JUNE 8 • MLB.COM
TAYLOR WALLS #6 - SHORTSTOP - TAMPA BAY RAYS
4 HR •
38 RBI •
.220 AVG
4 HR
38 RBI
.220 AVG
Rays ace 'energy test,' power through to win Citrus Series finale TAMPA -- Coming off a 10-inning slugfest on Saturday and playing their third straight game in the midday heat, Sunday’s series finale at Geo...
Three-RBI day in defeat Walls went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and three RBI during Saturday's 11-10 loss to the Marlins in extra innings.
Impact Walls is currently in the midst of his best stretch of the season, posting his third multi-hit game in a row Saturday. That included his second home run all season with the last one coming on April 27. The 28-year-old is 6-for-12 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI over his mini, three-game multi-hit streak. He is slashing .210/.288/.280 for the year.
JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE
Madness! Rays walk off on improbable two-run infield single TAMPA -- The Rays pulled off a wild 4-3 walk-off win on Thursday night, erasing a two-run deficit in the ninth inning and pulling ahead on a...
JUNE 6 • MLB.COM
Walls' helmet tap leads to heated argument, ejection in 9th inning HOUSTON -- Taylor Walls was ejected by home plate umpire Nic Lentz during his at-bat in the ninth inning of the Rays’ 1-0 loss to the Astros...
JUNE 1 • MLB.COM
Hunter Brown first to 8 wins after allowing 1 hit in 6 innings as Astros beat Rays 1-0
Hunter Brown allowed one hit in six innings to become the first eight-game winner in the majors, and the Houston Astros edged the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 to split a four-game seriesJUNE 1 • Associated Press
Absent from Saturday's lineup Walls is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Astros on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact Walls will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout while Jose Caballero starts at shortstop and bats in the leadoff spot. Walls has slashed .228/.313/.263 with three steals and four RBI in 67 plate appearances since the beginning of May.
MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE
Back in action Sunday Walls (groin) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh Sunday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Walls sat out the previous three games due to groin soreness but is back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale versus Toronto. The 28-year-old has a .501 OPS through 45 games this season and is in the midst of a 2-for-25 slump.
MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE
Back in action Sunday Walls (groin) will start at shortstop and bat seventh Sunday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Walls sat out the previous three games due to groin soreness but is back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale. The 28-year-old has a .501 OPS through 45 games this season and is in the midst of a 2-for-25 slump.
MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE
Still out of lineup Walls (groin) is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Saturday.
Impact Walls will be out of the starting lineup for a third straight game due to groin soreness, though he did enter Friday's game as a pinch runner. Jose Caballero will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Saturday's contest.
MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched due to groin injury Rays manager Kevin Cash said that Walls was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Astros due to groin soreness, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact Cash is hopeful that Walls will be available to play following a scheduled off day Thursday. Jose Caballero took Walls' spot at shortstop Wednesday, with Curtis Mead entering the lineup at third base.
MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Wednesday Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Walls had been included in the initial lineup the Rays had released, but he'll end up getting a breather for the day game after a night game. Jose Caballero will get the nod at shortstop in place of Walls, who had started in each of the Rays' previous four games while going 1-for-13 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored.
MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Deadspin | Rays rally late, walk off Astros on Taylor Walls' sac fly Deadspin | Rays rally late, walk off Astros on Taylor Walls' sac fly
MAY 21 • DEADSPIN.COM
Rays' late rally leads to walk-off victory over Astros TAMPA -- Taylor Walls hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning Tuesday night, completing the Rays’ come-from-behind, 3-2 victory ove...
MAY 21 • MLB.COM
Retreating to bench Wednesday Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact Though he'll be on the bench Wednesday, Walls appears to have taken back primary shortstop duties from Jose Caballero. Walls had started in each of the Rays' last nine games and provided a rare impact at the dish during that stretch, slashing .310/.400/.379 with two doubles, five walks, one steal, five runs and three RBI.
MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Chips in offensively Walls went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and was caught stealing in Thursday's game against the Phillies.
Impact Walls started his fifth straight game at shortstop and has gone 7-for-17 at the plate in that span. He also has four runs scored in that span, while raising his average to .205. As the latter number indicates, Walls is a light hitter, limiting his fantasy appeal even if he continues to get consistent at-bats.
MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE
Playing time trending up Walls will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact Walls will make his fourth straight start, with the Rays going up against two lefties and two righties during that span. The defensive-minded Walls owns a measly .504 OPS on the season and appeared to have fallen behind Jose Caballero on the depth chart at shortstop, but a surprise 4-for-5 performance in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Yankees might have enabled Walls to regain some job security.
MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Walls leads Rays against the Phillies after 4-hit outing
The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Philadelphia Phillies after Taylor Walls had four hits against the Yankees on SundayMAY 6 • Associated Press
Productive across weekend series Walls went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.
Impact Walls has lost playing time to Jose Caballero since April 19, but he started two of three games against the Yankees over the weekend. He combined to go 4-for-7 with an RBI and two runs scored, though he's still hitting only .192 for the season across 192 plate appearances.
MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Aranda homers, drives in 3 runs as Rays' offense awakens in 7-5 win over Yankees
Jonathan Aranda homered and added a two-run single, boosting Tampa Bay over the New York Yankees 7-5 to end the Rays’ eight-game stretch of scoring four runs or fewerMAY 4 • Associated Press
Rays overcome Judge's 11th homer, steal 6 bases and rally past Yankees 3-2 to stop 4-game skid
Curtis Mead and José Caballero had RBIs in a two-run eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame Aaron Judge’s 11th home run to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 and stop a four-gam...MAY 3 • Associated Press
Fading into part-time role Walls is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Though the Rays have valued Walls' dependable glove at shortstop over the last few seasons, he's routinely struggled to make much of an impact at the plate. Walls has taken another step back with the bat so far in 2025, slashing just .155/.247/.197 with one extra-base hit (a home run) and a 24.7 percent strikeout rate across 81 plate appearances. While the Rays probably won't phase Walls out entirely, he seems to have moved into more of a part-time role of late, as he'll hit the bench for the fifth time in the last eight games. Jose Caballero may have overtaken Walls as manager Kevin Cash's preferred option at shortstop.
MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in win Walls went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Padres.
Impact Walls got the Rays on the board with a solo home run to center field. It was his first home run and first extra-base hit of the season. He's now driven in a run in consecutive games but is hitting just .164/.260/.209 with six RBI, nine runs scored and a 9:19 BB:K in 77 plate appearances.
APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE
Rookie Simpson has 3 hits as the Rays sweep the Padres with a 4-2 win
Rookie Chandler Simpson raced home to score the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning and had his first three-hit game for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the San Diego Pad...APRIL 27 • Associated Press
Baz, Díaz lead the Rays to 1-0 win over the Padres, who suffer consecutive shutouts
Shane Baz pitched seven strong innings and Yandy Díaz hit a sacrifice fly for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat San Diego 1-0 to hand the Padres their fifth loss in seven gamesAPRIL 26 • Associated Press
Sitting again Thursday Walls is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact Walls will not start for a second consecutive game Thursday, though he was able to go 1-for-2 after entering Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter. Jose Caballero will draw another start at shortstop and bat seventh.
APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE
