His 34.3% swing rate is among the lowest in the league. He doesn’t swing at balls (15.3% is the lowest in the majors), and he doesn’t swing at strikes (51.8% is second lowest). He doesn’t swing when ahead in counts or behind. He doesn’t swing at the slow and bendy stuff, and he doesn’t even swing at middle-middle fastballs. Neither is particularly good defensively, though Ward doesn’t represent a clear upgrade himself, with -1 OAA in 2026 and -3 OAA going back to last year.