Taylor Ward discusses what is contributing to his breakout season and his hope that the Angels will be buyers at the 2025 trade deadline

The Los Angeles Angels brought back an All-Star and Taylor Ward spoke about his future with the Angels as the trade deadline nears.

José Soriano delivered a dominant performance on the mound while Taylor Ward came through with a clutch three-run double, helping the Los Angeles Angels secure an 8-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday and take the series.

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Sportsnaut's Matt Higgins proposed such a deal in a hypothetical published on Tuesday: Angels outfielder Taylor Ward and reliever Reid Detmers for Phillies prospects Justin Crawford (OF), Mick Abel (SP), Gabriel Rincones Jr. (OF) and Mavis Graves (LHP).