TAYLOR WALLS NEWS

Power production continues Walls went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run Tuesday against the Orioles.

Impact Walls took Grayson Rodriguez yard in the fifth inning to record his sixth home run of the season. He now has three long balls across his last seven starts, though he has only seven total hits in that span. Walls has enjoyed a regular role while appearing primarily at second and third base, and he's maintained a .265/.365/.542 line across 96 plate appearances for the season.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for series finale Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact While moving between three positions (second base, third base and shortstop), Walls had started in six of the Rays' last seven games. He doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role at any one position, but Walls' versatility, slick glove, improved plate skills and ability to contribute as a baserunner should continue to allow him to pick up a handful of starts per week.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies fifth homer Walls went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Pirates.

Impact Walls opened the scoring with a solo home run off Vince Velasquez in the second inning of Thursday's game. It was his fifth long ball of the season, and second in his last three starts. Walls' defensive versatility has paid off early in the campaign, as he's been in the lineup in two-thirds of the team's last 21 games while playing a combination of second base, shortstop and third base. In addition to his power production, Walls has five stolen bases, 19 runs scored, 11 RBI and is hitting .290 across his first 80 plate appearances of the season.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Walls leads Rays against the Pirates after 4-hit performance

The Tampa Bay Rays play the Pittsburgh Pirates after Taylor Walls had four hits against the White Sox on Sunday

MAY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies four hits in loss Walls went 4-for five with a solo homer, two RBI, two runs scored and two steals during Sunday's 12-9 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Walls did a little bit of everything Sunday and ended an 0-for-15 slump at the plate with his second multi-hit effort of the season. His big hit of the day came in the fourth after he and Luke Raley hit back-to-back jacks against Mike Clevinger to put Rays ahead 2-1. Walls would notch steals in the sixth and eighth innings and drove in his second run of the game on a base hit in the ninth. The 26-year-old has struggled to hit for average throughout his young MLB career but could be playing himself into a near everyday role with his hot start to the season. He's now slashing .302/.397/.571 with four homers, 10 RBI, 18 runs, five steals and a 9:14 BB:K over 73 plate appearances. It's multi-positional eligibility certainly makes him an intriguing play in most fantasy formats.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Busy on basepaths Walls went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the White Sox.

Impact Walls was in the lineup for the fifth time in five games, a surprising trend given the return of Jose Siri. He's prioritized for his defense, and he has only two hits across his last 21 at-bats. Walls' primary contribution for fantasy purposes is his ability on the basepaths, and he has three stolen bases across his last nine games.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Four hits, two homers in win Walls went 4-for-5 with a triple, two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored in Tuesday's 10-0 victory over the Reds.

Impact Walls had a massive night Tuesday, homering from each side of the plate while coming a double shy of the cycle in the Rays' blowout victory. The switch-hitting utility infielder has played 10 games for Tampa Bay this season, slashing .351/.429/.730 with seven RBI and 15 runs scored through 37 at-bats. Walls' has gotten the majority of starts at second base against left-handed pitching, and his positional versatility should earn him a fairly regular role in a potent Rays' lineup.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Walls' big night fuels Rays to 10-0 rout of Reds Taylor Walls homered from each side of the plate, tripled and drove in four runs while rookie right-hander Taj Bradley threw 5 1/3 shutout i...

APRIL 19, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Walls hits two HRs, Bradley dazzles, Rays beat Reds 10-0

Taylor Walls homered twice and drove in four runs and rookie Taj Bradley dazzled in his second start as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-0

APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats solo homer off Kikuchi Walls went 1-for-3 with a solo homer during Saturday's 5-2 loss against Toronto.

Impact Walls homer broke up Yusei Kikuchi's shutout in the sixth inning and was his first homer of the 2023 campaign. The slick-fielding infielder should continue to see playing time against southpaws, but his lack of guaranteed playing time along with limited offensive upside don't appear to spell long- or short-term fantasy success.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kikuchi fans 9 as Rays lose second straight, Jays win 5-2

Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high nine over six innings, Danny Jansen had two hits and an RBI and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Saturday

APRIL 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Walls (elbow) is starting at third base and batting seventh for the Rays on Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Impact Walls hasn't played since last Friday due to tendinitis in his left (non-throwing) elbow, but he's ready to go now. The 26-year-old is 6-for-18 in the early going this season.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Available off bench Walls (elbow) told reporters that he is available off the bench for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox and could return to the starting lineup as soon as Wednesday, Marc Topkin of...

