Taylor Ward Gives Baltimore Orioles Early Return on Investment After Offseason Trade
The veteran outfielder has been productive with the Orioles thus far.
The Pete Alonso signing was the headlining move for the Baltimore Orioles this past offseason, but the Taylor Ward trade is paying off even more so far. Ward is slashing . 290/.
395/. 387 with five RBIs, while Alonso is slashing . 226/.
314/. 323 with one homer and two RBIs. While it's impossible to draw long-term conclusions after eight games, Ward's hot start has been a silver lining for the Orioles, who are 3-5.
The 32-year-old was on a five-game hit streak before going 0-for-4 with a walk in Saturday's 3-2 road loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also hit a double in each of the three contests before Saturday. Ward has led off in every game for Baltimore so far, and he has been as good as the team could ask for.