Impact Walls has gone 0-for-9 over his last three games and will now grab a seat on the bench while Jose Caballero picks up a start at shortstop and bats ninth.
APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE
TAYLOR WALLS #6 - SHORTSTOP - TAMPA BAY RAYS
4 HR •
38 RBI •
.220 AVG
4 HR
38 RBI
.220 AVG
Resting Wednesday Walls isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Arizona, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Sitting Saturday Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Walls owns a .459 OPS across 30 plate appearances over his last eight games and will now take a day to recollect himself. Jose Caballero will fill the resulting void at shortstop and bat eighth.
APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE
Heading to bench Thursday Walls is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
Impact Walls will get a breather for the day game after he started in each of the Rays' last three contests. Jose Caballero will pick up the start at shortstop in place of Walls, who has produced a .143/.273/.143 slash line with three stolen bases, two runs and one RBI over 33 plate appearances.
APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes bag in loss Walls went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Rangers.
Impact Walls led off the fifth with a base knock and stole second for his second theft of the year. Walls has just three hits in 26 plate appearances thus far, as his hitting woes from past seasons has carried over into 2025 early on.
APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting down Saturday Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Texas, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact After going 0-for-8 with four strikeous over his last three games, Walls will get a chance to regroup Saturday while Jose Caballero starts at shortstop and bats ninth.
APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE
Out of lineup Monday Walls is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Pirates on Monday.
Impact Walls went 2-for-9 with two walks, one stolen base and one RBI across three games against the Rockies. He'll begin Monday's game in the dugout, with Jose Caballero starting at shortstop and batting ninth.
MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE
Doyle and Farmer help the Rockies beat the Rays 2-1
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Back in lineup Thursday Walls (quadriceps) is in the lineup for Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact Walls will return to action for the first time since March 8, having turned the page on the quad issue. Known more for his glove than his bat, Walls is expected to serve as the Rays' primary shortstop until offseason addition Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) is ready to return. Kim is said to be targeting late May for his 2025 debut.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Battling quad injury Walls left Saturday's Grapefruit League game with a quad injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The injury is expected to be minor, as Walls is projected to return to the lineup Thursday. He had a solid spring prior to being sidelined, collecting five hits across 16 at-bats -- albeit with only one extra-base hit. Walls is slated to begin the season as the Rays' starting shortstop with Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) sidelined.
MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE
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JANUARY 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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JANUARY 22 • THESTATE.COM
Infielder Taylor Walls and Rays avoid arbitration, agree to 1-year deal guaranteeing $1.4 million
Infielder Taylor Walls and the Tampa Bay Rays have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a $1.4 million, one-year contractJANUARY 22 • Associated Press
Avoids arbitration with Tampa Bay The Rays and Walls avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract with a club option for 2026 on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The financial details aren't known, but the two sides had been less than $300,000 apart when arbitration figures were exchanged earlier this month. Walls, 28, slashed only .183/.282/.248 over 84 games for the Rays in 2024.
JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
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Sitting Sunday Walls is absent from Sunday's lineup against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Jose Caballero will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Tampa Bay's regular-season finale. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, Walls will end the year slashing .183/.282/.248 with 16 stolen bases, one home run and 14 RBI over 252 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Idle Friday Walls is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.
Impact Walls will yield to Jose Caballero at shortstop for the second time in three games. In September, Walls is 12-for-50 (.240) with five stolen bases, eight runs and seven RBI.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Heading back to bench Wednesday Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Walls will hit the bench after a stretch of three consecutive starts and five starts in the past six games. The infielder has produced a weak .546 OPS in September, but that mark is actually an improvement over his season-long OPS of .519. He continues to see semi-regular playing time largely because of his defensive work.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
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Out of Sunday's lineup Walls is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Walls started Friday and Saturday and will sit for Sunday's series finale after going 1-for-7 with three strikeouts. Jose Caballero is starting at shortstop and batting seventh.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
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Resting Thursday Walls isn't in the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game versus Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Walls will take a seat Thursday after going 1-for-3 with an RBI during Wednesday's game against the Phillies. As a result, Jose Caballero will start at shortstop and bat sixth.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Getting sixth straight start Walls will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Phillies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Walls will pick up his sixth consecutive start at shortstop and may have at least temporarily reclaimed a near-everyday role from Jose Caballero. The Rays will have room in the middle infield for both players while Brandon Lowe (finger) is on the bench Monday for a fourth straight game, but Walls has made a case for continuing to see regular playing time once Lowe returns. Over his last five starts, Walls has gone 5-for-15 with a home run, three walks, five RBI, four runs and two stolen bases.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Fills stat sheet in win Walls went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Orioles.
Impact Walls had his best game of the season Saturday, homering for the first time this year in the third inning and swiping his 13th bag in the eighth. The shortstop has produced on just six hits in his past 10 games, scoring six times while driving in seven runs. On the season, he is hitting just .178 with 12 RBI and 23 runs scored across 212 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Fills stat sheet in win Walls went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Orioles.
Impact Walls had his best game of the season Saturday, homering for the first time this year in the third inning and swiping his 13th bag in the eighth. The shortstop has produced on just six hits in his past 10 games, scoring six times while driving in seven runs. On the season, he is hitting just .178 with 12 RBI and 23 runs scored across 212 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
