Christian Walker Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/28/1991 (31)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- South Carolina
Christian Walker Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Christian Walker News
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker has been among the most underrated sluggers in fantasy baseball all season, and he came through yet again on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI, and a run scored in a 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. Walker has 27 home runs, 67 RBI, and 53 runs scored on the season with a .218 batting average that has suffered as a result of a .206 BABIP.
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (head) was removed from the game early on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds after he was hit in the head by a pitch. The good news is that Walker walked off the field under his own power, but he'll almost certainly be put through the league's concussion protocols and could miss some time as a result. Walker went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout before leaving the contest. The 31-year-old came into the day hitting just .202 with a .295 on-base percentage, but he's been useful for his power with 15 home runs in 198 at-bats. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now, but there's a good chance he'll be out on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Elieser Hernandez and the Miami Marlins. Seth Beer will be getting the start at first base and batting cleanup in the game. While Walker is batting just .163 over 24 games on the year, he's launched six home runs already, two of which came over his last three games. The 31-year-old has an alluring Statcast profile that's covered in red as of now. He ranks in the 93rd percentile in both xSLG (.613) and average exit velocity (93 mph). Additionally, his .245 xBA suggests he's had some bad luck so far. Walker is worth keeping an eye on for fantasy managers in NL-only leagues and extra deep leagues as he could wind up being a potential power source this year.
Batting Order
| 1 | Daulton Varsho |
| 2 | Pavin Smith |
| 3 | Jake McCarthy |
| 4 | Christian Walker |
| 5 | Josh Rojas |
| 6 | Corbin Carroll |
| 7 | Sergio Alcántara |
| 8 | Carson Kelly |
| 9 | Geraldo Perdomo |
Christian Walker Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Daulton Varsho |
| 2 | Pavin Smith |
| 3 | Jake McCarthy |
| 4 | Christian Walker |
| 5 | Josh Rojas |
| 6 | Corbin Carroll |
| 7 | Sergio Alcántara |
| 8 | Carson Kelly |
| 9 | Geraldo Perdomo |
Christian Walker slashed .242/.327/.477 with 36 HR for Arizona last season, but some fantasy managers might not realize it since he did it as a Diamondback. The power is real as evidenced by his 44.2 FB% and 17.7% HR/FB. His Statcast quality metrics are solid too with 93.8 mph of average airborne exit velocity and an 11.5% rate of Brls/BBE. Unlike most low-average sluggers, Walker only struck out 19.6% of the time last year. He didn't chase bad pitches with a 27.2 O-Swing%, boosted his Z-Contact% to 88.2 from a career mark of 83.5, and shaved more than two full percentage points from his career SwStr% (10.2 vs. 12.5). Instead, a .248 BABIP was responsible for his low average. His .287 career BABIP and .257 xBA both suggest positive regression is in order. Furthermore, the shift ban should favor Walker as he hit .225 in 278 PAs against a traditional shift but .292 in 140 PAs without a shift. Walker also hits cleanup in an Arizona lineup that's stronger than you think, giving him plenty of opportunities to rack up R+RBI. At an ADP of 141.13, Walker represents a tremendous value on draft day.
