Taylor Ward

Los Angeles Angels, Left Field
Age: 30-350d (Dec 14, 1993)
Exp: 4.164 Years
Country: US
College: California State-Fresno
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Wasserman
2025 Payroll Salary

$8,750,000

2025 Cash

$8,750,000

Career Earnings

$10,635,139

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Taylor Ward signed a 1 year , $8,750,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $8,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,750,000. In 2025, Ward will earn a base salary of $8,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,750,000
Average Salary:
$8,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 31
Estimate
 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 3.63% $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2026 32
ARB 4
2027 33
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 31 4.164
Estimate
 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2026 32 --
ARB 4
2027 33 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 31
Estimate
 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Taylor Ward signed a 1 year , $4,800,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $4,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,800,000
Average Salary:
$4,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Taylor Ward signed a 1 year , $2,750,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $2,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Taylor Ward signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Taylor Ward signed a 1 year , $590,500 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $590,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $590,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $590,500
Average Salary:
$590,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Taylor Ward signed a 1 year , $566,500 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $566,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $566,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $566,500
Average Salary:
$566,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Taylor Ward signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Taylor Ward signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Taylor Ward signed a 1 year , $1,670,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $1,670,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,670,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,670,000
Average Salary:
$1,670,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

4.164 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$10,635,139

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Signing Bonus
$1,670,000
$1,670,000
2018 24
Active
$143,570
$1,813,570
2019 25
Active
$128,312
$1,941,882
2020 26
Active
$159,732
$2,101,614
2021 27
Injured
$263,525
$2,365,139
2022 28
Active
$720,000
$3,085,139
2023 29
Injured / Arb Avoided
$2,750,000
$5,835,139
2024 30
Active / arbitration-settlement
$4,800,000
$10,635,139
Total      
$10,635,139
$10,635,139
2025 31
Active / estimate-arbitration
$8,750,000
Total
$19,385,139

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $8,965,139 $1,670,000 - $10,635,139
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$1,670,000
$1,670,000
$1,670,000
2018
24
$143,570
$143,570
$1,813,570
2019
25
$128,312
$128,312
$1,941,882
2020
26
$159,732
$159,732
$2,101,614
2021
27
$263,525
$263,525
$2,365,139
2022
28
$720,000
$720,000
$3,085,139
2023
29
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$5,835,139
2024
30
$4,800,000
$4,800,000
$10,635,139
Total
$8,965,139
$1,670,000
$10,635,139
$10,635,139
2025
31
$8,750,000
$8,750,000
Total
$17,715,139
$1,670,000
$19,385,139

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $8,965,139 $1,670,000 - $10,635,139

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 LAA Jul 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Face
2022 LAA Jun 05, 2022 - Jun 14, 2022 Hamstring
2022 LAA Apr 07, 2022 - Apr 16, 2022 Undisclosed
2021 LAA Oct 03, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Back
  • Feb 06, 2024 Signed a 1 year $4.8 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $590,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $566,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 15, 2015 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 08, 2015 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 1 (#26 overall)
  • Jul 10, 2012 Unsigned by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 31 (#962 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 LAA 156 156 663 585 73 144 26 2 25 75 249 63 163 6 .246 .323 .426 .749 2.41
2023 LAA 97 89 409 356 60 90 18 0 14 47 150 39 80 4 .253 .335 .421 .756 1.66
2022 LAA 135 130 564 495 73 139 22 2 23 65 234 60 120 5 .281 .360 .473 .833 4.17
2021 LAA 65 59 235 208 33 52 15 0 8 33 91 20 55 1 .250 .332 .438 .770 0.56
2020 LAA 34 24 102 94 16 26 6 2 0 5 36 8 28 2 .277 .333 .383 .716 0.10
2019 LAA 20 12 48 42 4 8 3 0 1 2 14 6 23 0 .190 .292 .333 .625 -0.89
2018 LAA 40 39 147 135 14 24 3 0 6 15 45 9 45 2 .178 .245 .333 .578 -0.23

Calculated Market Value

$14.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $43,711,335
  • Avg. Salary: $14,570,445
  • MLB Rank: 90
  • LF Rank: 4

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $8,750,000
  • MLB Rank: 148
  • LF Rank: 9

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Taylor Ward to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Andrew Benintendi 5 $75,000,000 $15,000,000 28
Mark Canha 2 $26,500,000 $13,250,000 32
Ian Happ 3 $61,000,000 $20,333,333 28
Teoscar Hernandez 1 $23,500,000 $23,500,000 31
Averages 3 $46,500,000 $18,020,833 29.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Ward's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $46,133,334 $15,377,778

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Ward statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Andrew Benintendi
2021-2022
 80.25 1.06 0.48 0.67 0.29 0.77 0.34 0.13 3.50
Mark Canha
2020-2021
 90.09 0.84 0.47 0.91 0.24 0.77 0.36 0.16 3.09
Ian Happ
2022-2023
 97.53 0.95 0.49 0.96 0.26 0.79 0.36 0.18 3.53
Teoscar Hernandez
2022-2023
 89.81 1.01 0.58 1.25 0.26 0.77 0.34 0.20 2.64
Average 89.42 0.97 0.51 0.95 0.26 0.77 0.35 0.17 3.19
Taylor Ward
2023-2024
 77.85 0.92 0.48 0.96 0.25 0.75 0.34 0.17 2.47
Pct Change -12.94 -5.15 -5.88 -1.05 -4.23 -2.34 -2.29 0.00 -22.57
Median Prime % Change -4.23%
Average Prime % Change -6.27%

Calculated Market Value: Taylor Ward

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $43,711,335 $14,570,445

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TRANSACTIONS

Feb 06, 2024
Signed a 1 year $4.8 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), settling in arbitration
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), avoiding arbitration
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $590,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $566,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Jun 15, 2015
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Jun 08, 2015
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 1 (#26 overall)
Jul 10, 2012
Unsigned by Tampa Bay (TB)
Jun 10, 2012
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 31 (#962 overall)

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