
Taylor Walls
26-Year-Old
2022 Stats
AVG
.171
HR
5
RBI
18
R
33
SB
6
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Walls is among a glut of young middle infield talent in the Rays' organization, though he has also played third base while rising through the minors and the early portion of his major-league career. That versatility may help him cut through some of the competition for playing time, particularly because he is regarded as an above-average defender. As for his bat, Walls will be reliant upon his hit tool and speed to produce in the fantasy context. He never hit more than 10 home runs in a full minor-league season, and when his ISO jumped in Double and Triple-A, his strikeout rate followed suit. Even with an elevated strikeout rate, Walls regularly posted an on-base percentage of over .330 - and often well in excess of that mark - thanks to excellent patience at the plate. In combination with his speed, Walls' ability to get on base will be his clearest path to fantasy value. In contrast to his power, there is a track record of Walls posting double-digit stolen bases, and he managed to do so at every level of the minors. The remaining two hurdles are a lack of consistent playing time and some struggles with efficiency on the basepaths, both of which will be keys to monitor his potential production both in 2022 and into the future. Read Past Outlooks
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Sitting Sunday
Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Yu Chang will step in at shortstop for Walls, who looks to be receiving a routine maintenance day. Walls had started in each of Tampa Bay's last five games while going 3-for-16 with a home run, four walks, three runs and two RBI.
Yu Chang will step in at shortstop for Walls, who looks to be receiving a routine maintenance day. Walls had started in each of Tampa Bay's last five games while going 3-for-16 with a home run, four walks, three runs and two RBI.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+12%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+25%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .526 | 157 | 0 | 9 | .188 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .588 | 335 | 6 | 24 | .184 | ||||
2022vs Left | .461 | 87 | 0 | 3 | .156 | ||||
2022vs Right | .577 | 229 | 5 | 15 | .177 | ||||
2021vs Left | .607 | 70 | 0 | 6 | .230 | ||||
2021vs Right | .612 | 106 | 1 | 9 | .198 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+32%
OPS at Home
2022
+83%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .653 | 226 | 6 | 24 | .217 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .493 | 266 | 0 | 9 | .157 | ||||
2022Home | .721 | 142 | 5 | 14 | .233 | ||||
2022Away | .395 | 174 | 0 | 4 | .119 | ||||
2021Home | .534 | 84 | 1 | 10 | .189 | ||||
2021Away | .681 | 92 | 0 | 5 | .231 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Taylor Walls 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
0.38BB Rate
10.4%K Rate
27.2%BABIP
.226ISO
.111AVG
.171OBP
.263SLG
.282OPS
.545wOBA
.250Exit Velocity
85.9 mphHard Hit Rate
25.6%Barrels/PA
3.5%Prospect Rankings History
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
Walls spent the 2020 campaign training at the Rays' alternate site following three minor-league seasons during which he established himself as a steady fielder and patient hitter with plus speed. The 24-year-old isn't likely to hit for much power, but he brings a professional approach to the plate that has thus far resulted in a 12.1 BB% and 18.3 K% in the minors. From a fantasy perspective, Walls' best attribute is probably his above-average speed that he converted into 59 stolen bases in 86 attempts between 2018 and 2019. Tampa Bay protected him from the Rule 5 draft in November, an indication that they see him contributing at the major-league level, perhaps as soon as next season. Once he arrives, Walls could fill a super-utility role, but he may not offer enough in terms of offensive production to excite as a fantasy asset.
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Reaches base four times
Walls went 1-for-2 with three walks and two runs scored Friday against the Tigers.
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Slugs fifth homer
Walls went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
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Sitting in series finale
Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
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Not starting Friday
Walls isn't starting Friday's game against the Guardians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Not in Friday's lineup
Walls isn't starting Friday against the Orioles.
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