""The downside of coming up in an organization like the Dodgers is that because they have to win now, they don't have the luxury of gambling on prospects," Hernandez wrote. "The Dodgers will take a look at him to see if he could be a late bloomer like Max Muncy, but his real chance might come elsewhere. Other teams are interested, making him a candidate to be moved at the trade deadline.""
"Ward has dominated Triple-A over the past two seasons, producing noticeable power in the outfield and slowly reducing his strikeout rate. He had his best professional season to date last year, hitting 36 home runs and tallying 122 RBIs in 143 games. He slashed .290/.380/.557 in 652 games, and cut his strikeout rate to 18.7% from 26.8% in just one season. Ward's efforts in the Pacific Coast league earned him the league's MVP award, but he couldn't break into the MLB team."
Ryan Ward will turn 28 at the start of the season and has spent his entire professional career in the Dodgers organization without appearing in the MLB. He dominated Triple-A over the past two seasons, hitting 36 home runs and 122 RBIs in 143 games, slashing .290/.380/.557 across 652 games while cutting his strikeout rate from 26.8% to 18.7%. Ward won the Pacific Coast league MVP but remained blocked from promotion despite struggles from Michael Conforto. The Dodgers added Kyle Tucker, further limiting Ward's opportunity; he could be a fourth outfielder or become a trade deadline piece.
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