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MARCH 28, 2025 • Associated Press

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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rays, INF Taylor Walls reach one-year deal to avoid arbitration The Tampa Bay Rays and light-hitting infielder Taylor Walls agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract on Wednesday to avoid arbitration.Th...

JANUARY 22, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

JANUARY 22, 2025 • 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 contract

JANUARY 22, 2025 • 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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Drew Rasmussen and Rays agree to $8.5M, 2-year deal that could be worth $28M over 3 seasons

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JANUARY 7, 2025 • Associated Press

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

Story homers and scores winning run as Red Sox beat Rays 2-1

Trevor Story homered in the sixth inning then scored the winning run on Jarren Duran’s single in the eighth as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • Associated Press

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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SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • MLB.COM

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.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 • Associated Press

Díaz hits a 2-run homer to complete an 8-run 4th inning and the Rays beat the Twins 9-4

Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer to complete an eight-run fourth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • Associated Press

Rare offensive production Walls went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Padres.

Impact Walls delivered a two-RBI single in the second inning, bringing his total on the season to only seven across 193 plate appearances. He remains the regular shortstop in Tampa Bay and does have 11 steals but otherwise offers a poor offensive profile.

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to bench Wednesday Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Walls will hit the bench for the series finale after starting each of the past three games, allowing Jose Caballero to pick up a start at shortstop. The Rays value Walls' glovework in the middle infield, but he's been one of the league's least productive hitters this season. Among the 378 players who have logged at least 150 plate appearances heading into Wednesday, Walls ranks 375th with a .493 OPS.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Saturday Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Walls had started six of the Rays last seven games, but he'll give way to Jose Caballero at shortstop Saturday. Walls is 11-for-48 (.229) with five runs, six stolen bases and more walks (six) than strikeouts (four) in August.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Saturday Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Walls had started six of the Rays' last seven games, but he'll give way to Jose Caballero at shortstop Saturday. Walls is 11-for-48 (.229) with five runs, six stolen bases and more walks (six) than strikeouts (four) in August.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Seeing steady starts at shortstop Walls will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Though he appeared to be at risk of moving into more of a part-time role when the Rays recalled infielder Junior Caminero from Triple-A Durham on Aug. 13, Walls still looks to be the team's top option at shortstop. Walls will pick up his fifth start in six games Thursday, while Jose Caballero has instead taken the bigger hit from a playing-time perspective following the arrival of Caminero. Caballero boasts the better fantasy profile of the two players thanks to his willingness to run (35 steals in 48 attempts this season), but the Rays seem to place greater value on Walls' defense at shortstop.

AUGUST 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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