Ryan Ward, a 28-year-old outfielder who has been a long-awaited call-up to the Major League level for seven years, is set to be officially activated by the Los Angeles Dodgers later in their series against the Colorado Rockies. This will be Ward's first career MLB call up. The Dodgers are bringing Ward to Denver on Saturday and are expected to officially activate him later in the series. Despite being an eighth-round draft pick in 2019, Ward has been steadily progressing up the Dodgers' farm system and has a record-breaking seven-year career seasons in the minors. He has been praised by Dodgers personnel for his growth and improvement in plate discipline.