September, slashing .340/.444/.717 with six homers, nine RBI, 15 runs and a 15.9 percent walk rate, which is well above his career average.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Angels News: Taylor Ward Shines as Angels Shutout Victory Taylor Ward’s outstanding 3-for-4 day fuels the Angels to a decisive 5-0 win over the White Sox.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Angels and White Sox meet with series tied 1-1

Both the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ward stays hot at the plate in Halos' shutout victory ANAHEIM -- It’s been a bit of an up-and-down season for Angels left fielder Taylor Ward, but he’s been finishing it strong at the plate and...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • MLB.COM

Bowden Francis rolling along nicely for the Toronto Blue Jays

When the Toronto Blue Jays traded Yusei Kikuchi to Houston, it created an opening for Bowden Francis

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels host Chicago White Sox, look to end home skid

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Chicago White Sox looking to end a four-game home skid

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels host the White Sox to begin 3-game series

The Los Angeles Angels host the Chicago White Sox to begin a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits career-best 24th homer Ward went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Astros.

Impact A late surge has seen Ward slug seven homers over his last 15 games to give himself a career-best 24 long balls this season. He's hit safely in 10 of 13 games in September, going 15-for-46 (.326) in that span. The outfielder is up to a .246/.321/.437 slash line with 68 RBI, 70 runs scored, four stolen bases and 26 doubles over 143 contests this season, and he's regularly hit leadoff over the last month.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Blanco throws 6 shutout innings, Heyward goes deep as Astros beat Angels 6-4 to finish sweep

Ronel Blanco threw six scoreless innings, Jason Heyward had a home run among his three hits and the Houston Astros finished off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels to break slide in game against the Astros

The Los Angeles Angels aim to end their four-game losing streak when they take on the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels aim to break skid in matchup with the Astros

The Los Angeles Angels will try to stop a three-game slide when they play the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros aim to stop 3-game road skid, play the Angels

The Houston Astros will attempt to stop their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matches career high in homers Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.

Impact Ward led off the game with a homer, his sixth in his last 12 games. In that span, he's gone 16-for-46 (.348) with eight RBI and 12 runs scored. The outfielder has matched his career high in homers (23) from the 2022 season, though his .758 OPS this year is a far cry from the .833 mark he posted in that campaign. Ward has added 67 RBI, 67 runs scored, four stolen bases, 26 doubles and two triples over 140 contests in 2024.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Wallner homers, Lee breaks 0-for-19 skid to lead Twins over Angels 6-4

Matt Wallner homered for the second straight game, Brooks Lee snapped an 0-for-19 stretch with a go-ahead, two-run double and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lindor's leadoff HR in 9th ends Francis' no-hit bid and Mets rally for 6-2 win over Blue Jays

Francisco Lindor broke up Bowden Francis’ no-hit bid with a tying homer leading off the ninth inning, Francisco Alvarez added a three-run shot and the New York Mets scored six time...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS