Taylor Ward
2025 Payroll Salary
$8,750,000
2025 Cash
$8,750,000
Career Earnings
$10,635,139
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 31 |
Estimate
|
$8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | 3.63% | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | |
2026 | 32 |
ARB 4
|
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2027 | 33 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 31 | 4.164 |
Estimate
|
$8,750,000 | - | - | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | |
2026 | 32 | -- |
ARB 4
|
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2027 | 33 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 31 |
Estimate |
$8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 |
2024-2024 Arbitration
2023-2023 Arbitration
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
2018-2018 Pre-Arb
2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Seasons
4.164 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$10,635,139
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 21 |
Signing Bonus
|
$1,670,000 |
$1,670,000 |
||
2018 | 24 |
Active
|
$143,570 |
$1,813,570 |
||
2019 | 25 |
Active
|
$128,312 |
$1,941,882 |
||
2020 | 26 |
Active
|
$159,732 |
$2,101,614 |
||
2021 | 27 |
Injured
|
$263,525 |
$2,365,139 |
||
2022 | 28 |
Active
|
$720,000 |
$3,085,139 |
||
2023 | 29 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$2,750,000 |
$5,835,139 |
||
2024 | 30 |
Active / arbitration-settlement-player
|
$4,800,000 |
$10,635,139 |
||
Total |
$10,635,139 |
$10,635,139 |
||||
2025 | 31 |
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$8,750,000 |
|||
Total |
$19,385,139 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | $8,965,139 | $1,670,000 | - | $10,635,139 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 21 |
$1,670,000 |
$1,670,000 |
$1,670,000 |
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2018 | 24 |
$143,570
|
$143,570 |
$1,813,570 |
|||
2019 | 25 |
$128,312
|
$128,312 |
$1,941,882 |
|||
2020 | 26 |
$159,732
|
$159,732 |
$2,101,614 |
|||
2021 | 27 |
$263,525
|
$263,525 |
$2,365,139 |
|||
2022 | 28 |
$720,000
|
$720,000 |
$3,085,139 |
|||
2023 | 29 |
$2,750,000
|
$2,750,000 |
$5,835,139 |
|||
2024 | 30 |
$4,800,000
|
$4,800,000 |
$10,635,139 |
|||
Total |
$8,965,139 |
$1,670,000 |
$10,635,139 |
$10,635,139 |
|||
2025 | 31 |
$8,750,000
|
$8,750,000 |
||||
Total |
$17,715,139 |
$1,670,000 |
$19,385,139 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | $8,965,139 | $1,670,000 | - | $10,635,139 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | LAA | Jul 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Face |
2022 | LAA | Jun 05, 2022 - Jun 14, 2022 | Hamstring |
2022 | LAA | Apr 07, 2022 - Apr 16, 2022 | Undisclosed |
2021 | LAA | Oct 03, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Back |
- Feb 06, 2024 Signed a 1 year $4.8 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), settling in arbitration
- Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), avoiding arbitration
- Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
- Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $590,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
- Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $566,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
- Jun 15, 2015 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
- Jun 08, 2015 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 1 (#26 overall)
- Jul 10, 2012 Unsigned by Tampa Bay (TB)
- Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 31 (#962 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | LAA | 156 | 156 | 663 | 585 | 73 | 144 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 75 | 249 | 63 | 163 | 6 | .246 | .323 | .426 | .749 | 2.41 |
2023 | LAA | 97 | 89 | 409 | 356 | 60 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 47 | 150 | 39 | 80 | 4 | .253 | .335 | .421 | .756 | 1.66 |
2022 | LAA | 135 | 130 | 564 | 495 | 73 | 139 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 65 | 234 | 60 | 120 | 5 | .281 | .360 | .473 | .833 | 4.17 |
2021 | LAA | 65 | 59 | 235 | 208 | 33 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 91 | 20 | 55 | 1 | .250 | .332 | .438 | .770 | 0.56 |
2020 | LAA | 34 | 24 | 102 | 94 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 2 | .277 | .333 | .383 | .716 | 0.10 |
2019 | LAA | 20 | 12 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .333 | .625 | -0.89 |
2018 | LAA | 40 | 39 | 147 | 135 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 9 | 45 | 2 | .178 | .245 | .333 | .578 | -0.23 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $43,711,335
- Avg. Salary: $14,570,445
- MLB Rank: 99
- LF Rank: 6
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $8,750,000
- MLB Rank: 161
- LF Rank: 11
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Taylor Ward to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Benintendi | 5 | $75,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 28 |
Mark Canha | 2 | $26,500,000 | $13,250,000 | 32 |
Ian Happ | 3 | $61,000,000 | $20,333,333 | 28 |
Teoscar Hernandez | 1 | $23,500,000 | $23,500,000 | 31 |
Averages | 3 | $46,500,000 | $18,020,833 | 29.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Ward's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
3 | $46,133,334 | $15,377,778 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Ward statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Benintendi
2021-2022
|
80.25 | 1.06 | 0.48 | 0.67 | 0.29 | 0.77 | 0.34 | 0.13 | 3.50 |
Mark Canha
2020-2021
|
90.09 | 0.84 | 0.47 | 0.91 | 0.24 | 0.77 | 0.36 | 0.16 | 3.09 |
Ian Happ
2022-2023
|
97.53 | 0.95 | 0.49 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.79 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 3.53 |
Teoscar Hernandez
2022-2023
|
89.81 | 1.01 | 0.58 | 1.25 | 0.26 | 0.77 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 2.64 |
Average | 89.42 | 0.97 | 0.51 | 0.95 | 0.26 | 0.77 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 3.19 |
Taylor Ward
2023-2024
|
77.85 | 0.92 | 0.48 | 0.96 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 0.34 | 0.17 | 2.47 |
Pct Change | -12.94 | -5.15 | -5.88 | -1.05 | -4.23 | -2.34 | -2.29 | 0.00 | -22.57 |
Median Prime % Change | -4.23% | ||||||||
Average Prime % Change | -6.27% |
Calculated Market Value: Taylor Ward
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
Terms | Avg. Salary |
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3 years, $43,711,335 | $14,570,445 |