There’s no need to put a new paint job on this experiment. The Taylor Ward trade has been a straight-up disaster for the Mariners. Through Sept. 18, Ward is slashing .106/.224/.129 in 29 games with Seattle.
The Mariners traded for one of the league’s streakiest player, and then he took a big slump. I wrote about Randy Arozarena a few months ago. I’d often referred to him as a streaky hitter and wanted to know how much to hedge against his red-hot start to 2026.
Taylor Ward was one reason Seattle could afford to keep Arroyo in Triple-A. The Mariners wanted another proven right-handed hitter for a playoff race, and Ward arrived with years of major-league experience.
Seattle’s see-saw season has seen more sawing downward under the sea level of .500 than it has seen not doing that, and coming into today’s game they were sitting seven games below that level.
How many of the lefty mashers with the most home runs in a single season for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?
On deadline day, on Monday, the Baltimore Orioles traded away outfielder Taylor Ward in exchange for three right-handed pitchers: Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore and Harrison Kreiling.
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The Seattle Mariners did improve at the 2026 MLB trade deadline. They simply did not improve enough where it mattered most. Their biggest mistake was stopping
The Seattle Mariners made a flurry of roster moves Monday as newly acquired players began reporting to the club. General manager Justin Hollander announced that outfielder Taylor Ward, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles, and right-hander Seranthony Dominguez, acquired from the Chicago White Sox, both reported to the team.
The trade deadline has officially passed, and we have two trades with two respectable individual grades to talk about. We also have one disappointing deadline.
The Mariners’ lineup is changing very fast, and this time it’s not exactly rearranging the same pieces and hoping for it to magically improve. Brendan Donovan is expected back.
The Baltimore Orioles were busy at the MLB Trade Deadline, but it was a complete fire sale. Orioles general manager Mike Elias traded away Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, and Tyler Wells.
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In a quest for more offense, the Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles Monday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. A true rental, Ward is having something of a power outage this season.
The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday in exchange for three pitchers, per multiple reports. Right-handers Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore and Harrison Kreiling are headed to the Orioles in the trade deadline deal.
The Seattle Mariners continued to straddle the line between buying and selling on Monday.
The Seattle Mariners are in buy mode on the MLB trade deadline. The Mariners are acquiring outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles, according to multiple reports.
The Mariners are reportedly acquiring outfielder Taylor Ward from the Orioles. In exchange, the O’s receive right-handers Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore and Harrison Kreiling.
The Baltimore Orioles are not guaranteed to sell at the MLB trade deadline. They also are not guaranteed to buy. In fact, the O’s may do a little bit of both.
Orioles outfielder Taylor Ward is emerging as a notable trade chip ahead of Monday’s deadline. Ken Rosenthal and Jayson Stark of The Athletic report that the Yankees, Phillies, Rangers and Guardians are showing interest in him.
Although the Orioles have played better during July, they are still in a difficult spot. As such, reports have come out that the Orioles are looking to be buyers and sellers ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
The Grayson Rodriguez for Taylor Ward trade is looking like quite the lose/lost proposition. The Orioles are making a strong run at being the biggest disappointment in baseball for two years running and the Angels are as bad as any team in the American League, again, and neither of these particulars is showing any sign of being what was expected.
The Baltimore Orioles have not had the most consistent season to say the least. They are just 49-51 at the moment. Yet, Baltimore is only two games back of an American League Wild Card position.
Taylor Ward hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 road victory against the Houston Astros on Friday night in the first game following the All-Star break for both teams.
The Bronx Bombers will need someone else to pick up the slack.
The Baltimore Orioles have not gotten off to the start they envisioned. They sit at 20-24 and nine games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East.
Alonso has already been recognized early in spring training as the most popular guy in the clubhouse.
The Baltimore Orioles were looking to add a right-handed hitting outfielder during the offseason. The Los Angeles Angels, meanwhile, needed to add talent to a thin pitching staff. A trade between the two teams has begun the process of filling those holes on the roster.
Another year, another losing record for the Los Angeles Angels.
The Los Angeles Angels let their displeasure be known after Taylor Ward suffered an injury in the outfield during Sunday’s game.
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