2023 Stats
AVG
.235
HR
7
RBI
19
R
30
SB
15
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Walls came up through the Rays system with the reputation as an elite defender as well as someone with a discernable eye at the plate willing to accept his walks and use his speed on the bases. The willingness to accept walks, the defense and steals have carried over to the major league level but little else. Walls has been a well below-average offensive player in nearly 650 major league plate appearances with a career .182/.281/.288 triple-slash line. The double-digit walk rate allowed him to steal 10 bags, but he also now holds the record for the lowest OBP in a single season for a player with at least 50 walks in a season (2022 Joey Gallo is 2nd.) His defense keeps him in the lineup nearly everyday, and his speed is a fantasy asset, but that is the only area where you can legitimately expect fantasy value while he likely hits 9th in the lineup until his bat shows some kind of life as even his xBA's on all pitch types are barely over the Mendoza line. This is the type of player you let someone else roster and tip your cap to them if it pans out. Read Past Outlooks
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Tallies 15th stolen base
Walls went 0-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Cubs.
ANALYSIS
Walls got a rare start at shortstop with Wander Franco (shoulder) sidelined, though he has been a regular in the lineup playing both second and third base. He tallied his 15th stolen base of the season Wednesday, six of which have come in his last five starts. Walls' primary path to fantasy value is his speed, though he also has 29 runs scored across 44 games, aided by a strong .349 on-base percentage.
Walls got a rare start at shortstop with Wander Franco (shoulder) sidelined, though he has been a regular in the lineup playing both second and third base. He tallied his 15th stolen base of the season Wednesday, six of which have come in his last five starts. Walls' primary path to fantasy value is his speed, though he also has 29 runs scored across 44 games, aided by a strong .349 on-base percentage.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+74%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .664 | 248 | 3 | 23 | .221 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .596 | 553 | 13 | 44 | .180 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.186 | 41 | 2 | 8 | .389 | ||||
2023vs Right | .681 | 119 | 5 | 11 | .180 | ||||
2022vs Left | .533 | 137 | 1 | 9 | .164 | ||||
2022vs Right | .560 | 328 | 7 | 24 | .175 | ||||
2021vs Left | .607 | 70 | 0 | 6 | .230 | ||||
2021vs Right | .612 | 106 | 1 | 9 | .198 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+20%
OPS at Home
2023
+59%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .677 | 369 | 9 | 38 | .220 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .565 | 432 | 7 | 29 | .169 | ||||
2023Home | .612 | 73 | 1 | 3 | .183 | ||||
2023Away | .973 | 87 | 6 | 16 | .276 | ||||
2022Home | .753 | 212 | 7 | 25 | .245 | ||||
2022Away | .382 | 253 | 1 | 8 | .110 | ||||
2021Home | .534 | 84 | 1 | 10 | .189 | ||||
2021Away | .681 | 92 | 0 | 5 | .231 | ||||
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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
0.56BB Rate
14.4%K Rate
25.6%BABIP
.284ISO
.228AVG
.235OBP
.350SLG
.463OPS
.813wOBA
.358Exit Velocity
88.5 mphHard Hit Rate
23.2%Barrels/PA
3.8%Expected BA
.229Expected SLG
.372Sprint Speed
24.8 ft/secGround Ball %
32.6%Line Drive %
20.0%Fly Ball %
47.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
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.
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Off Tuesday
Walls isn't starting Tuesday against the Cubs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Heads to bench Sunday
Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
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Racking up stolen bases
Walls went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases Friday against the Dodgers.
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Adds two more steals
Walls went 0-for-3 with a run scored and two steals in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Blue Jays.
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Picks up two steals in loss
Walls went 1-for-5 with a run and two stolen bases Wednesday in an extra-inning loss to the Mets.
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