Taylor Walls
27-Year-Old
10-Day IL
Injury Hip
Est. Return 5/3/2024
2024 Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Walls' minor-league reputation as an elite defender with a good eye and speed continues to ring true in the big leagues, though he's failed to build on it. He produced 10 DRS between shortstop, second and third base last season and had a 12.7 percent walk rate and 22 steals in 99 games. The switch-hitter was otherwise forgettable offensively with eight homers, 36 RBI, 50 runs and a .201/.305/.333 slash line. A 28.3 percent hard-hit rate and 3.3 percent barrel rate also don't paint a pretty underlying picture. Walls' ceiling seems to be trending toward that of a utility infielder, and he could still provide some niche fantasy value with steals if he sees enough playing time. The availability of Wander Franco remains up in the air heading into 2024 after finishing last season on administrative leave, leaving the Rays with a major gap at shortstop. Walls will surely be in the mix, but top prospect Junior Caminero could be the favorite for the job. Read Past Outlooks
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Not progressing as hoped
Manager Kevin Cash said Saturday that Walls (hip) isn't recovering as quickly as the Rays had originally hoped, MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Walls has yet to play this season while recovering from offseason hip surgery. He was expected to return by mid-April, but he has no clear timeline to come off the 10-day injured list at this point. Walls' ongoing absence should ensure continued playing time for Jose Caballero at shortstop.
Walls has yet to play this season while recovering from offseason hip surgery. He was expected to return by mid-April, but he has no clear timeline to come off the 10-day injured list at this point. Walls' ongoing absence should ensure continued playing time for Jose Caballero at shortstop.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .632 | 229 | 3 | 20 | .204 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .573 | 585 | 13 | 49 | .177 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .777 | 92 | 2 | 11 | .263 | ||||
2023vs Right | .588 | 257 | 6 | 25 | .179 | ||||
2022vs Left | .533 | 137 | 1 | 9 | .164 | ||||
2022vs Right | .560 | 328 | 7 | 24 | .175 | ||||
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Since 2022Home | .680 | 380 | 8 | 35 | .218 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .511 | 434 | 8 | 34 | .156 | ||||
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2023Home | .581 | 168 | 1 | 10 | .181 | ||||
2023Away | .683 | 181 | 7 | 26 | .218 | ||||
2022Home | .753 | 212 | 7 | 25 | .245 | ||||
2022Away | .382 | 253 | 1 | 8 | .110 | ||||
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Potentially due for regression
Walls is slashing an excellent .333/.440/.667 through 50 plate appearances, but his expected slash line of .274/.352/.389 paints a different picture.
ANALYSIS
Walls hit .172 last season with a .285 slugging percentage in 466 plate appearances, so the 26-year-old is firmly on the rise and showing excellent growth as a hitter. However, the newfound power appears to be a mirage. Walls owns a strong 11.8 walk rate for his career and Tampa Bay platoons him effectively, but his potentially limited ceiling and regression to a mean will be worth monitoring.
Walls hit .172 last season with a .285 slugging percentage in 466 plate appearances, so the 26-year-old is firmly on the rise and showing excellent growth as a hitter. However, the newfound power appears to be a mirage. Walls owns a strong 11.8 walk rate for his career and Tampa Bay platoons him effectively, but his potentially limited ceiling and regression to a mean will be worth monitoring.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Walls came up through the Rays system with the reputation as an elite defender as well as someone with a discernable eye at the plate willing to accept his walks and use his speed on the bases. The willingness to accept walks, the defense and steals have carried over to the major league level but little else. Walls has been a well below-average offensive player in nearly 650 major league plate appearances with a career .182/.281/.288 triple-slash line. The double-digit walk rate allowed him to steal 10 bags, but he also now holds the record for the lowest OBP in a single season for a player with at least 50 walks in a season (2022 Joey Gallo is 2nd.) His defense keeps him in the lineup nearly everyday, and his speed is a fantasy asset, but that is the only area where you can legitimately expect fantasy value while he likely hits 9th in the lineup until his bat shows some kind of life as even his xBA's on all pitch types are barely over the Mendoza line. This is the type of player you let someone else roster and tip your cap to them if it pans out.
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Placed on IL
The Rays placed Walls (hip) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
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Expected in mid-April
Walls (hip) is expected to take the field within two or three weeks of the start of the regular season, MLB.com reports.
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Not expected for Opening Day
Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander revealed last week that it's "unlikely" Walls (hip) will be ready for Opening Day, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
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Progressing with rehab
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday that Walls (hip) is on track to be ready for the beginning of the 2024 season, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
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Recovering from hip surgery
Walls underwent right hip surgery Monday and is expected to return to participating in baseball activities in February, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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