CHRISTIAN WALKER NEWS

Carroll and Walker hit back-to-back homers to spark the Diamondbacks past the Rays 8-4

Corbin Carroll and Christian Walker hit back-to-back homers in a five-run first, Evan Longoria also homered against his former team and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Tampa Bay...

JUNE 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains hot Walker went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Giants.

Impact Walker's first-inning double plated Ketel Marte with Arizona's first run and extended his career-best hit streak to 11 games (17-for-39, .436). The steal was his fourth, the most the 32-year-old first baseman's recorded since swiping eight bags during his breakout 2019 season.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in three runs Walker went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Giants.

Impact Walker extended his hit streak to 10 games, posting a .417/.462/.722 line with five doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI during the stretch. He's among the league leaders in doubles (22, T-11) and RBI (52, T-6).

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Extends hit streak Walker went 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored in Friday's 8-5 loss to San Francisco.

Impact Walker extended a hit streak to eight games on his final at-bat with an eighth-inning single. The first baseman is 12-for-31 (.387) with two home runs, three doubles and seven RBI during the hot streak. June has been Walker's best month, as he's posted a .346/.409/.590 line over 78 at-bats.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Fernando Tatís headline Ben Verlander's team of the week

Angels superstar Shoehi Ohtani headlines Ben Verlander's team of the week, which also includes a pair of stars from the Phillies, Braves and...

JUNE 19, 2023

Provides offense in loss Walker went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 12-3 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Walker got Arizona on the board with a solo shot in the second inning and added a two-run double in the fifth, but the deficit was far too much to come back from at that point. This was his third straight multi-hit effort and his second game in a row with a homer. The first baseman is up to 15 long balls, 48 RBI, 40 runs scored, 19 doubles and a stolen base while slashing a steady .270/.334/.520 through 68 games.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in Saturday's win Walker went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

Impact Walker took Shane Bieber deep in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2. This was Walker's fourth multi-hit effort over his last seven games, a span in which he's gone 11-for-28 (.393) with seven extra-base hits. The first baseman is up to 14 homers, 45 RBI, 39 runs scored, 18 doubles and a stolen base while slashing .265/.331/.502 over 67 contests. His career-high average in a season is .271 in 2020, so he's not likely to do much better than he's doing right now.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Provides offense in loss Walker went 1-for-3 with two walks and a three-run home run in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to Philadelphia.

Impact Walker, who entered the night with just one home run over the previous 22 games, came up clutch in the eighth inning with a game-tying homer. Along with the power outage, Walker hadn't been knocking in many runs -- he entered with just five RBI over the previous 19 games -- so it Wednesday's impact was a hopeful sign. He leads Arizona with 42 RBI.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects four hits Walker went 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Tuesday's 15-4 loss to Philadelphia.

Impact Not much went right for the Diamondbacks, but Walker's night stood out. It was his first four-hit night and third multi-hit game in the last six. Walker has the batting average up to .261 following a slow start, but the first baseman's power has dried up over the last month. He's belted just one home run and slugged .388 over the last 22 games.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Walker leads Diamondbacks against the Phillies after 4-hit outing

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Philadelphia Phillies after Christian Walker's four-hit game on Tuesday

JUNE 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doubles twice in win Walker went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.

Impact Down to his final strike in the ninth inning, Walker ripped his second double of the game, driving in two to give Arizona a 6-5 lead. The 32-year-old Walker is off to a nice start in June, batting .313 (10-for-32) with an .830 OPS through eight games. Overall, Walker is slashing .252/.315/.474 with 12 homers. 38 RBI and 37 runs scored through 257 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

From swords to fishing lures to 'sprinklers,' MLB celebrations are now productions

Welcome to MLB in 2023, where homers and big hits aren't met with simple fist bumps or forearm bashes but a full-on production.

JUNE 7, 2023

Late add to lineup Walker (illness) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Sunday against Atlanta, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Walker was initially out of the lineup Sunday for the second straight game due to food poisoning, but he ended up being a late addition to the starting nine. Lourdes Gurriel was pulled from the lineup as a result.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for second straight Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Walker sat out Saturday's 5-2 loss in what was believed to be a rest day, but his absence from the lineup for the second straight day suggests he could be dealing with an injury or illness. Expect Arizona to provide an explanation on the matter later Sunday, but Emmanuel Rivera will fill in for Walker at first base in the series finale.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Walker isn't in Arizona's lineup Saturday against Atlanta.

Impact Having recorded a base hit in six of his last seven games, Walker will get a breather Saturday. Emmanuel Rivera will start at first base instead and bat fifth.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps HR drought Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Rockies.

Impact Walker's fifth-inning blast was his 12th and snapped an 11-game stretch without going deep. The last two weeks have been a grind for the Diamondbacks' primary first basemen; Walker is 7-for-45 (.156) with a .491 OPS over the last 12 games.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Walker hits 100th homer, Diamondbacks beat Rockies 6-0 for 4th straight win

Christian Walker hit his 100th career home run, Tommy Henry threw seven strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks won their fourth straight game, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-0...

JUNE 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in three Walker went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-3 victory over the Pirates.

Impact Walker extended Arizona's lead to 7-3 with a two-out double off Robert Stephenson in the seventh inning. He'd add a third RBI in the ninth, driving in Corbin Carroll with a base hit. The 32-year-old Walker had been struggling at the plate, going just 4-for-32 in his last 10 games. He's still slashing a solid .261/.321/.515 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI through 184 plate appearances this season.,

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Walker drives in 3, leads Diamondbacks over Pirates Corbin Carroll homered and Christian Walker drove in three runs Sunday to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks down the Pittsburgh Pirates...

MAY 21, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Christian Walker drives in 3, leads Diamondbacks over Pirates Corbin Carroll homered and Christian Walker drove in three runs Sunday to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks down the Pittsburgh Pirates...

MAY 21, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Walker rides season 'roller coaster' This story was excerpted from Justice delos Santos’ Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get i...

MAY 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

Clubs tenth homer Walker went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss against the Athletics.

Impact Walker wasted no time getting the Diamondbacks on the board, swatting a two-run homer off Kyle Muller in the first inning and moving into a tie for 10th place in most home runs in MLB this season. The right-handed slugger ended up reaching base in each of his first three plate appearances, hitting an infield single in the third before being walked in the fifth. Though Walker had registered one hit in his last 16 at-bats, he has maintained strong plate discipline by drawing seven walks in that span. After exploding onto the fantasy scene with 36 home runs a season ago (160 games), Walker is on pace to beat those numbers in 2023 having whacked 10 long balls through 40 games.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting day off Walker is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Monday's game in Oakland.

Impact It appears to be a regular day off for the slugger. Pavin Smith will fill in for Walker at first base.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

The Windup: The Clayton Kurse-shaw is real, and explaining Christian Walker's ejection Also, Bryce Harper loses it in Colorado, and the Yankees change their wild-card fortunes.

MAY 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Christian Walker, D-backs take aim at Marlins again Christian Walker got off to a lukewarm start this season, but suddenly his bat is sizzling.

MAY 9, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM