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Taylor Walls
Tampa Bay Rays
2B: 37 3B: 38 SS: 32
2024 Projected Value: $0
2024 Actual Value: $5 Difference: $5
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Estimated Return From Injury: 6/01/24 Injury

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2024 proj	249	47	36	5	25	34	75	12	0.189	6.8
2023	303	61	50	8	36	44	92	22	0.201	16.1
2022	407	70	53	8	33	52	120	10	0.172	1.8
2021	152	32	15	1	15	23	49	4	0.211	2.2

Player News

Date	News
1/08/24	Projecting the Rays 2024 Opening Day Roster. On first blush, it's clear how slightly unbalanced this roster seems toward right handed hitting starters, and the places with the most opportunity to bring in a left- or switch-hitting player are short stop (with switch-hitting Taylor Walls due back soon after the season begins from hip surgery) and designated hitter. DH Harold Ramirez picked up 434 PA over 122 games last season, working his way into the lineup more often that a right-handed hitter would in a platoon, and rewarded the Rays with a 128 wRC+ season (1.8 WAR). Source: https://www.draysbay.com/2024/1/8/24029417/project...
9/30/23	Blue Jays can't clinch on their own, beaten at home in extras by Rays. The Toronto Blue Jays remained on the brink of a playoff spot after they lost, 7-5, to Taylor Walls and the Tampa Bay Rays in 10 innings. Toronto (89-72) still had a couple more ways to get into the playoffs on Saturday. A loss for Seattle against Texas would secure a wild card for the Blue Jays. Losses for the Mariners and Astros, who were set to play at Arizona, would guarantee Toronto the second of three AL wild cards and set up a best-of-three postseason series at Tampa Bay. Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/30/sports/blue...
9/11/23	Taylor Walls Preview, Player Props: Rays vs. Twins. The Tampa Bay Rays, including Taylor Walls (.241 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including zero home run), take on starting pitcher Sonny Gray and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, Monday at 7:40 PM ET. In his most recent game he had a hitless showing (0-for-1) against the Mariners. Taylor Walls Game Info & Props vs. the Twins Game Day: Monday, September 11, 2023 Game Time: 7:40 PM ET Stadium: Target Field Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo! Twins Starter: Sonny Gray TV Channel: BSN Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -125) Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +950) RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +270) Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +190) Source: https://www.wcjb.com/sports/betting/2023/09/11/tay...
9/09/23	Díaz hits a 2-run homer in the 9th inning to give the Rays a 7-5 win over the Mariners. Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 7-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Taylor Walls drew a two-out walk from Tayler Saucedo (3-2) before Díaz connected on his opposite-field drive to right. Díaz also had a pinch-hit RBI double during a two-run seventh as Tampa Bay went up 5-4. Source: https://news.yahoo.com/d-az-hits-2-run-231952706.h...
9/05/23	Rays’ Taylor Walls misses second straight game with sore groin. ST. PETERSBURG — Taylor Walls was out of the lineup for the second straight game with a sore groin Tuesday. The Rays are hopeful their “starting shortstop” will be able to return for Thursday’s opening game of a four-game series with the Mariners. “Better (Tuesday), but I still would like to stay away from him,” manager Kevin Cash said ahead of the game against the Red Sox. “I’m still hoping ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rays-taylor-walls-misses-...
9/04/23	Rays hope Taylor Walls’ absence was just for one game. ST. PETERSBURG — Taylor Walls was not in the lineup Monday because of a sore groin, according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. The shortstop had played in the last two games in Cleveland after missing more than a month with an oblique injury. “His groin is a little sore. I think it could be from just getting ramped up and then playing the back-to-back days,” Cash said before the Rays’ ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rays-hope-taylor-walls-ab...
9/03/23	Taylor Walls drives in go-ahead run in 8th as Rays drop Guardians 6-2 to salvage series finale. Taylor Walls drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays salvaged the series finale with a 6-2 win Sunday over the Cleveland Guardians, who missed a chance to gain ground on Minnesota in the AL Central. Walls lined a single to right off Trevor Stephan (6-5) to bring home Jose Siri, who slid headfirst and safely around rookie catcher Bo Naylor's attempted sweep tag. Siri had walked with two outs and stole second to set the table for Walls. Source: https://news.yahoo.com/taylor-walls-drives-ahead-r...
6/16/23	Rays Use Big Inning to Top Padres. If you're going to beat the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023 one thing you cannot do is give them any sliver of an advantage. The Padres learned that the hard way in a 6-2 loss at Petco Park on Friday night. In the 5th inning the Rays had a 2-0 lead when Taylor Walls hit a liner to right-centerfield off Yu Darvish. It was a tough play but a ball that Gold Glover Trent Grisham usually catches. Source: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/rays-use-bi...
5/19/23	How Rays’ Taylor Walls went from struggling to starring at the plate. NEW YORK — Taylor Walls? What? New York WFAN sports radio host Evan Roberts put it that way in his recent rant suggesting there was something “very suspicious” about the Rays’ strong start, tossing out Walls’ name and a few others in noting “all those crappy players and how they’re all having amazing years.” Others in the media have been more innocent but just as interested in asking how, ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rays-taylor-walls-went-fo...
5/14/23	Taylor Walls' grand slam (7). Taylor Walls hammers a grand slam to right-center field to give the Rays an 8-4 lead in the 5th Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/taylor-walls-grand-slam-7...
5/04/23	Taylor Walls' solo homer (5). Taylor Walls hits a solo home run to right field, giving the Rays a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/taylor-walls-solo-homer-5...
4/30/23	Walls and Raley go back-to-back. Taylor Walls and Luke Raley hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 4th inning off Mike Clevinger Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/walls-raley-back-back-193...
4/20/23	The state of the Rays starting rotation. The Tampa Bay Rays have only three losses on the season, which is fantastic three weeks in. Usually teams that have great success are also lucky in the injury department, but that hasn't been the case for the Rays. The team's three top defenders — UTIL Taylor Walls, CF Jose Siri, and SS Wander Franco — have all missed time for various strains and ailments. Source: https://www.draysbay.com/2023/4/20/23676691/the-st...
4/19/23	Rays shut out Reds 10-0 on the road - ESPN 98.1 FM. Share Facebook Twitter The Tampa Bay Rays (15-3) defeated the Cincinnati Reds (7-10) 10-0 Tuesday night after losing to them 8-1 on Monday . Over the Walls Taylor Walls had himself a night on Tuesday. He went 4/5 at bat with 2 homers, a triple, a single and 4 RBI's. Walls showed off his ability to bat from both sides of the plate, as his first home run came from his right side while the second came from the left. He put was the first to put the Rays on the board, driving the momentum for the remainder of the game. Since Walls' MLB debut in 2021, this is the first time he had multiple homeruns in a game, marking a milestone in his career. Walloped by Walls ?? pic.twitter.com/UiEbAxsmxb — Tampa Source: https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2023/04/19/rays-shu...
4/19/23	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. Yandy Diaz hit a three-run homer and Randy Arozarena also went deep as the Rays handed Reds lefty Nick Lodolo his first loss. Bradley struck out nine. His 17 combined strikeouts in his first two career starts are the most for a Rays pitcher, surpassing Andy Sonnanstine’s previous club record of 15 Ks in 2007. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/walls-hits-tw...
4/18/23	Walls hits two HRs, Bradley dazzles, Rays beat Reds 10-0. Taylor Walls homered twice and drove in four runs and rookie right-hander Taj Bradley dazzled in his second start as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-0 on Tuesday night. Yandy Diaz hit a three-run homer, and Randy Arozarena also went deep as the Rays handed Reds lefty Nick Lodolo his first loss of the season. The Rays have homered in each of their first 18 games this season, the second-longest home run streak to begin a campaign since the 2019 Mariners went deep in 20 straight games. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/walls-hits-two-hrs-bradle...
4/16/23	Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays odds, picks and predictions. SPORTS BETTING Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays odds, picks and predictions Corey Scott Sportsbook Wire The Tampa Bay Rays (13-2) and Toronto Blue Jays (10-5) wrap up a 3-game series Sunday at Rogers Centre. First pitch is scheduled for 1:37 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Rays vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Blue Jays lead 2-0 The Blue Jays won 5-2 as -120 home favorites vs. the Rays Saturday. Toronto has beaten the Rays by multiple runs in back-to-back games. The Rays closed as +111 underdogs Saturday. 2B Taylor Walls homered in the top of the 4th inning for the Rays, who have lost Source: https://www.thedestinlog.com/story/sports/sports-b...
4/15/23	Taylor Walls' solo homer (1). Taylor Walls belts a solo homer to left field, tying the score at 1-1 in the 4th inning Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/taylor-walls-solo-homer-1...
4/09/23	Rays’ Taylor Walls dealing with an elbow issue. ST. PETERSBURG — Taylor Walls is the latest victim of the Rays’ tremendous defense. The infielder hurt his left elbow making a play in Friday night’s game and has not played since. Manager Kevin Cash said they will likely send him for imaging on the elbow Monday. For the second day in a row, the Rays have an injury concern. “Wallsy is a little dinged up. The play from two nights ago ... he ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rays-taylor-walls-dealing...
4/05/23	APTOPIX Rays Nationals Baseball. Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Taylor Walls tags out Washington Nationals' Alex Call on a steal attempt of second base during the third inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Washington. Source: https://www.winchesterstar.com/associated_press/na...

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