Reference layer
Current snapshot
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Debut | 2018-08-14 |
Player profile / Seattle Mariners
Taylor Ward
DH · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 0", 205 lb · Age 32
Club Seattle Mariners
Position DH
Roster Current MLB team
Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line
Season by season
| PA | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 663 | 73 | 144 | 25 | 6 | .246 | .323 | .426 | .749 |
| 2025 | 663 | 86 | 132 | 36 | 4 | .228 | .317 | .475 | .792 |
| 2026 | 606 | 70 | 111 | 7 | 4 | .223 | .358 | .310 | .668 |
| 9 Seasons | 3439 | 429 | 726 | 120 | 28 | .243 | .333 | .417 | .750 |
At a glance
Season percentile report
The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.
53
Offense
percentile
percentile
Rolling projection
Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update
Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.
| xwOBA preseason | 0.315 |
| xwOBA current pace | 0.333 |
| xwOBA rolling p50 | 0.328 |
| Observed weight | 74% |
xwOBA
0.307
0.317
0.328
0.339
0.349
wOBA
0.300
0.311
0.324
0.337
0.348
ISO
0.089
0.098
0.108
0.118
0.127
K%
20.3%
21.3%
22.3%
23.4%
24.3%
Live percentile strip
Current traits vs projection tick
100th = best in MLB.
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%3.1%
25
-52 vs proj
Exit velocity88.7
61
Hard-hit%38.4%
51
-25 vs proj
xBA0.325
58
xSLG0.487
46
xwOBA0.333
81
BB%16.3%
99
+31 vs proj
Bat speed66.6
17
K%21.4%
59
+22 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs0.2 · LF
59
Arm Strength92.3 · LF
39
Outs Above Avg-1.0 · LF
25
Range Runs-1.6 · LF
33
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs-4.4 · LF
2
SB Success Rate40.0% · LF
1
Sprint Speed27.5 · LF
50
Mithrandir+
Plate skills: swing decisions and pitch-type resistance
Our research metrics for how this hitter controls the strike zone and handles each pitch family.
Avoids Bad ChasesST 80.9% · rebadged research
99
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 31.3% · rebadged research
8
Correct Decisions68.5% · rebadged research
75
Resists FastballwOBA 0.353 · validated
25
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline110
90
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.259 · borderline
94
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.271 · insufficient sample
76
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.280 · validated thin sample
46
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.320 · insufficient sample
67
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.365 · validated
31
Rolling form chart
xwOBA snapshot line
Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs
Spray profile
Field-coordinate spray profile
239 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.
Zone profile
Aggregate zone heatmap
Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.
Bat tracking
Swing path, attack angle, bat speed
Aggregate Savant bat-tracking metrics; not per-swing motion capture. The full swing, with the recommended path overlaid, lives in the 3D Swing Simulator.
Live layer
Delta / regression
| xwOBA Δ | +0.012 |
| wOBA Δ | +0.003 |
positive regression
Regression watch
Unlucky so far. Better days ahead.
Ward’s wOBA sits at 0.324, but the quality of contact underneath says it should be 0.333 — a gap of 0.009, 0.4 standard deviations from the MLB norm over 613 PA. The results have been worse than the process deserves; as the sample grows, expect the numbers to climb back toward the underlying level.
Comp Engine · 2026 profile shape
Closest profiles
| Player | Similarity | Agrees on | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Austin MIN · R | 0.60 | Isolated powerIn-zone contact | Player · Projection |
| Crawford, J.P. SEA · L | 0.59 | In-zone contactStrikeout rate | Player · Projection |
| Marsee, Jakob MIA · L | 0.58 | Bat speedStrikeout rate | Player · Projection |
| Collins, Isaac KC · L | 0.57 | Oppo rateBarrel rate | Player · Projection |
Profile-shape similarity, not results: six weighted feature groups standardized within this season's qualified hitters.
Mithrandir coverage
Module shelf
| Module | Cards | Latest | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitting | 4 | 2026-07-05 | Disciplined swing decisions drove the score |
| Fielding | 7 | 2026-09-02 | 5 chances | 0 difficult plays | Run Exp +0.050 |
Projection links / recent games
Available detail
| Hitter Projections 20260.321 xwOBA | 26 HR | Projection |
| 2026-05-20 @ TB0 HR | 0 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E | 0-3 | 2 BB, K, R |
| 2026-04-20 @ KC0 HR | 0 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E | 1-4 | 2B, 2 BB |
| 2026-04-17 @ CLE0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E | 0-3 | 2 BB, K, R |
| 2026-04-15 vs AZ0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E | 0-5 |
| 2026-04-14 vs AZ0 HR | 0 RBI / 1 Ch | 0 E | 1-5 | R, SB |