Taylor Walls

Taylor Walls is out of the lineup for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Boston Red Sox Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Walls will receive Monday’s series opener off for rest reasons, with Vidal Brujan filling in at shortstop and batting eighth against the Red Sox for manager Kevin Cash.

Walls has shown some speed on the basepaths with 21 stolen bases, but his overall offensive production has been lackluster with seven home runs and a .304 wOBA.

Fantasy Impact

While Walls has displayed potential, his low batting average and limited power make him a risky fantasy option moving forward.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Taylor Walls is "still a ways away" from returning.

Fantasy Impact

Walls has been sidelined since the end of July due to a left oblique strain. He remains without a timetable to return.

Taylor Walls had a tough day at the plate, going 0-for-3 with no RBI, hits, doubles, triples, or home runs in the Rays' 3-1 loss to the Phillies.

Fantasy Impact

However, Walls did manage to make an impact on the basepaths, swiping two bags. This performance adds to Walls's season-long contributions, as he now has 20 stolen bases in 71 games played. Despite his struggles at the plate, Walls has shown his ability to be a threat on the bases and will look to improve his batting average moving forward.

Infielder Taylor Walls is in Wednesday's starting lineup versus the Chicago Cubs.

Fantasy Impact

Wander Franco is getting a rare day off as it's Walls who will man shortstop and hit eighth in his absence. Walls is enjoying a big bounce-back season as he's hitting .248 but with seven homers, 14 stolen bases, and an .833 OPS across 43 appearances on the campaign. He'll take on Cubs left-hander Justin Steele Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago.