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By Michael DeRosa
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With the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline rapidly approaching, the Baltimore Orioles are on the wrong side of the playoff line.
The Orioles currently have a 50-54 record and are 3.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians for the final wild card spot in the AL. While the Orioles playoff hopes are not gone yet, there is a chance that they will be sellers this year.
Due to this, in a recent article for The Athletic, Chad Jennings predicted that the Orioles will trade outfielder Taylor Ward by the deadline.
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"It would be more fun to predict an Adley Rutschman trade, but Ward is a safer bet as an impending free agent," Jennings wrote.
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With Ward being in the final year of his deal and the Orioles currently not a playoff team, it would make sense if they traded him. He would have the potential to get the Orioles a nice return in a move, as he is a solid veteran outfielder who has had some strong seasons at the plate.
In 103 games this season with the Orioles, Ward has seven home runs, 27 RBI, and a .250 batting average. This is after he set career highs with 36 home runs and 103 RBI during the 2025 season with the Los Angeles Angels. He also hit at least 23 home runs in three out of the four seasons before the 2026 campaign.
Now that the deadline is getting very close, the Orioles will have a decision to make with Ward. If they go on a winning steak leading up to deadline day, they could decide to keep him. However, if they do not show signs of improvement, it would make sense if they move the nine-year veteran.
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