Taylor Ward - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

One Mariners Free Agent They Can't Afford to Lose (and One They Can) The Mariners will have plenty of complicated decisions to make this offseason. However, Randy Arozarena and Taylor Ward aren’t among them. A...

OCTOBER 1 • SI.COM

Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4

Taylor Ward put Seattle ahead with a pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning, J

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Taylor Ward's Mariners tenure is rock bottom for Jerry Dipoto's love of platoons Taylor Ward is the worst hitter the Mariners have ever used. He's also part of a sorry legacy.

SEPTEMBER 26 • SODOMOJO.COM

Mariners' Taylor Ward Trade Backfired as Their Season Fell Apart There’s no need to put a new paint job on this experiment. The Taylor Ward trade has been a straight-up disaster for the Mariners. Through S...

SEPTEMBER 20 • SI.COM

Rookie Kade Anderson picks up first win with 6 sharp innings as Mariners beat Rangers 3-2

Rookie Kade Anderson picked up his first major league victory with six sharp innings, and Cole Young hit a two-run double as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-2

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Falls into platoon role Ward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Following the recent promotion of Lazaro Montes (hip) to the big leagues, Ward appears to have faded into a short-side platoon role. Each of Ward's last four starts have come against left-handed pitching, and the Mariners have kept him on the bench for three consecutive matchups with righties. Since being acquired from the Orioles on Aug. 3, Ward has slashed just .105/.200/.132 with one extra-base hit (a triple) and a 28.2 percent strikeout rate.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners May Have Found Michael Arroyo's Opening in Taylor Ward's Struggles Taylor Ward was one reason Seattle could afford to keep Arroyo in Triple-A. The Mariners wanted another proven right-handed hitter for a pla...

SEPTEMBER 6 • SI.COM

Mariners' Taylor Ward experiment is getting in the way of Lazaro Montes' development The Mariners can't keep playing Taylor Ward. Not while Lazaro Montes is right there in need of major league at-bats.

SEPTEMBER 3 • SODOMOJO.COM

Mariners' Taylor Ward trade flop has ironically helped fix the Orioles' bullpen Alex Hoppe was traded to the Orioles in exchange for Taylor Ward and Hoppe has much better than Ward.

SEPTEMBER 2 • SODOMOJO.COM

Exiting starting nine Ward is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Boston.

Impact Ward has been dreadful since being acquired by the Mariners at the trade deadline, slashing .121/.227/.152 across 19 contests. As a result, he might find himself on the short side of a platoon moving forward. Lazaro Montes has been called up and is slotted in at designated hitter for Seattle on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles' early returns on Taylor Ward trade appear they fixed something Mariners couldn't The Baltimore Orioles may have foun an elite reliever when they traded Taylor Ward to the Seattle Mariners at the deadline.

AUGUST 31 • BIRDSWATCHER.COM

Alejandro Kirk has tiebreaking hit in 6th inning as Blue Jays beat Mariners 4-3

Alejandro Kirk drove in the tiebreaking run with a two-out single in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Taylor Ward's Mariners collapse must open the door for MLB's hottest slugging prospect The Mariners cannot afford to wait for Taylor Ward to turn things around, with a potential solution to help fire up the offense residing in...

AUGUST 24 • SODOMOJO.COM

Not in Sunday's lineup Ward is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Ward started the past four games after missing the previous five contests due to quadriceps soreness, and he'll check out of the starting nine Sunday to get some scheduled rest. Dominic Canzone is serving as the designated hitter while Victor Robles starts in right field.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Leo Rivas has RBI single in 10th, Mariners beat Cubs 6-5

Leo Rivas had an RBI single in the 10th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Mariners bounce back from humiliating loss, pound Dustin May early to beat Brewers 7-5

Dominic Canzone, Josh Naylor and Taylor Ward each drove in two runs as the Seattle Mariners bounced back from an embarrassing loss by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Drawing back into starting nine as DH Ward (quadriceps) will start at designated hitter and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Impact A sore quad kept Ward out of the starting nine for each of the previous five games, though he made enough improvement for the Mariners to make him available off the bench Tuesday, per MLB.com. However, with the Mariners falling behind by six runs after five innings in what was ultimately a 22-0 loss, Ward wasn't called upon to pinch hit. He'll be able to return to the lineup Wednesday in a non-defensive role, and assuming his quad responds well, Ward should be ready to resume playing right field in short order.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Missing fifth straight start Ward (quadriceps) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Milwaukee.

Impact Ward has not played since last Wednesday as be battles nagging tightness in his quad. The Mariners have been listing him as day-to-day, but a stint on the injured list is possible given how long his absence has been. Victor Robles will cover right field in Ward's stead.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Why Orioles should regret Taylor Ward trade with Mariners | Sporting News Baltimore could have kept Ward's bat in the lineup.

AUGUST 17 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Remains sidelined Sunday Ward (quadriceps) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Astros.

Impact Ward will be forced to miss a fourth game in a row as he continues to nurse quad tightness. Seattle is off Monday before beginning a three-game series on the road against the Brewers on Tuesday, so Ward will get another day of rest before potentially returning to action in Milwaukee. In the meantime, Victor Robles will draw another start in right field, batting third versus Houston on Sunday.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting third straight Ward (quadriceps) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros

Impact Saturday will mark the third straight game that Ward has missed due to tightness in his quad. The Mariners haven't indicated that he'll require a trip to the IL, though that may change if he doesn't return to the lineup within the next couple of days. Victor Robles will start in right field and bat eighth.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Friday Ward (quad) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.

Impact Ward missed Thursday's game against the Yankees due to quad tightness, and his injury will now force him to sit out Friday's series opener as well. Randy Arozarena, Victor Robles and Dominic Canzone will start across the outfield with Ward out, and Julio Rodriguez will work as the DH.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

First day off as Mariner Ward is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Ward is off to a rough start in a Mariners uniform, going 5-for-32 with a 0:6 BB:K in his first eight contests. He will get a breather in Thursday's series finale. Jhonny Pereda will grab a start at catcher as a result of Ward's day off, with Cal Raleigh slotting in at designated hitter and Dominic Canzone playing right field.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners News & Notes: Taylor Ward Scuffles, Blue Jays Claim Paul Sewald, Andrew Knizner Joins Giants The Mariners' acquisition of Taylor Ward hasn’t exactly been what they’ve expected. Instead of giving their lineup an immediate lift, they’v...

AUGUST 13 • SI.COM

Early returns on Taylor Ward trade fail to spark cold Mariners' offense | Sporting News Seattle's postseason chances have taken a hit after last week.

AUGUST 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4

Rookie Kade Anderson picks up first win with 6 sharp innings as Mariners beat Rangers 3-2

Alejandro Kirk has tiebreaking hit in 6th inning as Blue Jays beat Mariners 4-3

Leo Rivas has RBI single in 10th, Mariners beat Cubs 6-5

Mariners bounce back from humiliating loss, pound Dustin May early to beat Brewers 7-5