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All-Star McClanahan wins 10th, Rays beat Red Sox again, 4-1

Shane McClanahan earned his 10th win and regained the major league lead in strikeouts during his final outing before the All-Star Game, pitching the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston...

JULY 14, 2022 • Associated Press

Sale works 5 scoreless in debut, Red Sox lose 3-2 to Rays

Chris Sale worked five scoreless innings in his season debut, but the Boston bullpen couldn’t hold a two-run lead in a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays

JULY 13, 2022 • Associated Press

On bench Friday Walls will not start Friday's game against the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls ranks fourth on the Rays with 236 plate appearances, though that's due entirely to his defense and positional versatility, as his .165/.246/.269 slash line leaves more than a bit to be desired. Isaac Paredes and Wander Franco will be the middle infielders Friday, with Yandy Diaz starting at third base.

JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kiermaier knocks in 4, Rays beat Red Sox 8-4 at Fenway

Kevin Kiermaier hit an early three-run double and broke a tie with an RBI grounder during a four-run sixth inning that sent the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 8-4

JULY 6, 2022 • Associated Press

Riding pine Monday Walls isn't in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls started in the last three games and went 3-for-11 with a double, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base. He'll get a breather while Isaac Paredes shifts to the keystone with Ji-Man Choi starting at first base.

JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays score 6 in the fifth inning for 7-3 win over Blue Jays

Shane Baz pitched six innings for his first win of the season, Harold Ramírez and Randy Arozarena hit two-run home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3

JULY 3, 2022 • Associated Press

Claims primary role at second base Walls will start at second base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls will stay in the lineup for the sixth time in seven games and appears to have solidified himself as the Rays' primary second baseman ahead of Vidal Brujan, at least until Brandon Lowe (back) returns from the injured list. Though he's produced a measly .186/.213/.302 slash line since the beginning of June, Walls' excellent defense in the middle infield looks as though it'll be enough to keep him atop the depth chart for now.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in two Walls went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Wednesday against the Brewers.

Impact Though it's made the infield more crowded, Walls has managed to stay in the lineup for two of three games since Wander Franco returned from the injured list. Walls delivered on the opportunity Wednesday, smacking a two-RBI double in the fourth inning. He has an ugly .167/.245/.276 line across 212 plate appearances for the season, but Walls has managed to collect at least one hit in five of his last six starts.

JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tellez's 2 HRs, Davis' super catch send Brewers over Rays

Rowdy Tellez hit two home runs and Milwaukee center fielder Jonathan Davis made a spectacular catch, sending the Brewers over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3

JUNE 29, 2022 • Associated Press

On bench in Franco's return Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Wander Franco (quadriceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will start at shortstop in the series finale, leaving one spot in the infield no longer available for Walls, who is also capable of playing second and third base. The keystone looks to be Walls' best path to playing time with Franco back in the fold, but Walls may have to settle for backup duties at that position behind Vidal Brujan, who draws the starting nod Sunday. Neither Walls nor Brujan have been major producers at the plate this season, but Brujan may be the preferred option the moment after generating a .724 OPS over the Rays' last seven games.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Paredes hits 2-run single as Rays rally past Pirates 6-5

Isaac Paredes hit a solo homer in the eighth inning and a two-run single with two outs in the ninth, sending the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

JUNE 25, 2022 • Associated Press

Tallies multiple hits Walls went 2-for-4 with a double Wednesday against the Yankees.

Impact Walls led off the seventh inning with a double but was ultimately stranded. He had tallied a single three frames earlier to tally his first multi-hit game since May 3. Walls' time as the team's primary shortstop appears to be near an end with Wander Franco (quadriceps) in the midst of a rehab assignment.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Monday Walls will be on the bench Monday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls hits the bench after starting 13 games at shortstop. He struggled to a .451 OPS over that stretch, though that wasn't much worse than the .490 OPS he'd managed up to that point. Vidal Brujan will be the shortstop Monday.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Santander homers, points to dad in the stands, O's edge Rays

Anthony Santander homered and pointed to his dad sitting in front of the press box as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

JUNE 19, 2022 • Associated Press

Rays snap skid, outlast Orioles 7-6 after blowing 4-run lead

Harold Ramirez hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays snapped their four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Or...

JUNE 19, 2022 • Associated Press

Cole rebounds, Yanks expose shaky Rays' D in 2-0 win

Gerrit Cole put a career-worst pummeling behind him with six sharp innings, and the New York Yankees capitalized on shaky defense by the Tampa Bay Rays for a 2-0 victory

JUNE 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Delivers walkoff homer Walls went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday in the Rays' 4-2 win over the Cardinals in 10 innings.

Impact Walls made his lone hit of the game count, taking Drew VerHagen deep in the bottom of the 10th for a two-out walkoff blast, his third of the season. Now that he's moved past the calf issue that sidelined him for a few days last week, Walls is expected to maintain an everyday role at shortstop while Wander Franco (quadriceps) is on the 10-day injured list.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'You never know who the hero's going to be': Walls walks it off ST. PETERSBURG -- During the four seconds after he made contact with Drew VerHagen’s two-strike sinker, Taylor Walls experienced a wave of c...

JUNE 8, 2022 • MLB.COM

Walls hits 3-run homer in 10th, Rays beat Cardinals 4-2

Taylor Walls hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2

JUNE 8, 2022 • Associated Press

One knock in return Walls went 1-for-4 on Sunday against the White Sox.

Impact Walls returned from a three-game absence that was caused by a calf issue and hit ninth while starting at shortstop. With Wander Franco (quadriceps) and Brandon Lowe (back) sidelined, Walls should continue to get considerable playing time. However, he'll need to hit better to hold off Isaac Paredes, as Walls has hit just .087 with one RBI and three runs scored across his last 15 games.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays report: Andrew Kittredge, Taylor Walls return The Rays and White Sox close out their three-game series today at Tropicana Field

JUNE 5, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM

Back in action Sunday Walls (calf) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth Sunday against the White Sox.

Impact He was sidelined for a few days after fouling a ball off his calf. Walls, Vidal Brujan and Isaac Paredes are in a three-way split of the middle infield duties while Wander Franco and Brandon Lowe are on the injured list.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays and White Sox meet, winner takes 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JUNE 5, 2022 • Associated Press

Out again Saturday Walls (calf) is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls was reportedly available off the bench Friday, so that will likely be the case again Saturday. He is still trying to get right after fouling a ball off his calf earlier this week. Vidal Brujan will start at shortstop and bat sixth.

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Arozarena homers, McClanahan pitches Rays past White Sox 6-3

Randy Arozarena homered, Ji-Man Choi drove in three runs and Shane McClanahan won his fourth straight start as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3

JUNE 4, 2022 • Associated Press

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