Taylor Ward

The Los Angeles Angels optioned outfielder Taylor Ward to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Ward will return to the minors, and veteran outfielder Justin Upton (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old slashed .240/.322/.426 with eight home runs, 31 RBI, 31 runs scored, and a stolen base across 233 plate appearances since being called up on May 5. Fantasy managers can move on from Ward in standard leagues.

Taylor Ward went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored en route to a 9-4 win over the Mariners on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Saturday marked Ward's third three-hit game of the 2021 campaign, a good sign for a hitter who had no hits over his last 11 at-bats. Ward now has eight homers and 31 RBIs on the year, but with the acquisition of Adam Eaton, Ward's unpredictable playing time makes him a risky fantasy option.

Angels OF Taylor Ward is day-to-day after leaving Sunday's game with a finger injury.

Fantasy Impact

Manager Joe Maddon doesn't think it'll require an IL stint. It's unclear if Ward will play on Monday, though.

Taylor Ward went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts en route to an 8-1 win over Kansas City.

Fantasy Impact

Ward hit his sixth homer of 2021 to go along with his 17th and 18th RBIs of the campaign. However, with a slash line of merely .224/.300/.439, as well as his future uncertainty when it comes to playing time, Ward is best to remain on waivers.

Taylor Ward went 2-for-4 with a single, a home run, and two RBIs in a Halos win over the Mariners on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Ward has had a fantastic month of June so far, slashing .333/.385/.583 with an OPS of .968. However, before Ward can be considered relevant for fantasy purposes, we'll need to see a continuation of this sort of performance throughout the remainder of the season.