Taylor Walls - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Absent from lineup Walls is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt versus the Blue Jays.

Impact He'll get a day off after starting the first two games of the series. Jorge Mateo will cover shortstop for the Rays in Vilade's stead.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Monday Walls is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, but he'll put it on hold for a night as the Rays give him some rest. Jorge Mateo will step in at shortstop in place of Walls, who is still slashing just .240/.296/.360 since the All-Star break in spite of his recent hot stretch at the dish.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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5 DAYS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

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AUGUST 12 • SI.COM

Launches pair of homers in win Walls went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-4 win over the Athletics.

Impact Walls delivered a rare display of power by homering from both sides of the plate Tuesday. He ended a 105-game regular-season homer drought dating back to July 27 of last year by going deep left-handed off Mason Barnett in the fourth inning before launching another homer as a right-handed hitter off Brady Basso in the sixth. The two long balls were his first of the season and were particularly surprising considering Walls has just 24 homers across 581 career games. He entered Tuesday batting just .135 over his previous 14 contests. Walls owns a .216 average with a .605 OPS and 18 stolen bases across 97 games this season.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Walls homers from each side of the plate to make Tampa Bay Rays history

Taylor Walls homered from each side of the plate in a 12-4 victory at the Athletics on Tuesday night, becoming the first switch-hitter to do that twice for the AL-leading Tampa Bay...

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Walls HRs from both sides of the plate for 2nd time in his career as Rays beat A's 12-4

Taylor Walls homered from both sides of the plate for the second time in his career, Nick Martinez tossed a complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth straight game, 12-...

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Walls enters with zero homers in 2026, mashes 2 of Rays' 6 in rout WEST SACRAMENTO -- With 43 games remaining in the regular season, the Rays appear to have a legitimate contender to lead the Major Leagues i...

AUGUST 12 • MLB.COM

Caminero hits a three-run homer as Rays rally with an eight-run eighth and beat the Athletics 10-6

Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer in an eight-run eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 10-6 victory over the Athletics on Monday night

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Ready to go Sunday Walls (back) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth Sunday against the Mariners, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact The 30-year-old was withheld from Saturday's starting nine due to lower-back tightness, but he'll rejoin the lineup for the series finale in Seattle. Walls is batting .103 (3-for-29) with four walks, three steals and 11 strikeouts in his past 12 games.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from lineup Saturday Tampa Bay scratched Walls (back) from Saturday's matchup against the Mariners, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Rays manager Kevin Cash scratched Taylor Walls from the second game of a three-game set against Seattle with lower back tightness. Carson Williams will replace Walls at shortstop and bat ninth for Tampa Bay.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Posts steal Tuesday Walls went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 extra-innings win over the Rockies.

Impact Walls has swiped a bag in each of his last two games, going 3-for-8 in that span. Prior to that, he had endured an 0-for-14 skid over a seven-game stretch, which led to a day off Sunday to help him reset. The shortstop is now batting .216 with a .590 OPS, no home runs, 23 RBI, 42 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples and 17 stolen bases over 91 contests this season. Walls remains a regular part of the Rays' lineup but hasn't produced at a fantasy-friendly level this year.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Resting up in series finale Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Walls was recently left out of the lineup for four straight games while he dealt with a couple of hyperextended fingers on his left hand, but he was able to start in each of the Rays' ensuing five contests. However, after going 0-for-13 with a walk and five strikeouts during that stretch, Walls will take a seat for the series finale and will get a chance to clear his head. Ben Williamson will replace Walls at shortstop and will bat seventh.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to lineup Tuesday Walls (fingers) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Tuesday's game versus the Rangers.

Impact Walls missed four games with two hyperextended fingers on his left hand, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Tuesday's series opener. The slick-fielding, light-hitting shortstop is slashing just .223/.313/.296 with zero home runs and 15 stolen bases for the Rays this season.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Walls (fingers) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact It's the fourth straight absence for Walls, who hyperextended the middle and ring fingers on his left hand during a slide into second base Wednesday. Tampa Bay has a team day off Monday, so the 30-year-old will have had nearly a week off to recover by the time Tuesday's series opener versus the Rangers kicks off. Ben Williamson is receiving another start at shortstop Sunday for the Rays.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Friday Walls (fingers) is out of the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Guardians.

Impact Walls will miss his second consecutive game after hyperextending his middle and ring fingers on his left hand in Wednesday's matchup against Toronto. Ben Williamson will once again man shortstop and bat eighth for Tampa Bay.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Held out of lineup Walls (fingers) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.

Impact Walls hyperextended the middle and ring fingers on his left hand on a slide into second base during Wednesday's contest. He was able to stay in and finish that game but will miss at least one start. Ben Williamson is handling shortstop in Thursday's series finale.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Battling hyperextended fingers Walls was diagnosed with hyperextended middle and ring fingers on his left hand following Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Walls suffered the injury while sliding into second base in the fifth inning. He was able to play through the injury and finish the game, but manager Kevin Cash said after the game that Walls will likely sit out Thursday's series finale as a precaution. Ben Williamson will likely fill in as Tampa Bay's shortstop and could continue to do so if Walls is forced to miss any additional starts.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Saturday Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Boston, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Walls is absent from the lineup on Saturday as the Rays match up against left-hander Patrick Sandoval. The 29-year-old went a combined 2-for-6 with a double and a strikeout in Friday's doubleheader. Ben Williamson will take over at shortstop and bat sixth on Saturday.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Rays beat the Yankees 3-0 to extend AL East lead to 5 games

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JULY 9 • Associated Press

Resting Sunday Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Walls will get a breather after he went 10-for-36 (.278 average) with one stolen base, nine runs and two RBI while starting in the Rays' previous 11 games. Ben Williamson will replace Walls at shortstop and will bat sixth in the series finale.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Mullins' 2-run homer, Seymour's sharp outing lift Rays to 8th straight win, 5-2 over Royals

Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer and Ian Seymour was sharp on the mound as the Rays beat the Royals 5-2 on Thursday

JULY 3 • Associated Press

Jax shines as Díaz ties Rays' RBIs record in 5-3 win over Royals

Griffin Jax pitched five strong innings as the Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-3

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Taking seat Monday Walls is not in the lineup for Monday's tilt against the Royals.

Impact The Rays will go with Ben Williamson at shortstop in the series opener. Walls had started each of the previous six contests.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags in loss Walls went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, one run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Walls made things interesting in the ninth inning, leading off the frame with a walk before swiping two bases and scoring a run to pull the Rays within one. While the 29-year-old's double was his first extra-base hit in 14 June contests, he's now stolen six bases in the month. On the year, he's slashing .218/.321/.285 with nine extra-base hits (no homers), 18 RBI, 24 runs scored and 12 steals across 199 plate appearances.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

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