Jeff McNeil or Taylor Ward: Baseball Stats Comparison

Jeff McNeil or Taylor Ward Player Statistics
	Taylor Ward LF,RF,DH - FA	Jeff McNeil 1B,2B,LF,CF,RF - FA
2026 Stats


At Bats	498	478

Runs	71	52

Hits	112	126

Singles	84	94

Doubles	20	23

Triples	1	0

Home Runs	7	9

RBI	37	59

Stolen Bases	4	8

Caught Stealing	4	2

Walks	99	31

Strikeouts	130	59

Batting Average	.225	.264

On Base Pct	.359	.313

Slugging Pct	.311	.368

On-base Plus Slugging	.670	.681

Jeff McNeil or Taylor Ward Player Projections
	Taylor Ward LF,RF,DH - FA	Jeff McNeil 1B,2B,LF,CF,RF - FA
2026 Projections


At Bats	539	465

Runs	77	59

Hits	130	121

Singles	75	79

Doubles	26	25

Triples	2	3

Home Runs	27	12

RBI	82	56

Stolen Bases	5	4

Caught Stealing	2	1

Walks	63	42

Strikeouts	149	66

Batting Average	.242	.259

On Base Pct	.322	.321

Slugging Pct	.447	.404

On-base Plus Slugging	.769	.725

Jeff McNeil or Taylor Ward Player Notes
	Taylor Ward LF,RF,DH - FA	Jeff McNeil 1B,2B,LF,CF,RF - FA
News
	Taylor Ward is back in the Mariners lineup on Wednesday against the Brewers. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 19th	The Athletics declined 2B Jeff McNeil’s club option for 2027. Ari Koslow Sat, Oct 31st
	Taylor Ward is hopeful to be back in the Mariners lineup on Wednesday. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 18th	Jeff McNeil went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Astros with a home run, one double, one run scored, and three RBI. Chris Schommer Fri, Sep 25th
	Taylor Ward remains out of the Mariners lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Brewers. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 18th	Jeff McNeil went 2-for-5 in a win over the Mariners with a two-run home run. Chris Schommer Sat, Sep 5th
	Taylor Ward is not in the Mariners lineup on Sunday against the Astros. Ari Koslow Sun, Aug 16th	Jeff McNeil went 2-for-5 in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Rangers with two runs scored and one stolen base. Chris Schommer Thu, Sep 3rd
	Taylor Ward is not in the Mariners lineup on Friday against the Astros. Ari Koslow Fri, Aug 14th	Jeff McNeil went 2-for-4 in Tuesday’s loss to the Rangers with a home run, one walk, one run scored, and two RBI. Chris Schommer Wed, Sep 2nd
Notes
	Once again, Taylor Ward delivered a season that was as maddening as it was productive for fantasy managers. He set career highs across the board, launching 36 home runs with 86 runs scored and 103 RBIs, while adding his usual handful of steals (four). The downside was a rough .228 batting average, a reminder of Ward's well-documented inconsistency. His month-to-month splits tell the story: he caught fire in May with a .255 average and 10 homers, only to cool off in June, hitting .204 with four long balls. There are reasons for optimism heading into 2026, including a contract-year motivation, an upgraded offensive environment after his move to Baltimore, and back-to-back healthy seasons. A 30-homer campaign with roughly 75-80 runs is within reach, but expecting another 100-RBI season is likely a stretch. If you roster Ward, prepare for volatility—smooth rides have never really been part of the package. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros

Jeff McNeil or Taylor Ward Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Taylor Ward LF,RF,DH - FA			Jeff McNeil 1B,2B,LF,CF,RF - FA