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2024 Stats
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.251
HR
26
RBI
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R
72
SB
2
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Since the start of the 2022 season, Pete Alonso and Matt Olson are the only first basemen to have hit more homers than Walker. Walker's 95 homers over the past three seasons, along with most of his other metrics, have been a model of consistency, and he should be able to take advantage of the Crawford Boxes after inking a three-year deal with the Astros. The 11 steals in 2023 were a surprise that was not repeated in 2024, but the rest of his stats would fit nicely into the Spider-Man meme of guys pointing at one another. Walker missed more than a month with a late July oblique injury and returned in early September to hit just three homers the rest of the season. The lost time clearly cost Walker a repeat of a 30-plus homer season, and that late overall slump (.231/.319/.423) further impacted him repeating his counting stats. We can't explain why 22 of his 26 homers came off fellow righties, but if you are a fantasy manager who likes to bucket their options for drafts, Walker is a solid option provided that Alonso, Olson, Guerrero or Freeman don't make it back to you in a snake draft, or the acquisition cost on that quartet is too high for your liking. Read Past Outlooks

Closing in on return
Astros manager Joe Espada said Sunday that Walker (oblique) is scheduled to return to spring games next weekend and should be ready for Opening Day, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Walker has been rehabbing from a sore left oblique that developed in early March. He's progressed to hitting in a batting cage, and he appears to be on track to be available for Opening Day barring any setbacks. Walker signed a three-year, $60 million contract with the Astros in December after spending the last eight seasons with the Diamondbacks.
Walker has been rehabbing from a sore left oblique that developed in early March. He's progressed to hitting in a batting cage, and he appears to be on track to be available for Opening Day barring any setbacks. Walker signed a three-year, $60 million contract with the Astros in December after spending the last eight seasons with the Diamondbacks.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+5%
OPS vs LHP
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+9%
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Since 2022vs Left | .842 | 480 | 24 | 79 | .264 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .803 | 1399 | 71 | 202 | .245 | ||||
2024vs Left | .756 | 157 | 4 | 26 | .275 | ||||
2024vs Right | .822 | 395 | 22 | 58 | .240 | ||||
2023vs Left | .922 | 164 | 13 | 35 | .255 | ||||
2023vs Right | .800 | 496 | 20 | 68 | .259 | ||||
2022vs Left | .845 | 159 | 7 | 18 | .261 | ||||
2022vs Right | .791 | 508 | 29 | 76 | .236 | ||||
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Since 2022Home | .811 | 917 | 43 | 129 | .248 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .814 | 962 | 52 | 152 | .251 | ||||
2024Home | .815 | 269 | 12 | 39 | .248 | ||||
2024Away | .791 | 283 | 14 | 45 | .253 | ||||
2023Home | .872 | 316 | 16 | 48 | .271 | ||||
2023Away | .792 | 344 | 17 | 55 | .246 | ||||
2022Home | .749 | 332 | 15 | 42 | .227 | ||||
2022Away | .856 | 335 | 21 | 52 | .256 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Christian Walker compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.41BB Rate
10.0%K Rate
24.1%BABIP
.287ISO
.217AVG
.251OBP
.335SLG
.468OPS
.803wOBA
.348Exit Velocity
91.2 mphHard Hit Rate
38.7%Barrels/PA
8.5%Expected BA
.246Expected SLG
.457Sprint Speed
21.9 ft/secGround Ball %
37.9%Line Drive %
15.3%Fly Ball %
46.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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Walker's 2023 was mostly a continuance of his 2022 season with the added bonus of double-digit steals despite his 26th percentile sprint speed. He is a great reminder that steals are not just about pure speed. He continued to use his power to all fields for his production while not giving up any of his plate discipline in the process. The improved talent around him also allowed him to hit the 100 RBI plateau for the first time in his career. That said, Walker is at a career crossroads as he is now heading into a contract year as a 33-year old right handed first baseman. You may instantly think of the guy he replaced, Goldschmidt, but not realize that Walker's timeline is three years advanced as Goldy departed Arizona after his age 30 season. We only bring this up for keeper league types because the long term outcome may not be as bright as what Walker could do in what is likely his final year in the desert as we see no reason he cannot continue this current run of production.
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Hits in batting cage
Walker (oblique) hit in the batting cage Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Taking infield but not swinging bat
Walker (oblique) will take infield practice Tuesday but has not yet been cleared to swing a bat, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Not yet ready to swing bat
Walker (oblique) said Sunday that he won't swing a bat for a few days before beginning a hitting progression later on next week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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MRI on oblique doesn't show strain
Astros manager Joe Espada said Friday that an MRI on Walker's left oblique did not show a "strain or anything that we are concerned about," Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Undergoes ultrasound on oblique
Walker said Thursday that he underwent an ultrasound on his left oblique but is waiting for the inflammation to subside before having additional imaging done, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Progress toward deal with Houston
The Astros and Walker are engaged in serious discussions and progressing toward a contract agreement, Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome of The Athletic report.
ANALYSIS
There's no word yet on the details, but Walker had reportedly been seeking a four-year contract. Walker, who will turn 34 in March, has won three straight Gold Gloves and slashed .251/.335/.468 with 26 home runs in 2024 with the Diamondbacks. Assuming the Astros reach a deal with the free-agent slugger, that means Alex Bregman almost certainly isn't returning to Houston, as the team would be set in the corner infield spots with Walker and Isaac Paredes.
There's no word yet on the details, but Walker had reportedly been seeking a four-year contract. Walker, who will turn 34 in March, has won three straight Gold Gloves and slashed .251/.335/.468 with 26 home runs in 2024 with the Diamondbacks. Assuming the Astros reach a deal with the free-agent slugger, that means Alex Bregman almost certainly isn't returning to Houston, as the team would be set in the corner infield spots with Walker and Isaac Paredes.