Taylor Walls Fantasy Stats

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (groin) will undergo season-ending core muscle surgery. Walls has been on the 10-day injured list with a strained left groin since Aug. 12, and after visiting a specialist on Wednesday, the 29-year-old will shut it down for 2025. He should be ready for spring training next year. The slick-fielding Walls played in 101 games this season and hit .220/.280/.319 with four homers, 38 RBI, 36 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases in 317 plate appearances. Walls totaled a team-leading 94 appearances at shortstop, but prospect Carson Williams has taken over as the starter since his debut on Aug. 22.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (groin) will see a specialist, Dr. William Meyers, on September 3. He had started running and doing some strengthening exercises previously, but is still experiencing "mild discomfort" in his back and left groin, MLB.com reports. Walls was placed on the injured list on August 12 with a groin injury, and it appears that he will now seek additional help to understand why he has not yet recovered after some time off. The Rays are currently three and a half games back in the AL Wild Card race and are looking to get to full strength if possible. Walls has improved his defensive play in 2025 based on OAA (Outs Above Average); however, from an offensive and fantasy standpoint, he has struggled at the plate this season, slashing .220/.280/.319, and should remain on the waiver wire in redraft formats.

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Tuesday that they have placed infielder Taylor Walls (groin) on the 10-day injured list and recalled outfielder Tristan Peters from Triple-A Durham, Rays Communications reports. Walls had been day-to-day since injuring his groin last Friday, August 8, against the Seattle Mariners. Walls is a strong defensive player; however, he has struggled at the plate this season, slashing .220/.280/.319 with 36 runs scored, four home runs, 38 RBI, and four stolen bases. Additionally, his career slash line in his five MLB seasons is .195/.286/.298. Although this is tough news for the Rays team and their fans, Walls is not a recommended option in fantasy baseball and should remain on the waiver wire.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (groin) was scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Walls reportedly played through a groin issue on Friday, but it was too much for him to play on Saturday. As a result, Walls will be pulled from the lineup, but he might be available off the bench. In his absence, Ha-Seong Kim will take over at shortstop and bat seventh versus right-hander Logan Evans. Fantasy managers should consider Walls as day-to-day until further notice.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls finished off a big comeback effort on Thursday, as the Rays scored three in the bottom of the ninth to steal a win from the Texas Rangers in a 4-3 victory. Walls' hit actually didn't leave the infield, but some sloppy defense from the Rangers allowed Junior Caminero to score from second and end the game. The 28-year-old finished the game 2-for-4, giving him his first multi-hit game since May 8. Walls is definitely not known for his bat, and that has been evident this season. He now has a .193 AVG, .507 OPS, 17 runs, one homer, 12 RBI, and seven swipes in 135 at-bats this year. There is no need to roster Walls in any fantasy format.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (groin) is back in the starting nine on Sunday when the Rays face the Toronto Blue Jays. Walls has been held out of the starting nine over the past three contests due to groin soreness. Prior to his injury, Walls had posted a modest .206/.300/.235 slash line with just one extra-base hit over his last 11 games. This afternoon, he will cover shortstop and is slated to bat in the seven-hole. Under the hood, the Florida State product has generated a .260 xwOBA, .208 xBA, and a .280 xSLG, which place him in the third, fourth, and first percentile, respectively. Fantasy managers should expect Walls to continue to see most of the starts at shortstop. This afternoon, he is best to fade in DFS given his slow start to the campaign.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (groin) is out of Wednesday's lineup for their home matchup against the Houston Astros. Ryan Bass of the team reported the news. The Florida State product has been much more productive since the calendar flipped to May, batting nearly 100 points higher than the .145 average he posted in April (.234). Fortunately, manager Kevin Cash noted that he doesn't expect the injury to be serious, and hopes that the day of rest today and their off day tomorrow will be enough to help it subside. Teammate Jose Caballero is in at shortstop -- batting fifth -- in his stead. We'll see if a few days of lazing are enough to get him back on the field.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls is not in the lineup for the Rays' Saturday night matchup against right-hander Jacob deGrom and the Rangers. Walls has struggled at the plate this season, going just 2-for-17 (.118) with a stolen base. The 28-year-old switch-hitter started six of the team's seven games this season, entering the other game as a defensive replacement. He'll get Saturday off while Jose Caballero draws the start in his spot. After swiping 44 bags last year, Caballero is a viable streamer or DFS value play if you're chasing stolen bases this Saturday.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (quadriceps) is dealing with a minor quad injury. The infielder exited Saturday's contest early due to this injury. However, the team noted that this injury is not considered serious and expects Walls to return to the lineup later this week. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status in case he faces a setback. Walls is expected to have a more significant role in the lineup over the first two months with Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) sidelined. He will likely compete alongside Jose Caballero for starting opportunities. Last summer, the 28-year-old appeared in 84 contests for Tampa Bay and posted a .183/.282/.248 line. He swiped 16 bags and drew walks at an elite 12.3 percent rate. However, he generated a weak .184 xBA. Fantasy managers should only target Walls when looking for speed in deeper AL-only formats.

The Tampa Bay Rays and infielder Taylor Walls avoided salary arbitration on Wednesday by agreeing to a one-year, $1.35 million deal. The contract includes a $2.45 million option for the 2026 season with a $50,000 buyout. The 28-year-old middle infield will return to Tampa this year to provide infield insurance for the Rays. His glove is the most attractive thing about him, leaving very little fantasy upside for those in deep AL-only leagues in 2025. The former third-round selection in 2017 out of Florida State hit just .183/.282/.248 with a career-worst .529 OPS, one home run, 14 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 27 runs scored in 84 games in his fourth major-league season in 2024. In his four big-league campaigns, Walls has slashed a mere .188/.288/.293 with 18 home runs, 98 RBI and 52 stolen bases in 379 career games. If he's forced into regular playing time, the Rays will be in trouble.