Taylor Walls
#6 SS | Tampa Bay
Ht: 5'8" | Wt: 185 lbs | Age : 28 | Bats: B
Eligible Draft Positions: SS,MI,UT
YearABHRHRRBIBBKSBOUTSAVGOBPSLG
202330361508364492222420.2010.3050.333
2022407705383352120103370.1720.2680.285
Taylor Walls Avoids arbitration with Tampa Bay
The Rays and Walls avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.35 million contract with a $2.45 million club option for 2026 on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: The buyout on the option is $50,000, so Walls is guaranteed at least $1.4 million. Walls, 28, slashed only .183/.282/.248 over 84 games for the Rays in 2024 but remains an excellent defender and should get ample time at shortstop in 2025.
Taylor Walls Expected in mid-April
Walls (hip) is expected to take the field within two or three weeks of the start of the regular season, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Walls is recovering from hip surgery and won't be ready to take the field on Opening Day. There hasn't been much detailed information about his rehab, but he has resumed defensive work while taking swings off a tee. He's also begun running to test the range of motion in his hip. Assuming he remains on track, Walls shouldn't miss much time and will compete with Jose Caballero for the starting shortstop job once activated from the injured list.

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