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Expected to return Sept. 1 Walls (oblique) is on track to be activated from the injured list Sept. 1, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Walls recently turned a corner in his recovery from the left oblique strain that sent him to the injured list four weeks ago. He'll take another round of live batting practice Sunday before then embarking on a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham that is slated to run from Tuesday through Thursday.

AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Return not imminent Rays manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that Walls (oblique) is "still a ways away" from a return, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact A left oblique strain forced Walls to the injured list back on July 22 and there is still no timetable for his return to major-league action. The switch hitter has swiped 20 bags this season and he's taken a step forward with the bat, with a 95 wRC+ putting him just a little below league average by that metric.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rays INF Taylor Walls on IL Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique muscle

JULY 22, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Placed on IL with oblique strain Walls was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The injured occurred during Thursday's loss to the Orioles. No timetable for Walls' return has been established, but it's an injury which typically requires more than a minimum stay on the IL. Isaac Paredes should see a little more playing time with Walls out and Vidal Brujan -- who has taken Walls' spot on the roster -- could also get some starts.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fills in for resting Franco Walls will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls remains without a direct path to a spot in the everyday lineup, but he's picked up starts in four of the Rays' first six games out of the All-Star break at either second base, third base or shortstop. He'll be filling Wednesday for a resting Wander Franco, but despite his versatility, Walls isn't expected to handle a near-everyday role for the balance of the season while all of Tampa Bay's key infielders are available. Walls got off to a strong start to the season at the plate, but since the beginning of June, he's turned in a woeful .152/.264/.200 slash line.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags Walls went 0-for-3 with a walk and two steals in Thursday's 3-1 loss against the Phillies.

Impact Walls continued to run all over the Phillies, racking up his second and third stolen bases of the series Thursday. The pair of swipes pushed him to 20 on the season, the ninth most in baseball. Though he's managed to produce in the steal column lately, Walls is going through a mini-slump, having gone hitless in each of his last four games (10 at-bats).

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits in return Walls went 2-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Friday against the Mariners.

Impact Walls was held out of the Rays' lineup for three games with a back issue, but he returned to tally his second multi-hit performance in 24 games in June. He hit just .175 for the month and also had only two stolen bases. Walls is hitting just .218 across 242 plate appearances on the campaign, but his 12.4 percent walk rate gives him additional opportunity to rack up runs and stolen bases.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to starting lineup Walls (back) is hitting eighth and playing second base versus the Mariners on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls was kept out of the lineup for three consecutive games because of tightness in his back/right lat. The infielder is ready to roll against the Mariners for the series opener, and Vidal Brujan will retreat back to the bench with Walls back in the lineup.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Held out again Walls (back) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Arizona, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact It's the third straight game Walls has missed with right lat/back tightness. An MRI came back negative, but it's possible Walls will need a stint on the injured list if the issue lingers. Vidal Brujan will be at second base and Isaac Paredes will handle the hot corner Thursday.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined Wednesday Walls (back) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact As expected, Walls will miss a second straight game after being scratched from the Rays' lineup Tuesday due to tightness in the middle of his back. The hope is that he might be able to return to action in Thursday's series finale at Arizona. Vidal Brujan is covering second base and batting ninth Wednesday night at Chase Field.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return Wednesday Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters after Tuesday's loss that Walls (back) won't return to the starting lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay T...

Impact Cash confirmed that Walls is day-to-day with the injury. The infielder was scheduled to hit seventh and play second base versus Arizona on Tuesday, buth e was scratched from the lineup due to tightness in the middle of his back. With Walls out of the lineup, it's likely Isaac Paredes will get another start at second base in his absence.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched with back tightness Walls was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday against the Diamondbacks with tightness in the middle of his back, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls was originally scheduled to hit seventh against Zac Gallen and the D-Backs, but the back issue kept him from playing Tuesday. Isaac Paredes moved over to second base with Yandy Diaz playing third and Luke Raley playing first.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Raley's muscle, Walls' glove help Rays become first to 50 OAKLAND -- The Rays became the first team in the Majors to win 50 games this year, riding an early barrage of strikeouts from Taj Bradley, a...

JUNE 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Stuck in significant slump Walls went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Wednesday against the Athletics.

