Dodgers Sell 28-Year Old Slugger to Japan

Dodgers Sell 28-Year Old Slugger to Japan

The Los Angeles Dodgers never really gave Ryan Ward a chance. Now, Ward is heading a long way away to continue his baseball career in Japan. That was the news that emerged on Tuesday afternoon from Dodgers beat reporter Fabian Ardaya, who shared on X that Ward has been sold into Nippon Professional Baseball. His […]

Dodgers help facilitate new opportunity for Ryan Ward outside of MLB

One week after Ryan Ward was designated for assignment, he is moving on from the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and now will be part of the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball league (NPB), according to Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic. Ward’s move to Japan was completed by way of the Dodgers selling his […]

Ryan Ward Acquired By NPB's Chunichi Dragons

The Dodgers announced that the contract of first baseman/outfielder Ryan Ward has been sold to the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. Ward had been designated for assignment last week. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic was among those to relay today’s update. Ward, 28, has been a huge power threat throughout his minor league career but hasn’t been given much chance to prove himself in the majors. That is perhaps because he is …