Angels' Ward expands tools in breakout year: Team's No. 8 prospect raking at dish after switching to third base

[rafibomb]

For those that aren't frequent visitors in the minor league thread. Our former 1st round draft pick in 2015, Taylor Ward, has switched positions this year from catcher to third base. What resulted in the position change was something none of us could have predicted. The "defensive minded" Ward is slashing .351/.448/.550 between Double-A and Triple-A this season with 14 home-runs, 22 doubles and 17 (!!!!!) stolen bases. Let's hope that this breakout is legit and he will be a staple in the Angels' core in the near future. An article was just posted on his breakout year and I highly recommend everyone to give it a read.

The article: Angels' Ward expands tools in breakout year: Team's No. 8 prospect raking at dish after switching to third base

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

bring him up Eppler...

[Do0mT3cH]

Nice to see him putting it together after a position change that left me scratching my head. Would like to see how he does against MLB pitching and see his speed on the bases (17 SB's?!).

[tomsred]

Sounds like he needs a little more time defensively before he comes up.  I would expect to see him in September.

[Docwaukee]

FREE TAYLOR WARD!!!

[101halo]

Needs more marinaraing in the minors, Valbuena about to get hot, says nobody. 

[Second Base]

Seems like the Angels are about to do a "soft sale" in which they sell the guts with expiring contracts that they won't be bringing back. 

Kinsler and Valbuena, Jim Johnson too. 

But after the deadline, if no one is showing interest in Valbuena, I think he'll be released and we'll see Ward and/or Thaiss up.

[tdawg87]

Package Valbuena and Johnson for a shitstained pair of undies.

[Docwaukee]

26 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Package Valbuena and Johnson for a shitstained pair of undies.

that means someone would have to go through the trouble of staining them.  I doubt there'd be that much effort.  

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

that means someone would have to go through the trouble of staining them.  I doubt there'd be that much effort.  

I've stained 3 pairs in the last 2 years in my sleep. I can send a loaner.

[Pujols4MVP]

38 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Package Valbuena and Johnson for a shitstained pair of undies.

If I am the other team i wouldn't even give up 'Shit' for Valbuena.

The only way another team would take Valbuena is if they got to kick Eppler in the balls.