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2025 Stats
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.212
HR
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RBI
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R
23
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Since the start of the 2022 season, Pete Alonso and Matt Olson are the only first basemen to have hit more homers than Walker. Walker's 95 homers over the past three seasons, along with most of his other metrics, have been a model of consistency, and he should be able to take advantage of the Crawford Boxes after inking a three-year deal with the Astros. The 11 steals in 2023 were a surprise that was not repeated in 2024, but the rest of his stats would fit nicely into the Spider-Man meme of guys pointing at one another. Walker missed more than a month with a late July oblique injury and returned in early September to hit just three homers the rest of the season. The lost time clearly cost Walker a repeat of a 30-plus homer season, and that late overall slump (.231/.319/.423) further impacted him repeating his counting stats. We can't explain why 22 of his 26 homers came off fellow righties, but if you are a fantasy manager who likes to bucket their options for drafts, Walker is a solid option provided that Alonso, Olson, Guerrero or Freeman don't make it back to you in a snake draft, or the acquisition cost on that quartet is too high for your liking. Read Past Outlooks

Taking Thursday off
Walker (hand) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.
ANALYSIS
Walker had to make an early departure from Wednesday's contest after taking a pitch off his right hand. X-rays came back negative after the game, but the team will give him a day to recover from any lingering soreness that might still be bothering him. As a result, Victor Caratini will fill in at first base Thursday and bat fourth.
Walker had to make an early departure from Wednesday's contest after taking a pitch off his right hand. X-rays came back negative after the game, but the team will give him a day to recover from any lingering soreness that might still be bothering him. As a result, Victor Caratini will fill in at first base Thursday and bat fourth.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+1%
OPS vs LHP
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+137%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .795 | 350 | 17 | 64 | .250 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .788 | 1086 | 49 | 148 | .247 | ||||
2025vs Left | .292 | 29 | 0 | 3 | .080 | ||||
2025vs Right | .691 | 195 | 7 | 22 | .230 | ||||
2024vs Left | .756 | 157 | 4 | 26 | .275 | ||||
2024vs Right | .822 | 395 | 22 | 58 | .240 | ||||
2023vs Left | .922 | 164 | 13 | 35 | .255 | ||||
2023vs Right | .800 | 496 | 20 | 68 | .259 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+12%
OPS at Home
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+59%
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Since 2023Home | .834 | 705 | 33 | 106 | .259 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .747 | 731 | 33 | 106 | .237 | ||||
2025Home | .778 | 120 | 5 | 19 | .255 | ||||
2025Away | .489 | 104 | 2 | 6 | .165 | ||||
2024Home | .815 | 269 | 12 | 39 | .248 | ||||
2024Away | .791 | 283 | 14 | 45 | .253 | ||||
2023Home | .872 | 316 | 16 | 48 | .271 | ||||
2023Away | .792 | 344 | 17 | 55 | .246 | ||||
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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
0.24BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
26.3%BABIP
.259ISO
.153AVG
.212OBP
.277SLG
.365OPS
.641wOBA
.285Exit Velocity
90.5 mphHard Hit Rate
36.3%Barrels/PA
8.0%Expected BA
.247Expected SLG
.428Sprint Speed
22.5 ft/secGround Ball %
40.4%Line Drive %
15.8%Fly Ball %
43.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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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.
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X-rays negative
X-rays on Walker's right hand came back negative after he was hit by a pitch during Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Departs after HBP
Walker was removed from Wednesday's game against the A's after being hit by a pitch on his right hand, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Rips walk-off shot
Walker went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over Seattle.
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Bat wakes up Friday
Walker went 2-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
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Five RBI across weekend series
Walker went 2-for-2 with a walk, three RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Reds.
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Progress toward deal with Houston
The Astros and Walker are engaged in serious discussions and progressing toward a contract agreement, Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome of The Athletic report.
ANALYSIS
There's no word yet on the details, but Walker had reportedly been seeking a four-year contract. Walker, who will turn 34 in March, has won three straight Gold Gloves and slashed .251/.335/.468 with 26 home runs in 2024 with the Diamondbacks. Assuming the Astros reach a deal with the free-agent slugger, that means Alex Bregman almost certainly isn't returning to Houston, as the team would be set in the corner infield spots with Walker and Isaac Paredes.
There's no word yet on the details, but Walker had reportedly been seeking a four-year contract. Walker, who will turn 34 in March, has won three straight Gold Gloves and slashed .251/.335/.468 with 26 home runs in 2024 with the Diamondbacks. Assuming the Astros reach a deal with the free-agent slugger, that means Alex Bregman almost certainly isn't returning to Houston, as the team would be set in the corner infield spots with Walker and Isaac Paredes.