LF Will 'Echo' Ward #55
Buffalo Bisons (TOR)


Age: 27
Bats: R
Throws: R
League Date: 04/24/2024

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LF WILL 'ECHO' WARD #55 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 65 22 5 3 2 10 10 11 .338 .429 .600 2 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 50 50 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 55
Errors: - 30 65
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 40 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/23/2024 @ SYR Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
04/22/2024 PAW Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/2024 PAW Win, 5-0 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 1
04/20/2024 PAW Loss, 3-4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/19/2024 PAW Loss, 0-5 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/18/2024 ROC Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/16/2024 ROC Win, 6-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/2024 @ PAW Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/13/2024 @ PAW Win, 8-5 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/12/2024 @ PAW Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has a questionable work ethic.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Player Info
Birthday:09/22/1996
Born in:Victorville, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Contract Details:Click Here For Details
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 87 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 32 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 8th Pick in Round 1
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 65 22 5 3 2 10 11 10 11 .338 .429 .600 1.029 .457 .262 208
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 77 1 0 0 0 0 1 39 10 2 3 40.0 16.9 9.72 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 .182 .357 .273 .630
Versus Right   54 20 4 3 2 10 11 8 10 1 0 0 .370 .444 .667 1.111
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Last Week   22 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 1 .182 .333 .227 .561
April   65 22 5 3 2 10 11 10 11 1 0 1 .338 .429 .600 1.029
Career   462 110 19 7 13 57 68 40 101 4 2 12 .238 .313 .394 .707
Home   43 15 4 2 2 9 9 6 5 0 0 1 .349 .440 .674 1.114
Road   22 7 1 1 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 .318 .407 .455 .862
Grass   65 22 5 3 2 10 11 10 11 1 0 1 .338 .429 .600 1.029
Day   31 15 3 3 1 8 9 5 3 0 0 0 .484 .556 .871 1.427
Night   34 7 2 0 1 2 2 5 8 1 0 1 .206 .317 .353 .670
As Starter   64 22 5 3 2 10 11 10 11 1 0 1 .344 .434 .609 1.044
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Toronto - MLB 23 34 87 29 6 0 2 11 17 3 3 0 16 7 0 .333 .376 .471 .848 126 125 0.6
2021 Toronto - MLB 24 43 115 25 7 1 3 8 13 8 4 0 29 6 0 .217 .291 .374 .665 81 83 -0.2
2022 Toronto - MLB 25 24 72 14 3 0 2 7 8 7 2 1 15 2 3 .194 .280 .319 .600 64 68 -0.3
Total MLB 101 274 68 16 1 7 26 38 18 9 1 60 15 3 .248 .315 .391 .705 90 92 -0.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Total - 20 60 266 87 12 7 19 64 80 29 6 1 25 37 3 .327 .404 .639 1.043 100 100 3.9
2017 Mesa (CHC) - R 20 49 180 47 4 1 15 40 34 20 5 2 72 9 5 .261 .348 .544 .892 145 137 1.5
2018 WDL - DL 21 18 65 19 1 0 3 8 8 3 0 2 15 2 1 .292 .314 .446 .760 108 105 0.3
2018 Bowling Green - A 21 54 221 62 13 0 2 13 32 17 4 0 53 12 1 .281 .343 .367 .709 106 111 1.4
2018 Charlotte - A+ 21 75 314 76 17 10 10 53 55 25 3 3 59 22 5 .242 .301 .455 .757 124 128 2.9
2018 Total - A+ 21 129 535 138 30 10 12 66 87 42 7 3 112 34 6 .258 .319 .419 .737 117 121 4.3
2018 Montgomery - AA 21 6 22 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 .136 .208 .182 .390 10 6 -0.1
2019 Montgomery - AA 22 41 171 52 8 0 6 28 25 12 4 1 39 9 2 .304 .362 .456 .818 135 139 1.7
2019 Durham - AAA 22 43 160 30 5 3 4 12 19 12 5 2 43 9 0 .188 .263 .331 .594 68 63 0.1
2020 Buffalo - AAA 23 50 207 51 9 1 7 33 33 13 6 1 43 15 4 .246 .308 .401 .709 104 107 1.5
2021 Buffalo - AAA 24 8 30 7 0 0 0 2 5 5 0 0 4 4 0 .233 .343 .233 .576 77 70 0.2
2022 New Hampshire - AA 25 57 215 61 12 3 11 35 31 22 4 2 48 7 3 .284 .358 .521 .879 148 149 2.3
2023 New Hampshire - AA 26 134 527 149 32 7 22 79 77 45 15 4 103 20 10 .283 .354 .495 .849 137 139 4.9
2024 Buffalo - AAA 27 18 65 22 5 3 2 10 11 10 1 1 11 2 3 .338 .429 .600 1.029 201 208 1.2
