Former Astros outfielder Daryle Ward is joining the Sugar Land Skeeters at age 40.
Ward played in 418 games from 1998-2002 with the Astros, batting .269 with 49 homers. He was traded to the Dodgers before the 2003 season. He also played with the Pirates, Nationals, Braves and Cubs. His last season in the majors was 2008.
He has been playing in the Atlantic League since 2009 with Newark, Lancaster, Somerset and Southern Maryland.