It was an eventful week in the Angels minor league system. There were three notable promotions, a top prospect hit his first home run of the season, and one prospect continued to tear up the California League. All prospect rankings are according to MLB Pipeline.
1. Taylor Ward, C, Class A Advanced Inland Empire
This week: .222/.300/.389
Season: .230/.306/.270
Ward hit his first home run of the season on Saturday against Bakersfield in the midst of another mediocre week. You can read about that game on MiLB.com here.
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