The Seattle Mariners have acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles, per ESPN. The Mariners were in the market for a right-handed bat, ESPN reported.
According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Orioles receive right-handers Alex Hoppe, Brock Moore, and Harrison Kreiling in the deal. The trade is 40-man roster neutral for both clubs, as Ward and Hoppe have roster spots while Moore and Kreiling do not. Ward, 32, has been a middle-of-the-order power hitter for most of his career and was one of the top position players on the trading block, per CBS Sports.
One outlet noted that Ward leads the American League in walks in 2026, though this detail appeared only in one report.