Thad Ward

#14 | RHP

Washington Nationals

Name: Thad J. Ward

Born: Jan 16, 1997 in Fort Myers, FL

High School: Bishop Verot HS, Fort Myers, Fla.

College: Central Florida

Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 192 lbs

Bats: R / Throws: R

	IP	ERA	WHIP	BB/9	SO/9
Career	19.2	4.12	1.22	6.86	8.24
2023	19.2	4.12	1.22	6.86	8.24

Drafted in the 5th round (160th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2018 (signed for $275,000)

Ward has been one of UCF’s top relievers the last two years and this year posted an impressive 11.94 strikeouts per nine innings. Listed at 6-foot-3, 182 pounds, Ward has solid size and has a powerful fastball-slider combination. His fastball sits 92-95 mph, touching 96 mph, and he pairs it with a sharp slider. He throws from a three-quarters arm slot and pitches with average control.

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Split Type	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	OBP	SLG	OPS

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