Christian Walker
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.258
HR
25
RBI
78
R
65
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Launches two homers in win
Walker went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Rangers.
ANALYSIS
Walker went back-to-back with Joc Pederson in the first inning and added a two-run blast in the third. This was Walker's first multi-hit effort in six games since he returned from an oblique injury. The first baseman has reached the 25-homer mark for the third year in a row and the fourth time in six years, and he's added a .255/.338/.483 slash line with 76 RBI, 64 runs scored and two stolen bases over 113 contests.
Walker went back-to-back with Joc Pederson in the first inning and added a two-run blast in the third. This was Walker's first multi-hit effort in six games since he returned from an oblique injury. The first baseman has reached the 25-homer mark for the third year in a row and the fourth time in six years, and he's added a .255/.338/.483 slash line with 76 RBI, 64 runs scored and two stolen bases over 113 contests.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+14%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .844 | 468 | 24 | 77 | .263 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .812 | 1357 | 70 | 198 | .248 | ||||
2024vs Left | .758 | 145 | 4 | 24 | .273 | ||||
2024vs Right | .861 | 353 | 21 | 54 | .251 | ||||
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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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS on Road
2024
+1%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .816 | 891 | 43 | 127 | .249 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .825 | 934 | 51 | 148 | .254 | ||||
2024Home | .833 | 243 | 12 | 37 | .251 | ||||
2024Away | .828 | 255 | 13 | 41 | .263 | ||||
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
0.44BB Rate
10.8%K Rate
24.9%BABIP
.299ISO
.227AVG
.258OBP
.345SLG
.485OPS
.830wOBA
.359Exit Velocity
90.9 mphHard Hit Rate
39.0%Barrels/PA
9.0%Expected BA
.248Expected SLG
.475Sprint Speed
21.8 ft/secGround Ball %
36.7%Line Drive %
15.3%Fly Ball %
47.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Walker parlayed more patience and an increase in fly balls into a 122 wRC+, the highest mark of his career. He swung at fewer pitches in and out of the zone, fueling a career low 19.6% strikeout rate. Walker's fly ball exit velocity increased, supporting a career-high .235 ISO. Unfortunately, his BABIP was adversely affected, falling over 50 points to .248. However, a 10.3% walk rate helped mitigate the damage. There was some luck involved in Walker's uptick, but the new approach should help him maintain more power than previously displayed. Walker's 17 defensive runs saved were by far the most among qualified first basemen which should help him stay on the field in the event he incurs some regression. After dealing with oblique issues last season, Walker missed only two games. He missed only 13 in 2019-2020, so durability is a plus. Walker is in play for those waiting on a first baseman/corner infielder.
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Not in Sunday's lineup
Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
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Starts Thursday
Walker started at first base and went 1-for-4 in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Giants.
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Not in Wednesday's lineup
Walker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
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Garners hit in return
Walker went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Giants.
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Returns from IL
The Diamondbacks reinstated Walker (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Caps elite season with Gold Glove
Walker earned his first-career Gold Glove on Tuesday. He registered 14 outs above average, leading all first basemen.
ANALYSIS
Walker flourished as a two-way force in 2022, mashing 36 home runs. Notably, he recorded 15 outs above average in 2019 to go along with 29 dingers. These seasons account for Walker's only two full campaigns, signaling that when active/healthy, the 31-year-old has profiled as an underrated star for Arizona.
Walker flourished as a two-way force in 2022, mashing 36 home runs. Notably, he recorded 15 outs above average in 2019 to go along with 29 dingers. These seasons account for Walker's only two full campaigns, signaling that when active/healthy, the 31-year-old has profiled as an underrated star for Arizona.