SAN DIEGO -- The Angels called up prospect Taylor Ward in the hope that he would provide a much-needed offensive boost at third base. After making his MLB debut on Tuesday night, Ward delivered, going 2-for-3 with an RBI in the Angels' 7-3 win over the Padres at Petco Park.
Ward put the Angels on the board with an RBI double in his first at-bat in the second inning, walked in the fourth and singled to right field in the sixth. Drafted as a catcher, Ward was tested only twice at third base, venturing into foul territory to snag a popup off the bat of Hunter Renfroe in the first inning and successfully fielding a grounder from Freddy Galvis in the sixth.