Impact Walls has only four hits across 41 at-bats in June, limiting his opportunity to steal bases. Despite the slow stretch, he's maintained a consistent role -- he's benefitted from the absence of Brandon Lowe (back) -- and has been out of the lineup only twice in the team's last 15 games. Walls should remain a decent source of stolen bases and runs if he can get back on track at the plate, though he's now hitting only .209 across 198 plate appearances for the season.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies 15th stolen base Walls went 0-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Cubs.

Impact Walls got a rare start at shortstop with Wander Franco (shoulder) sidelined, though he has been a regular in the lineup playing both second and third base. He tallied his 15th stolen base of the season Wednesday, six of which have come in his last five starts. Wall's primary path to fantasy value is his speed, though he also has 29 runs scored across 44 games and is aided by a strong .349 on-base percentage.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Off Tuesday Walls isn't starting Tuesday against the Cubs, sMarc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls has been in a cold spell at the plate recently, slashing just .152/.263/.212 over the past two weeks. Isaac Paredes will take over as Tampa Bay's third baseman Tuesday and bat sixth.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sunday Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Walls still lacks a direct path to an everyday spot at any one position, but he's stuck in the lineup at either second or third base in each of the previous five games and racked up five stolen bases over that stretch. Thanks to his strong defense, excellent baserunning and improved production at the plate, Walls should be in store for only one or two off days a week even when Tampa Bay is at full strength.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Racking up stolen bases Walls went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases Friday against the Dodgers.

Impact Walls continues to use his defensive versatility to remain a regular in the lineup. In the last 10 games, he's started once at shortstop, four times at third base and three times at second. Walls has been particularly aggressive on the basepaths across the last two games by swiping four bases. His 13 stolen bases are the primary source of his fantasy value, but Walls has also quietly amassed an .840 OPS as well as 27 runs scored across 41 games this season.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adds two more steals Walls went 0-for-3 with a run scored and two steals in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Blue Jays.

Impact Walls logged two of the Rays' seven stolen bases Thursday, improving to 11-for-11 in steal attempts this season. While he's been effective on the base paths, Walls has struggled at the plate recently -- he's gone just 1-for-17 with eight strikeouts in his last seven games. Still, the 26-year-old infielder should continue to see steady playing time with Tampa Bay thanks to his defensive acumen and positional versatility. Through 137 plate appearances, Walls is slashing .246/.350/.500 with seven home runs, 19 RBI and 26 runs scored.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kikuchi fans Walls to end 1st | 05/24/2023 Yusei Kikuchi strikes out Taylor Walls swinging to end the bottom of the 1st inning

MAY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM

Berríos escapes a jam | 05/23/2023 José Berríos strikes out Taylor Walls in the bottom of the 1st inning with the bases loaded to keep the Rays scoreless

MAY 24, 2023 • MLB.COM

Picks up two steals in loss Walls went 1-for-5 with a run and two stolen bases Wednesday in an extra-inning loss to the Mets.

Impact Walls was punched out four times in the contest, but he still helped his fantasy managers with a pair of thefts. One of those came after he began the 10th inning as the automatic runner, leading to a run that temporarily game Tampa Bay the lead. Walls has nine steals through 33 games this season, which already puts him one short of his total over 142 contests last year.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks grand slam in win Walls went 3-for-4 with a triple, a homer, four RBI, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's victory over the Yankees.

Impact Walls filled up the stat sheet Sunday, logging three hits, including a triple and a grand slam, powering the Rays to an 8-7 victory. Walls now has seven homers in 92 at-bats this season, one shy of his career high set in 407 at-bats last year. The 26-year-old infielder is slashing .281/.373/.583 with 22 runs scored, 18 RBI and seven stolen bases through 110 plate appearances while carving out a regular role in Tampa Bay's lineup.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Walls' slam leads Rays past Yankees 8-7 Taylor Walls hit a go-ahead grand slam in the fifth inning Sunday as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the host New York Yankees 8-7 afternoon to gain...

MAY 14, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Walls tiebreaking grand slam lifts Rays over Yanks 8-7 for 4-game split

Taylor Walls hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth inning, Jose Siri caught Aaron Judge’s fly in front of the center-field wall for the final out and the Tampa Bay Rays beat th...

MAY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Walls tiebreaking grand slam lifts Rays over Yanks 8-7 for 4-game split