Taylor Ward Returns To The Lineup On Tuesday
Taylor Ward (finger) is back in the lineup on Tuesday against the Red Sox. Ward exited Sunday's contest early and sat out on Monday while dealing with right index finger soreness. He's starting in right field and batting seventh against Nathan Eovaldi and the Red Sox. The 27-year-old is batting .247 with a .770 OPS to go along with seven home runs, 28 RBI, and one stolen base this season.
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Taylor Ward Sitting On Wednesday
Taylor Ward is getting his first day off on Wednesday afternoon when the Angels face the Seattle Mariners. Ward has gone 0-for-13 with a 5:2 K:BB over his last four games and will get a day to reset. As a result, Gustavo Campero will get the nod in left field and bat in the seven-hole. Infielder Zach Neto will move up to the leadoff spot with Ward sitting out. However, before this slump, Ward held a modest .231/.259/.577 slash line with three doubles and five home runs over his last 13 games. Fantasy managers should expect Ward to return to the starting nine on Thursday when they begin a series against the Detroit Tigers. This afternoon, the Angels are worth targeting in DFS, facing the Mariners, who will send Emerson Hancock to the mound, who enters this game with a 7.71 ERA.
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Taylor Ward Heating Up, Homers Twice Thursday
Taylor Ward came into Thursday's series finale against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays with a .196 average (9-for-46) with a homer and three RBI in his first 11 games this year. Ward turned things around in a big way at the plate in the 11-1 win over Tampa, though, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, two runs scored and three RBI to raise his season average to .235 and his OPS to .704. The 31-year-old led off the game with a solo, opposite-field shot before adding a two-run bomb in the fifth inning. He's clearly heating up, as he now has three home runs in his last two games in Tampa. Fantasy managers liked what they saw from Ward against the Rays and will be hoping he can keep it going as the Halos head to Houston for a weekend series against the division-rival Astros.
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Taylor Ward Back In Thursday's Spring Lineup
Taylor Ward (knee) is back in Thursday's Cactus League lineup against the division-rival Seattle Mariners and is serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff. Ward developed some knee soreness in camp earlier in the week but will be returning to the lineup for the first time since Monday after several days off. The 31-year-old veteran has only played in four Cactus League games to this point, but he's swung a hot bat, going 3-for-8 with a double, RBI and a run scored. He will be L.A.'s regular left fielder yet again in 2025 and could benefit from a fantasy perspective if Mike Trout can stay healthy all year with his move to right field. In his seventh year with the Halos in 2024, Ward had a career-high 25 home runs and 75 RBI while slashing .246/.323/.426 in 663 plate appearances to make him a top-40 fantasy outfielder.
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Taylor Ward, Luis Rengifo Expect To Return Soon
Taylor Ward (knee) and infielder Luis Rengifo (hamstring) said they are fine and expect to return to the Cactus League lineup in a day or so. Ward and Rengifo were both recently scratched from spring training action due to minor injuries -- Ward is dealing with knee soreness, while Rengifo merely had a hamstring cramp. The 31-year-old Ward will continue to serve as the Angels' starting left fielder in 2025 and could also be their leadoff hitter. While nothing he does at the plate jumps off the page to fantasy managers, don't forget that he finished the 2024 season as a top-40 outfielder for a bad Angels team. Rengifo, meanwhile, should also be an everyday player in 2025 as a utility infielder. He has very little power but is useful for infield depth later in drafts for his speed, contact abilities and positional versatility.
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