Christian Walker
32-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.258
HR
33
RBI
103
R
86
SB
11
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Walker's 2023 was mostly a continuance of his 2022 season with the added bonus of double-digit steals despite his 26th percentile sprint speed. He is a great reminder that steals are not just about pure speed. He continued to use his power to all fields for his production while not giving up any of his plate discipline in the process. The improved talent around him also allowed him to hit the 100 RBI plateau for the first time in his career. That said, Walker is at a career crossroads as he is now heading into a contract year as a 33-year old right handed first baseman. You may instantly think of the guy he replaced, Goldschmidt, but not realize that Walker's timeline is three years advanced as Goldy departed Arizona after his age 30 season. We only bring this up for keeper league types because the long term outcome may not be as bright as what Walker could do in what is likely his final year in the desert as we see no reason he cannot continue this current run of production. Read Past Outlooks
First game back
Walker started at first base and went 1-for-2 with a double in Thursday's spring game against the Rangers.
ANALYSIS
Walker returned from a hand injury sustained a week ago when he was hit by a pitch. He played three innings in the field and got two at-bats Thursday before being replaced by a pinch runner following his double in the top of the fourth inning. Walker will ramp up in the coming days with eye toward playing back-to-back days in the field.
Walker returned from a hand injury sustained a week ago when he was hit by a pitch. He played three innings in the field and got two at-bats Thursday before being replaced by a pinch runner following his double in the top of the fourth inning. Walker will ramp up in the coming days with eye toward playing back-to-back days in the field.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+5%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+15%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .816 | 465 | 20 | 62 | .253 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .775 | 1307 | 59 | 181 | .247 | ||||
2023vs Left | .922 | 164 | 13 | 35 | .255 | ||||
2023vs Right | .800 | 496 | 20 | 68 | .259 | ||||
2022vs Left | .845 | 159 | 7 | 18 | .261 | ||||
2022vs Right | .791 | 508 | 29 | 76 | .236 | ||||
2021vs Left | .659 | 142 | 0 | 9 | .240 | ||||
2021vs Right | .711 | 303 | 10 | 37 | .246 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+2%
OPS on Road
2023
+10%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .779 | 857 | 34 | 112 | .245 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .792 | 915 | 45 | 131 | .252 | ||||
2023Home | .872 | 316 | 16 | 48 | .271 | ||||
2023Away | .792 | 344 | 17 | 55 | .246 | ||||
2022Home | .749 | 332 | 15 | 42 | .227 | ||||
2022Away | .856 | 335 | 21 | 52 | .256 | ||||
2021Home | .685 | 209 | 3 | 22 | .234 | ||||
2021Away | .705 | 236 | 7 | 24 | .253 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Christian Walker compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.49BB Rate
9.4%K Rate
19.2%BABIP
.272ISO
.239AVG
.258OBP
.333SLG
.497OPS
.830wOBA
.358Exit Velocity
88.0 mphHard Hit Rate
33.9%Barrels/PA
8.0%Expected BA
.251Expected SLG
.460Sprint Speed
21.8 ft/secGround Ball %
38.2%Line Drive %
16.8%Fly Ball %
44.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Walker parlayed more patience and an increase in fly balls into a 122 wRC+, the highest mark of his career. He swung at fewer pitches in and out of the zone, fueling a career low 19.6% strikeout rate. Walker's fly ball exit velocity increased, supporting a career-high .235 ISO. Unfortunately, his BABIP was adversely affected, falling over 50 points to .248. However, a 10.3% walk rate helped mitigate the damage. There was some luck involved in Walker's uptick, but the new approach should help him maintain more power than previously displayed. Walker's 17 defensive runs saved were by far the most among qualified first basemen which should help him stay on the field in the event he incurs some regression. After dealing with oblique issues last season, Walker missed only two games. He missed only 13 in 2019-2020, so durability is a plus. Walker is in play for those waiting on a first baseman/corner infielder.
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Back in action Thursday
Walker (hand) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Thursday's Cactus League game versus the Rangers.
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Return delayed
Walker (hand) is now expected to return to action Thursday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
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Could play Tuesday
Walker (hand) has begun hitting and could return to game action Tuesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
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X-rays return negative
The Diamondbacks announced Thursday that Walker has a right hand contusion after X-rays came back negative, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Exits game after HBP on hand
Walker was removed from Thursday's Cactus League game against the Giants after being hit in the hand by a pitch, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
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