TAYLOR WALLS NEWS

Sitting Sunday Walls is absent from Sunday's lineup against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Jose Caballero will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Tampa Bay's regular-season finale. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, Walls will end the year slashing .183/.282/.248 with 16 stolen bases, one home run and 14 RBI over 252 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Friday Walls is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Walls will yield to Jose Caballero at shortstop for the second time in three games. In September, Walls is 12-for-50 (.240) with five stolen bases, eight runs and seven RBI.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Heading back to bench Wednesday Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Walls will hit the bench after a stretch of three consecutive starts and five starts in the past six games. The infielder has produced a weak .546 OPS in September, but that mark is actually an improvement over his season-long OPS of .519. He continues to see semi-regular playing time largely because of his defensive work.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Story homers and scores winning run as Red Sox beat Rays 2-1

Trevor Story homered in the sixth inning then scored the winning run on Jarren Duran’s single in the eighth as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Sunday's lineup Walls is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Walls started Friday and Saturday and will sit for Sunday's series finale after going 1-for-7 with three strikeouts. Jose Caballero is starting at shortstop and batting seventh.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 14 • MLB.COM

Resting Thursday Walls isn't in the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game versus Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls will take a seat Thursday after going 1-for-3 with an RBI during Wednesday's game against the Phillies. As a result, Jose Caballero will start at shortstop and bat sixth.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Getting sixth straight start Walls will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Phillies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls will pick up his sixth consecutive start at shortstop and may have at least temporarily reclaimed a near-everyday role from Jose Caballero. The Rays will have room in the middle infield for both players while Brandon Lowe (finger) is on the bench Monday for a fourth straight game, but Walls has made a case for continuing to see regular playing time once Lowe returns. Over his last five starts, Walls has gone 5-for-15 with a home run, three walks, five RBI, four runs and two stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet in win Walls went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Orioles.

Impact Walls had his best game of the season Saturday, homering for the first time this year in the third inning and swiping his 13th bag in the eighth. The shortstop has produced on just six hits in his past 10 games, scoring six times while driving in seven runs. On the season, he is hitting just .178 with 12 RBI and 23 runs scored across 212 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet in win Walls went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Orioles.

Impact Walls had his best game of the season Saturday, homering for the first time this year in the third inning and swiping his 13th bag in the eighth. The shortstop has produced on just six hits in his past 10 games, scoring six times while driving in seven runs. On the season, he is hitting just .178 with 12 RBI and 23 runs scored across 212 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Diaz's bat, Siri's glove help Rays beat Orioles 7-1

Yandy Diaz homered among his three hits and drove in two runs, Jose Siri denied Gunnar Henderson a potential go-ahead home run with a leaping grab and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Balti...

SEPTEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Díaz hits a 2-run homer to complete an 8-run 4th inning and the Rays beat the Twins 9-4

Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer to complete an eight-run fourth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4

SEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rare offensive production Walls went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Padres.

Impact Walls delivered a two-RBI single in the second inning, bringing his total on the season to only seven across 193 plate appearances. He remains the regular shortstop in Tampa Bay and does have 11 steals but otherwise offers a poor offensive profile.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to bench Wednesday Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Walls will hit the bench for the series finale after starting each of the past three games, allowing Jose Caballero to pick up a start at shortstop. The Rays value Walls' glovework in the middle infield, but he's been one of the league's least productive hitters this season. Among the 378 players who have logged at least 150 plate appearances heading into Wednesday, Walls ranks 375th with a .493 OPS.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Saturday Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Walls had started six of the Rays last seven games, but he'll give way to Jose Caballero at shortstop Saturday. Walls is 11-for-48 (.229) with five runs, six stolen bases and more walks (six) than strikeouts (four) in August.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Saturday Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Walls had started six of the Rays' last seven games, but he'll give way to Jose Caballero at shortstop Saturday. Walls is 11-for-48 (.229) with five runs, six stolen bases and more walks (six) than strikeouts (four) in August.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Seeing steady starts at shortstop Walls will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Though he appeared to be at risk of moving into more of a part-time role when the Rays recalled infielder Junior Caminero from Triple-A Durham on Aug. 13, Walls still looks to be the team's top option at shortstop. Walls will pick up his fifth start in six games Thursday, while Jose Caballero has instead taken the bigger hit from a playing-time perspective following the arrival of Caminero. Caballero boasts the better fantasy profile of the two players thanks to his willingness to run (35 steals in 48 attempts this season), but the Rays seem to place greater value on Walls' defense at shortstop.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Rays bring 2-1 series lead over Athletics into game 4

The Tampa Bay Rays play the Oakland Athletics with a 2-1 series lead

AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carlson hits RBI single in 12th and Rays outlast Diamondbacks 8-7 after blowing 6-run lead

Dylan Carlson hit an RBI single in the 12th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 to complete a three-game sweep after blowing a six-run lead

AUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tampa Bay Rays lose combined no-hitter in 7th inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks

The Tampa Bay Rays lost their bid for a combined no-hitter when Arizona’s Corbin Carroll hit a leadoff single against Tyler Alexander in the seventh inning

AUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two steals in Wednesday's loss Walls went 1-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and one run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Astros.

Impact Walls had one of the Rays' two hits in the contest. The shortstop has also managed to log four steals on five attempts over 11 games in August while batting .269 (7-for-26) this month. It's a welcome sign of success at the plate when compared to his meager .169/.290/.231 slash line for the year. Walls has added nine steals, four RBI, 16 runs scored and no home runs over 155 plate appearances. With third-base prospect Junior Caminero replacing Curtis Mead in the majors, Walls' playing time could still take a slight hit since Jose Caballero will likely have to get more of his time at shortstop moving forward.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Saturday Walls isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls owns a .157/.283/.198 slash line through 145 plate appearances on the season, and he'll step out of the lineup against the formidable Corbin Burnes. Jose Caballero will shift to shortstop in Walls' place while Curtis Mead starts at the hot corner.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Saturday Walls isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls owns a .157/.283/.198 through 145 plate appearances on the season, and he'll step out of the lineup against the formidable Corbin Burnes. Jose Caballero will shift to shortstop in Walls' place while Curtis Mead starts at the hot corner.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to bench Wednesday Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Walls will get a breather Wednesday after he had started in each of the previous three games while going 1-for-10 at the dish, bringing his average down to a lowly .148 for the season. Jose Caballero will step in at shortstop for Walls, who is valued for his defense but could still be at risk of moving into more of a utility role if he's unable to start offering more production at the plate.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Scott, Pham each hit two-run homers in the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Rays

Victor Scott II and Tommy Pham each hit two-run homers, Sammy Gray pitched seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a...

AUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS