Christian Walker Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 208 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/28/1991 (32)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- South Carolina
Christian Walker Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Christian Walker News
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker has to be salivating at the matchup that awaits him for Game 1 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Few, if any, hitters have enjoyed more success than Walker against the future Hall of Famer. The 32-year-old has made 36 career trips to the plate against Kershaw and has gone 10-for-34 (.294) with five home runs and two walks in that time. Granted, Kershaw has struck Walker out 12 times, or in one-third, of those plate appearances but Walker's hefty 1.068 OPS off of Kershaw in a sizeable sample makes him a nice DFS option when Saturday's Game 1 rolls around.
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (elbow) and outfielder Tommy Pham (finger) are both back in the lineup on Monday to face the visiting Colorado Rockies and right-hander Peter Lambert. Walker is at first base and batting cleanup, while Pham is serving as the designated hitter and batting third in the order. Walker left Saturday's game early following a hit by pitch on his right elbow, but he went deep as a pinch-hitter on Saturday and is now back in the starting lineup. The 32-year-old should be returned to starting fantasy lineups after crushing his 30th homer of the year Sunday. Pham hurt his right pinkie in frustration on Saturday and took the day off on Sunday. Since being acquired in a trade with the Mets, he's gone 24-for-103 (.233) with three homers, 17 RBI and six steals in 26 games for the Snakes.
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (elbow) pinch-hit in the sixth inning of Sunday's game and stayed in to play first base afterward. He got another at-bat in the ninth and proceeded to hit his 30th homer of the season. It appears his elbow is fine after getting hit by a pitch on Saturday, and it is likely that he is back in the starting lineup Monday. Along with the aforementioned 30 dingers, Walker has a .271 AVG, 71 runs, 90 RBI, and eight stolen bases. He has been one of the best first basemen in fantasy and will likely be a top-four-round pick next year.
Batting Order
| 1 | Corbin Carroll |
| 2 | Ketel Marte |
| 3 | Gabriel Moreno |
| 4 | Christian Walker |
| 5 | Tommy Pham |
| 6 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. |
| 7 | Alek Thomas |
| 8 | Evan Longoria |
| 9 | Geraldo Perdomo |
Christian Walker Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Corbin Carroll |
| 2 | Ketel Marte |
| 3 | Gabriel Moreno |
| 4 | Christian Walker |
| 5 | Tommy Pham |
| 6 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. |
| 7 | Alek Thomas |
| 8 | Evan Longoria |
| 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.
