The Athletic listed Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward as one of three players who could “diversify” the Chicago Cubs’ lineup as they push for a run into October. The other two players listed, Ryan McMahon and Eugenio Suarez, are similar in skill set to Ward, as they each have an average exit velocity above 90 miles per hour and barrel the ball up more than 10 percent of the time. Ward has a .227 batting average with a .774 OPS through 90 games this season, and has reached 20 homers in three of the last four seasons.