TAYLOR WALLS NEWS

Not starting Monday Walls will be on the bench Monday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls hits the bench after starting 13 games at shortstop. He struggled to a .451 OPS over that stretch, though that wasn't much worse than the .490 OPS he'd managed up to that point. Vidal Brujan will be the shortstop Monday.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Santander homers, points to dad in the stands, O's edge Rays

Anthony Santander homered and pointed to his dad sitting in front of the press box as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays snap skid, outlast Orioles 7-6 after blowing 4-run lead

Harold Ramirez hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays snapped their four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Or...

JUNE 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cole rebounds, Yanks expose shaky Rays' D in 2-0 win

Gerrit Cole put a career-worst pummeling behind him with six sharp innings, and the New York Yankees capitalized on shaky defense by the Tampa Bay Rays for a 2-0 victory

JUNE 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Delivers walkoff homer Walls went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday in the Rays' 4-2 win over the Cardinals in 10 innings.

Impact Walls made his lone hit of the game count, taking Drew VerHagen deep in the bottom of the 10th for a two-out walkoff blast, his third of the season. Now that he's moved past the calf issue that sidelined him for a few days last week, Walls is expected to maintain an everyday role at shortstop while Wander Franco (quadriceps) is on the 10-day injured list.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'You never know who the hero's going to be': Walls walks it off ST. PETERSBURG -- During the four seconds after he made contact with Drew VerHagen’s two-strike sinker, Taylor Walls experienced a wave of c...

JUNE 8, 2022 • MLB.COM

Walls hits 3-run homer in 10th, Rays beat Cardinals 4-2

Taylor Walls hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2

JUNE 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

One knock in return Walls went 1-for-4 on Sunday against the White Sox.

Impact Walls returned from a three-game absence that was caused by a calf issue and hit ninth while starting at shortstop. With Wander Franco (quadriceps) and Brandon Lowe (back) sidelined, Walls should continue to get considerable playing time. However, he'll need to hit better to hold off Isaac Paredes, as Walls has hit just .087 with one RBI and three runs scored across his last 15 games.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays report: Andrew Kittredge, Taylor Walls return The Rays and White Sox close out their three-game series today at Tropicana Field

JUNE 5, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM

Back in action Sunday Walls (calf) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth Sunday against the White Sox.

Impact He was sidelined for a few days after fouling a ball off his calf. Walls, Vidal Brujan and Isaac Paredes are in a three-way split of the middle infield duties while Wander Franco and Brandon Lowe are on the injured list.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays and White Sox meet, winner takes 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out again Saturday Walls (calf) is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls was reportedly available off the bench Friday, so that will likely be the case again Saturday. He is still trying to get right after fouling a ball off his calf earlier this week. Vidal Brujan will start at shortstop and bat sixth.

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Arozarena homers, McClanahan pitches Rays past White Sox 6-3

Randy Arozarena homered, Ji-Man Choi drove in three runs and Shane McClanahan won his fourth straight start as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3

JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Day-to-day with sore calf Walls has been limited by a sore right calf but is available off the bench Friday against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact He fouled a ball off his calf earlier this week, which is why he has been absent from the lineup the last two days. Walls' defensive ability and versatility are why he is still in the majors, as he is in the midst of a 5-for-70 slump since May 4.

JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out of lineup Walls isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Walls has gone 2-for-15 with a homer, two runs, three walks and four strikeouts over his last five games, but he'll be held out of the lineup for a second straight matchup. Yandy Diaz will shift to first base while Harold Ramirez serves as the designated hitter.

JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Thursday Walls isn't starting Thursday against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls started in the last five games, but he'll get a breather after he went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts Wednesday. Yandy Diaz will shift to third base while Harold Ramirez takes over at first.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pérez keeps rolling after liner off leg, Rangers beat Rays

Martín Pérez retired all 16 batters after taking a 97 mph liner off his right leg and lowered his majors-leading ERA with seven scoreless innings in the Texas Rangers' 3-0 victory...

JUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs second homer Walls went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday against the Yankees.

Impact Walls snapped a 58 at-bat stretch without an extra-base hit by smacking his second homer of the season. He's continued to get consistent playing time at third base with Brandon Lowe (back) sidelined but has hit just .096 with two RBI and five runs scored across his last 23 games. Walls' primary fantasy appeal comes from his speed, as he has managed five stolen bases while being caught once on the campaign.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Walls, Ji-Man Choi help Rays salvage four-game split against Yankees - The Boston Globe Walls and Choi homered for Tampa Bay’s only hits, and the Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning on four walks and a hit batter in a 4-2...

MAY 29, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Rays get 2 hits, both homers, top Yanks 4-2 for 4-game split

Taylor Walls and  J-Man Choi homered for Tampa Bay’s only hits, and the Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning on four walks and a hit batter in a 4-2 win over the New York Yan...

MAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Friday Walls isn't starting Friday against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Walls is in the midst of a slump in which he's hit just .033 with a run, a walk and 10 strikeouts over his last 10 games, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three matchups. Yandy Diaz will shift to third base while Harold Ramirez enters the lineup in right field.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact With Yandy Diaz (shoulder) returning from a two-game absence to cover third base, Walls will take a seat for the series finale. Even if Diaz ends up seeing most of his starts at the hot corner moving forward, Walls would still have a pathway to playing time at the keystone, where Vidal Brujan hasn't provided much of an impact at the plate while serving as the primary replacement for the injured Brandon Lowe (back).

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Friday Walls will hit the bench Friday against Baltimore, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Walls sits for the second time in three games, a stretch that follows a run of six straight starts. Yandy Diaz starts at third base Friday, while Wander Franco and Isaac Paredes fill the middle infield spots.

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Walls will not start Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Walls has been in a slump at the plate recently, grabbing just two hits while striking out 14 times across his last 11 games. Yandy Diaz starts at third base Tuesday.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Romano K's Taylor Walls ' 05/14/2022 Jordan Romano strikes out Taylor Walls swinging to end the game

MAY 15, 2022 • MLB.COM