Angels to call up third-base prospect Ward

It won’t be official until Tuesday, but third baseman Taylor Ward is finally getting his first crack at the Majors. Ward, who is ranked the Angels’ No. 8 prospect by MLB Pipeline, joined the Angels on Monday at Petco Park and is expected to be activated on Tuesday. A first-round Draft pick of the Angels in 2015, Ward has emerged as an offensive force this season, batting .349 with a .977 OPS, 14 home runs and 60 RBIs in 102 games between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Salt Lake.