Taylor Ward has executed a wholesale plate-discipline overhaul in his first season with Baltimore — chase rate cut in half, walks nearly doubled, barrel rate cratered. The OPS line looks identical to last year but the composition is fundamentally different. STRONG HOLD in OBP/points formats; lukewarm hold in 5x5; only sell if a leaguemate overpays for the .410 OBP.

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