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 | Ketel Marte |
| 6 | Josh Rojas |
| 7 | Corbin Carroll |
| 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 | Ketel Marte |
| 6 | Josh Rojas |
| 7 | Corbin Carroll |
| 8 | Carson Kelly |
| 9 | Geraldo Perdomo |
Coming into the 2020 season, Christian Walker was viewed as a late-round first baseman with plenty of power upside. Coming off a breakout 2019, in which he hit 29 home runs, and was backed up by an excellent Statcast profile, that was a fair idea for drafts. Now entering 2021, that view seems to be nearly identical, and that is due to Walker remaining an above-average hitter last season, albeit with a not quite as strong profile. A lot of things still look good for Walker. His hard-hit rate of 48.5% was nearly identical to 2019, his ground ball rate was also nearly the exact same as 2019, and he hit more line-drives. The big concern from last season was that his barrel rate was nearly half of what it was in 2019. Walker went from having one of the best barrel rates in the game to being just plain average, and that is likely the biggest reason for his power decline in 2020. Walker is a hitter that won't contribute much in the other categories - power is his game. Walker still does have a good skillset to work with that could see him return to being a bigger power threat, but he'll need to get more barrels on the ball to truly reach his potential.
