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Diamondbacks tender contract to Christian Walker, cut loose Taylor Clarke The Diamondbacks opted to stick with first baseman Christian Walker despite his rough 2021 season.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Doubles thrice, scores twice Walker went 3-for-5 with three doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Rockies.

Impact Walker had three doubles in a game for the first time this season, and it was just his second game with multiple extra-base hits. In addition, it was his sixth game where he scored two runs. The 30-year-old is slashing .244/.315/.383 with 10 long balls, 46 RBI and 54 runs scored in 441 plate appearances this season. He has nine hits and five extra-base hits in his last four games.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies to face Diamondbacks on the road

The Diamondbacks will start Humberto Mejia on Sunday while the Rockies have yet to announce who will get the start

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks blast Rockies 11-2, end losing streak at 5

Pavin Smith reached base five times and Arizona chased Antonio Senzatela with a six-run first inning in an 11-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Reaches double-digit homers Walker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-7 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Walker finished off Arizona's seven-run third inning with his 10th home run. The season was a step back for Walker, who came out of nowhere to take command at first base in 2019 but became a platoon bat in 2021. His .684 OPS ranked 29th among first basemen with at least 300 at-bats. The 31-year-old is arbitration eligible and shouldn't break the bank to keep around in 2022, but the Diamondbacks may give Pavin Smith a chance at being the everyday first basemen next season.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies rally from seven-run deficit, beat Diamondbacks 9-7

Trevor Story hit a go-ahead single in the ninth after Dom Nunez tied it with a pinch-hit solo homer and the Colorado Rockies rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the Arizona Di...

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Knocks four hits Walker went 4-for-5 with a double and a run in a 5-4 loss to San Francisco on Thursday.

Impact Walker singled in the fist inning, singled and scored in the fifth, doubled in the seventh and singled in the ninth for his second four-hit game of the season. The successful performance was long overdue as the 30-year-old was only 1-for-15 over his last six games and Walker is now slashing .254/.315/.388 in 21 September contests.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks homer in loss Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-2 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Walker had one of two extra-base hits for the Diamondbacks on the night as they mustered up just six total hits as a team. Walker's home run came in the eighth inning off Chris Martin for just his ninth long ball of the year. The 30-year-old first baseman is struggling to crack 10 home runs this season after just narrowly missing 30 home runs in 2019. It's unclear what happened to all his power but it certainly hurts his value. Walker's struggled to a .239/.311/.370 slash line to go along with nine homers, 43 RBI, 49 runs scored and 35:99 BB:K over 409 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

NL East-leading Braves overcome Duvall's lost HR in victory

Ian Anderson pitched two-hit ball over six-plus innings and Austin Riley, Ozzie Albies and Freddie Freeman homered as the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Siri, McCormick rally AL West-leading Astros past D-backs

Jose Siri and Chas McCormick hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning, rallying the AL West-leading Houston Astros over the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Calhoun, Varsho key 3-run 10th, Arizona beats Houston, 6-4

Kole Calhoun knocked in the go-ahead run with an RBI single and Daulton Varsho homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks scored three runs in the 10th inning for a 6-4 win over the Houst...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Slugs homer in loss Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Walker's sixth-inning solo shot was the only extra-base hit of the game for Arizona, and the first baseman was the only Diamondback with multiple hits in the contest. The long ball was the first since Aug. 27 for the veteran, though he has been hitting well of late, going 5-for-13 with three runs over his past four contests.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urías wins MLB-leading 18th, Dodgers beat D-backs 5-3

Julio Urías earned his major league-leading 18th victory, Gavin Lux singled in the go-ahead run in the fourth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Kershaw strikes out 5 in return, Dodgers beat D-backs 5-1

Clayton Kershaw struck out five in his first start since July 3 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 for their seventh straight home win

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Short side of platoon Walker is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.

Impact He is hitting .125 in 16 at-bats this month and it seems he has fallen into the short side of a platoon. Pavin Smith will start at first base while Seth Beer starts at designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Walker will sit Tuesday against Texas.

Impact With his off day here against Spencer Howard, Walker has now been on the bench against the last three righties the Diamondbacks have faced. He hasn't made a good case for everyday at-bats this season, hitting just .233/.309/358. Pavin Smith will be the first baseman Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Walker is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners.

Impact Walker started the past two games and will take a seat Sunday while mired in a 2-for-19 slump. Pavin Smith will move to first base while Jake McCarthy starts in right field.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Wednesday Walker isn't starting Wednesday against the Padres.

Impact Walker started each of the last three games but went just 1-for-10 with three walks and six strikeouts. Pavin Smith will shift to first base while Jake McCarthy starts in right field.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Walker will sit Saturday against the Phillies.

Impact Walker has shown signs of life at the plate recently, hitting .371/.463/.600 over his last 10 games, but that's only been enough to drag his OPS on the season up to .684. Pavin Smith starts at first base in his absence, with Daulton Varsho starting in right field.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts game-tying homer Walker went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and three strikeouts in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Phillies.

Impact Walker struck out in his first three at-bats Friday, but he sent the game to extra innings with his two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning. The 30-year-old has recorded hits in eight of his last 10 games and has slashed .371/.463/.600 with two homers, two doubles, eight RBI and six runs during that time.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Segura's single in 11th lifts Phillies over Diamondbacks 7-6

Jean Segura singled with one out in the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a game with a number of late-inning twists

AUGUST 28, 2021 • Associated Press

Walker ties it in 9th, but D-backs fall in extras PHILADELPHIA -- An unexpected 26-minute delay prior to Friday's game gave Christian Walker some extra time to visit with family and friends...

AUGUST 28, 2021 • MLB.COM

On base five times Walker went 4-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 8-7 win over Philadelphia.

Impact The Pennsylvania native enjoyed his return home with a four-hit night in front of friends and family. While it was a good night for Walker, all four hits were singles. His .364 slugging and .679 OPS this season creates a situation where first base may be up for grabs in 2022.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Walker enjoys home cooking, helps Diamondbacks beat Phillies Christian Walker had no doubts about where the credit belongs for his productive night at the plate on Thursday night: his mom’s homemade me...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Diamondbacks a perfect 4-0 against Phillies after 8-7 win

Carson Kelly hit a two run-homer and drove in three runs, Nick Ahmed added a two-run blast, Christian Walker had a career-high four hits, and Zac Gallen pitched five strong innings...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • Associated Press

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