Total IL 119 462 110 19 7 13 57 68 40 12 4 101 30 7 .238 .313 .394 .707 104 104
Total EL 191 742 210 44 10 33 114 108 67 19 6 151 27 13 .283 .355 .503 .858 140 142
Total SL 47 193 55 9 0 6 28 26 13 5 1 43 10 2 .285 .344 .425 .769 121 124
Total FLO 75 314 76 17 10 10 53 55 25 3 3 59 22 5 .242 .301 .455 .757 124 128
Total MID 54 221 62 13 0 2 13 32 17 4 0 53 12 1 .281 .343 .367 .709 106 111
Total ARL 49 180 47 4 1 15 40 34 20 5 2 72 9 5 .261 .348 .544 .892 145 137
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Toronto - MLB 23 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -103 -0.4
2021 Toronto - MLB 24 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000 935 644 -0.4
Total MLB 7 10 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 .100 .182 .300 .482 88 32
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Toronto - MLB LF 8 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 71.0 1.77 -0.3 1.059
2020 Toronto - MLB CF 9 5 14 0 0 15 1 .933 49.0 2.57 -0.8 .924
2020 Toronto - MLB RF 6 6 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 54.0 1.83 -0.1 .990
2021 Toronto - MLB LF 14 12 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 108.2 2.07 -1.4 .977
2021 Toronto - MLB CF 6 5 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 48.2 2.40 -1.8 .844
2021 Toronto - MLB RF 2 1 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 -0.2 .990
2022 Toronto - MLB LF 7 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 28.2 1.57 -0.0 .976
2022 Toronto - MLB CF 14 13 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 117.2 1.53 -2.0 .913
2022 Toronto - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2024 Buffalo - AAA LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 -0.2 .992
2024 Buffalo - AAA CF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 25.0 3.60 -0.2 .898
2024 Buffalo - AAA RF 12 12 32 1 0 33 0 1.000 103.0 2.88 +1.8 1.004
TOTAL LF 31 24 47 1 0 48 0 1.000 226.1 1.91 -2.1 1.001
TOTAL CF 32 26 56 1 0 58 1 .983 240.1 2.13 -4.9 .897
TOTAL RF 22 19 48 2 0 50 0 1.000 169.0 2.66 +1.4 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of college (Cal State-San Bernardino; San Bernardino, CA).
08/14/2017 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 4 weeks.
08/15/2017 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with C Scott Smith, CL Jose V. Kline, SP Melvin Ward, in exchange for .
08/31/2017 Transferred to the 60-day DL.
09/01/2017 Transferred to the 60-day DL.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 35 (50).
03/29/2018 Named the #83 prospect in the MLB
05/09/2018 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/28/2018 Wins the MID MID Player of the Week Award.
09/22/2018 Wins the 2018 Florida State League Championship with the Charlotte Stone Crabs!
12/03/2018 Named to the 2018 Winter Developmental League for the WDL AL East.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
03/28/2019 Named the #50 prospect in the MLB
04/20/2019 Injured (Fractured finger), out for 2 weeks.
07/16/2019 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/28/2019 Injured (Fractured shoulder blade), out for 6 weeks.
07/29/2019 Was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Chicago White Sox, along with 2B Preston Carver, SP Ben Richardson, RP Jacob Wallace, 3B Jordan Groshans, in exchange for 1B Jorge Alvarado, 2B Oniji Nakamura.
12/16/2019 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with SP Blaine Knight, SP Ryan Rolison, in exchange for SP Josh Johnson.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
07/20/2020 Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award.
09/23/2020 Wins the 2020 International League Championship with the Buffalo Bisons!
11/16/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $575,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
05/14/2021 Injured on 05/12/2021, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 3 weeks.
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $575,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
11/09/2022 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/21/2023 Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/10/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Eastern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/15/2024 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
2018 3 7
Year SF Rank
2018 2 4
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