Thaddeus Ward

Thaddeus Ward

27-Year-Old PitcherRP
Baltimore Orioles AAA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Thaddeus Ward in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2023. Claimed off waivers by the Orioles in November of 2024.
Scooped up by Baltimore
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
November 4, 2024
The Orioles claimed Ward off waivers from the Nationals on Monday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
ANALYSIS
Ward, who turns 28 in January, spent all of this season at Triple-A Rochester, posting a 5.64 ERA and 107:94 K:BB over 119.2 innings. He will likely begin 2025 as rotation depth at Triple-A Norfolk.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-16%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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2023
 
 
-16%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .203 69 12 10 12 2 0 6
Since 2022vs Right .243 91 18 18 17 2 0 1
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .203 69 12 10 12 2 0 6
2023vs Right .243 91 18 18 17 2 0 1
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-45%
ERA at Home
2024
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2023
 
 
-45%
ERA at Home
2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 5.11 1.46 24.2 0 0 0 8.4 6.6 1.1
Since 2022Away 9.28 1.97 10.2 0 0 0 5.9 8.4 3.4
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 5.11 1.46 24.2 0 0 0 8.4 6.6 1.1
2023Away 9.28 1.97 10.2 0 0 0 5.9 8.4 3.4
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
The Red Sox opted not to add Ward to their 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 draft, and he was selected No. 1 overall by the Nationals. Washington will need to keep the 26-year-old on the big-league roster for the full 2023 campaign to retain his rights, so he's all but guaranteed to debut this season. Ward missed most of 2022 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he returned in August and should be fully healthy for the start of camp. His long-term outlook is still that of a starter, but Ward could be limited to more of a long-relief role in 2023 as he builds his arm strength back up, so he's unlikely to have much fantasy relevance this year.
Ward was one of the more surprising omissions from his team's alternate training site, which suggests the Red Sox don't quite buy into what looked like a mini breakout in 2019. A reliever in college, Ward logged a 1.67 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 127:45 K:BB in 102.1 innings over his final 20 starts in 2019, split between Low-A and High-A. The 6-foot-3, 193-pound righty's plus slider headlines a five-pitch mix -- he also throws a four-seamer, sinker, cutter and changeup. He spent 2020 working out on his own and specifically worked on refining his changeup, which will be an important pitch for him to neutralize left-handed hitters. His command and control are what will determine whether he makes it as a starter or a reliever. He has a starter's delivery, but currently only displays fringe-average command. Ward should head to Double-A this year and will look to put himself in the big-league rotation mix for 2022.
Ward has one of the best sliders in the minors and logged a 1.67 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 127:45 K:BB in 102.1 innings over his final 20 starts, split between Low-A and High-A. The 6-foot-3 righty primarily worked as a reliever at Central Florida, so the Red Sox were able to wait until the fifth round of the 2018 draft before selecting him. Since signing, his stuff has ticked up, with his low-90s sinker touching 97 mph for the first time in 2019. Ward throws a plus cutter that is a distinctly different pitch from his slider. He also mixes in a curveball and changeup. It is clearly a starter's pitch mix and a starter's delivery, so as long as Ward's command and control improve slightly over the next couple years, he should have no problem sticking in the rotation. He is a sleeper this offseason, but the hype is building and could reach a crescendo if his stuff holds in his second full pro season.
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Sent to Triple-A
PWashington Nationals  AAA
March 11, 2024
The Nationals optioned Ward to Triple-A Rochester on Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Returns from injured list
PWashington Nationals  AAA
September 14, 2023
Ward (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day injured list Thursday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Hits five innings in rehab start
PWashington Nationals  AAA
Shoulder
September 11, 2023
Ward (shoulder) struck out three while allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk over five innings in his most recent rehab start Friday for Double-A Harrisburg.
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Could join rotation in September
PWashington Nationals  AAA
Shoulder
August 24, 2023
Ward (shoulder) will make his next rehab appearance Thursday at High-A Wilmington, and the Nationals intend to stretch him out for a possible role in the rotation in September, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
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Starts rehab assignment
PWashington Nationals  AAA
Shoulder
August 15, 2023
Ward (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with the Nationals' rookie-level Florida Complex League team Monday.
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On roster bubble
PWashington Nationals  AAA
March 22, 2023
Ward has not been guaranteed a spot on the Nationals roster to begin the 2023 season, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
The Nationals selected Ward with their Rule 5 draft pick, and the former starter has been moved to the bullpen in hopes that he can contribute to Washington's relief corps. In 8.2 innings of work, the right-hander has given up four runs, but all of those came in one outing March 11 against the Mets. Ward has a chance to be a starter in the long run, but the Nationals will have to weigh keeping a pitcher who hasn't worked above Double-A or risk giving him back to the Red Sox if he doesn't make the final Opening Day roster.
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