Taylor Ward

The Orioles and outfielder Taylor Ward have agreed to a $12.175MM salary for the 2026 season, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. The two sides avoided arbitration with a figure that comes in lower than Ward’s $13.7MM projection from MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz. More to come…

Ward agreed to a one-year, $12.175 million contract with the Orioles on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Ward was just traded to the Orioles in the offseason and will hit in the middle of their lineup for at least one more season. He did hit 36 home runs and drive in 103 runs for the Angels last season, so if he can come close to producing that in 2026, he would be a tremendous bargain at this cost.

The Orioles and outfielder Taylor Ward have agreed to a $12.175MM salary for the 2026 season, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. The two sides avoided arbitration with a figure that comes in lower than Ward’s $13.7MM projection from MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz. More to come…