Angels manager Ron Washington said Friday that he envisions Ward, Mike Trout (knee) and Jorge Soler being his first three hitters in the lineup in some order, Sam Blum of The Athleticreports.

Ward and the Angels agreed to a one-year, $7.825 million contract Thursday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Ward went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Houston.

Ward went 3-for-4 with a steal, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Ward went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Tigers.

The Angels activated Ward from the paternity list, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The Angels placed Ward on the paternity list Tuesday.

Ward went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in an 8-6 win against Oakland on Sunday.

Ward (knee) is starting in left field and batting third Tuesday versus the Rangers.

Ward (knee) is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Rangers, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.