This season has not been the kindest to Taylor Ward. The way he's closing it out, though, shows he's a player who still could be worthy of praise in seasons to come.
"I've learned a lot this year," Ward said this month. "It started off really hot and kind of cooled off. Just puts a season in perspective of how things can go and how it can change drastically.
"Probably take a few weeks off [when the season ends] and then focus on getting bigger, stronger, faster. I think that's gonna be the biggest thing for me is to continue to work out well [in the offseason] and eat healthy and really just get back to being healthy."