TAYLOR WARD NEWS

Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt supports teammate Bowden Francis with handmade sign

After Taylor Ward offered a critical take on Toronto right-hander Bowden Francis’ latest strong start, fellow Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt showed his support for his teammate

AUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in loss Ward went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Ward provided the only offense for the Angels, ending Bowden Francis' no-hit bid with his first home run since July 28. The 30-year-old has hit safely in eight of 10 contests with three multi-hit efforts, though he hasn't contributed much else over that span. On the season, he is hitting .237 with 17 homers, 58 RBI and 53 runs scored across 524 plate appearances.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Angels News: Taylor Ward's Heroics Spare Halos From Historic Embarrassment Taylor Ward’s lead-off home run in the ninth inning saved the Angels from a no-hitter.

AUGUST 24 • KANSASCITY.COM

Bowden Francis carries a no-hit bid into the 9th inning as the Blue Jays beat the Angels 3-1

Bowden Francis struck out a career-high 12 in a dominant performance for the Toronto Blue Jays, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning of a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Ang...

AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays RHP Bowden Francis loses no-hit bid in 9th inning against the Angels

Bowden Francis lost his bid for the second no-hitter in Blue Jays history when Taylor Ward hit a leadoff homer for the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning

AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DeJong hits 2-run shot, Lugo tosses 7 strong innings as Royals beat Angels 5-3 for 5th straight win

Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer, Seth Lugo allowed four hits over seven innings and the Royals beat the Angels 5-3 on Monday night

AUGUST 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals face the Angels with 1-0 series lead

The Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Angels, leading the series 1-0

AUGUST 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels reinstate LF Taylor Ward to active roster The Los Angeles Angels reinstated left fielder Taylor Ward from the paternity list Friday in advance of a series opener against the Washingt...

AUGUST 9 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Back from paternity leave The Angels activated Ward from the paternity list, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Ward missed this week's series in New York against the Yankees while tending to more important matters, but he's back for the weekend set versus the Nationals. The 30-year-old is sporting a .704 OPS with 16 home runs on the season.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to paternity list The Angels placed Ward on the paternity list Tuesday.

Impact Ward will step away from the team for a few days in order to be with his growing family. The 30-year-old should be back with the Angels for Friday's series opener at Washington.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Angels visit the Yankees on 4-game road win streak

The Los Angeles Angels hit the road against the New York Yankees trying to extend a four-game road winning streak

AUGUST 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels and Mets play with series tied 1-1

Both the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Mets are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

AUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels take on the Mets in first of 3-game series

The Los Angeles Angels host the New York Mets to open a three-game series

AUGUST 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thaiss has 5 RBIs and Adell go-ahead homer as Angels overcome 4-run deficit and beat Rockies 10-7

Matt Thaiss drove in a career-high five runs, Jo Adell hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Angels overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Colorado Roc...

JULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trade bait Taylor Ward shines for Angels entering series with Rockies Taylor Ward will be in left field on Tuesday night when the Angels host the Colorado Rockies in Anaheim, Calif., provided his name plate is...

JULY 30 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Slugs grand slam Sunday Ward went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in an 8-6 win against Oakland on Sunday.

Impact Ward turned the tide of the contest in the fourth inning, belting a grand slam that turned a Los Angeles three-run deficit into a one-run lead. It was the outfielder's second homer in his past three contests following a 24-game stretch without a long ball. Ward has run hot and cold this season, and he's slashing .227/.309/.401 with 16 home runs, 51 RBI, 47 runs and three stolen bases through 433 plate appearances overall.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Ward belts grand slam, Angels rally past A's Taylor Ward’s grand slam in the fourth inning capped a rally from a six-run deficit, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-6 victory over t...

JULY 28 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Taylor Ward's grand slam caps Angels' rally, LA beats Athletics 8-6 to avoid 4-game sweep

Taylor Ward hit a grand slam to help the Angels erase an early 6-0 deficit, and Los Angeles beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6 to avoid a four-game sweep

JULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels host the Athletics on home losing streak

The Los Angeles Angels play the Oakland Athletics looking to end a three-game home losing streak

JULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs 15th homer Ward went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics.

Impact The outfielder finally put a power drought to rest -- he hadn't homered over his last 24 games, hitting just .169 with four doubles and four RBI in that span. Ward's blast was his 15th homer of the season, and he's added 47 RBI, 46 runs scored, three stolen bases and 18 doubles while slashing .226/.309/.396 over 101 contests. His average has taken a bit of a dip, but the rest of his numbers are mostly in line with what he produced over 97 games in 2023.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Rooker hits 10th homer in July, Athletics secure winning month with 5-4 victory over Angels

Brent Rooker hit his 10th home run in July, Seth Brown had three hits and drove in three runs, and the Oakland Athletics secured their first winning month in two years, beating the...

JULY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Athletics face the Angels with 1-0 series lead

The Oakland Athletics bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Los Angeles Angels

JULY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jo Adell drives in go-ahead run in ninth as Angels beat Mariners 3-1

Jo Adell drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1

JULY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners bring road win streak into game against the Angels

The Seattle Mariners visit the Los Angeles Angels aiming to continue a four-game road winning streak

JULY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS