Taylor Ward

Ward has dealt with injury problems in his career but has now turned in back-to-back healthy seasons. He easily set new career highs in home runs (36), RBI (103) and runs (86) in 2025, leading to a top-20 finish among fantasy outfielders after he was top-40 fantasy outfielder in 2024. Ward did have a career-high 26.4 percent strikeout rate last season, and that, combined with being an extreme flyball hitter, means he's likely to continue to be a batting average liability. The 32-year-old was traded from Anaheim to Baltimore in November, a move which comes with an upgrade to his supporting cast. The team change comes with a slight ballpark downgrade, however; Camden Yards was still worse for right-handed power in 2025 after the changes to the left-field wall. Read Past Outlooks