Impact Walls is dealing with tendinitis in his left elbow. The infielder will take a seat to start the game against the Red Sox, but has a good chance of contributing in some capacity before the week ends.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Has elbow tendinitis Walls is dealing with some tendinitis in his left elbow, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact It's his non-throwing elbow and he doesn't have any structural damage, so this qualifies as good news. The hope is that Walls will be available to play in a day or two.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Franco and Ramirez homer in Rays 7-2 win over Nationals

Wander Franco and Harold Ramirez each had home runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Washington Nationals 7-2

APRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays' Taylor Walls on track to be ready for season opener Notebook | The infielder will have to “build up faster than everyone else” after being sidelined by an oblique strain.

MARCH 19, 2023 • TAMPABAY.COM

Serving as DH in return Walls (oblique) will serve as the Rays' designated hitter and No. 3 batter Thursday in a split-squad Grapefruit League game against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times repo...

Impact Walls is making his spring debut Thursday after he reported to camp battling an oblique strain that has prompted the Rays to bring him along slowly in workouts. The Rays will ease Walls back into the lineup in a non-defensive role, and he could be limited to DH duties for at least a couple more days before he gets the green light to make a start in the infield. Manager Kevin Cash has said that he anticipates Walls being ready to go for Opening Day, but that will be contingent on Walls avoiding any setbacks with the oblique during Grapefruit League play.

MARCH 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could return Thursday The Rays are targeting a return for Walls (oblique) on Thursday, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Walls has been out of action since the beginning of spring training with an oblique strain. The Rays and manager Kevin Cash have insisted that the infielder would be ready for the start of the regular season, and a return to the Grapefruit League lineup two weeks before the start of the campaign seems to make that likely. Walls will likely serve as a utility infielder in 2023, and his role won't have much fantasy relevance unless he earns a bigger opportunity.

MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still on track for Opening Day Rays manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday that he still anticipates Walls (oblique) being ready to go for Opening Day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "As of right now, I'm...

Impact Walls has been sidelined since the beginning of spring training with an oblique strain, but Cash and the Rays' training staff have apparently noticed enough progress from the infielder to become convinced that he's on track for the start of the regular season. Cash didn't specify where exactly Walls stands in his recovery, however, and the 26-year-old will almost certainly need to get at-bats in a handful of Grapefruit League games or minor-league exhibitions before he's formally cleared for Opening Day. Walls started in 122 of his 142 appearances for Tampa Bay in 2022 but is likely to serve as more of a short-side platoon option/utility man in the infield when all of Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Brandon Lowe and Isaac Paredes are available.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resume baseball activities Walls (oblique) resumed light baseball activities Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls has been dealing with a strained oblique since the start of camp but is "progressing well," Rays manager Kevin Cash said Thursday. It sounds like he probably has a ways to go before being cleared for game action, though.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with oblique injury Walls has been sidelined at the start of spring camp with an oblique injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The infielder has not been able to participate in Grapefruit League activities while dealing with the injury. Walls is expected to serve as a backup infielder with Tampa Bay after hitting just .172.268/.285 with eight homers and 10 steals over 466 plate appearances across 142 games with the Rays in 2022. There should be further updates on Walls' status as the spring progresses.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Winter Meetings: 10 trade candidates to watch

While splash signings have consumed the MLB Winter Meetings thus far, Jordan Shusterman lists 10 potential trades to keep an eye on.

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Sits for Game 2 Walls will be on the bench for Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Guardians on Saturday.

Impact The light-hitting infielder started at second base in Game 1 but failed to record any of the Rays' three hits and was eventually lifted for a pinch hitter. Tampa Bay will try to get a bit more offense going with its Game 2 alignment. Isaac Paredes will start at second base, leaving Walls to serve as nothing more than a potential defensive replacement.

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MLB playoff picture all set, best-of-3 matchups start Friday

The entire Major League Baseball playoff picture is now set

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't start Monday Walls is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The newly recalled Vidal Brujan will get a start at the keystone while Walls rests after making three straight starts out of the middle infield. With Brandon Lowe (back) done for the season, Walls is poised to serve as the Rays' primary second baseman for what's left of the regular season and for the duration of Tampa Bay's playoff run.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE