Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (hip) is taking 10 to 14 days off from baseball activities due to hip inflammation. The Rays moved Walls to the 60-day injured list over the weekend while he recovers from surgery on his right hip. There's no clear timetable for his return, with manager Kevin Cash saying on April 13 that Walls is "just not going as quick as maybe we had originally anticipated." Given the amount of time he has missed, it seems likely Walls will have to essentially recreate a progression similar to spring training whenever he gets back to game action. The 27-year-old had surgery on Oct. 27 to fix a labral tear in his right hip. He said he had been dealing with a "noticeable hip impingement" for more than a year. It would probably be a surprise if we saw Walls in the big leagues before June.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (hip) had surgery on Oct. 27 to fix a labral tear and relieve discomfort from an impingement in his right hip that he had been dealing with for more than a year. He spent eight weeks on crutches after the surgery but has since resumed baseball activities, working in the infield and taking swings off a tee. Walls has also been throwing and lifting weights and recently started training his running mechanics to test the range of motion in his hip. The 27-year-old is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day, but he could be ready two or three weeks into the regular season. Walls' status is of more importance since the Rays are unlikely to have Wander Franco in 2024, and perhaps ever again. The switch-hitting Walls isn't much to look at offensively besides some speed, and prospect Junior Caminero could take over sooner than later at shortstop.

Tampa Bay Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander said it's "unlikely" shortstop Taylor Walls (hip) will be ready for Opening Day after having right-hip surgery this offseason. The Rays don't know what will happen with Wander Franco, who remains under investigation in the Dominican Republic. Jose Caballero, who was acquired in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, can play multiple positions and provides value with his defense, baserunning and willingness to find ways to get on base. Right now, Caballero looks like Tampa's Opening Day shortstop, which will put less pressure on Wall's rehab, young infielder Osleivis Basabe or top prospect Junior Caminero. The 27-year-old has little power to speak of but hit lefties well in 2023 and will be valuable in deeper mixed fantasy leagues for his speed.

The Tampa Bay Rays released a statement on Monday regarding infielder Taylor Walls (hip). It reads: "Taylor Walls underwent a surgical procedure on his right hip to relieve discomfort from an impingement and repair a labral tear. He is expected to return to participating in baseball activities in February. His readiness for Opening Day will be determined later in the rehab process once baseball activity is resumed and an accurate timeline can be established." Walls played in both of the team's wild-card game this year, but he might not be ready to go when the 2024 season kicks off. The 27-year-old hit just .201 (61-for-303) with eight home runs, 36 RBI, 22 stolen bases and 50 runs scored in 99 games in his third MLB season in 2023. When healthy next year, he should return to his role as a utility infielder in Tampa.

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Taylor Walls from the paternity list on Monday and optioned infield prospect Tristan Gray to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. The Rays also recalled left-hander Jalen Beeks from Durham and optioned right-hander Chris Devenski to Durham in a corresponding move. Walls will continue to provide the Rays with a middle-infield option with Wander Franco unlikely to play until 2024 due to off-the-field issues. The 27-year-old has gone just 6-for-33 (.182) in 11 games (nine starts) in September with a homer, five RBI, 11 strikeouts, two stolen bases and seven runs scored. In his third big-league season, Walls is hitting just .207 (57-for-275) with eight homers, 11 doubles, two triples, 32 RBI, a career-high 22 stolen bases and 49 runs scored in 90 games.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (groin) has missed the past two games as he deals with groin soreness, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The 27-year-old was recently activated from the injured list after he suffered a left oblique strain and missed more than a month of action. Over 81 games this season, Walls owns a .216/.317/.360 slash line with seven homers, 44 runs, 28 RBI, and a career-high 21 stolen bases. Fantasy managers should consider the third-year player day-to-day, but he can be dropped in favor of a waiver wire add in most formats, despite his speed.

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Taylor Walls (oblique) from the 10-day injured list and right-hander Kevin Kelly (ankle) from the 15-day injured list on Friday. Walls isn't in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, but he should at least split playing time at the 6 in Tampa with Osleivis Basabe for the rest of the season while Wander Franco remains on administrative leave. The 27-year-old has been on the shelf since late July with a left-oblique strain. For his speed alone (career-high 20 stolen bases), Walls might be worth a deep-mixed league pickup for the final month of the regular season. In 79 games (279 trips to the plate) this year, Walls is hitting .211 (51-for-242) with seven home runs, 27 RBI and 42 runs scored.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (oblique) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday. The 27-year-old could be activated as soon as Friday for the start of the team's three-game weekend series in Cleveland with the Guardians. Walls has been on the mend since July 22 due to a left oblique strain, but he seems to be on the cusp of a return. With Wander Franco on administrative leave, Walls has a pathway to an everyday role at shortstop for the Rays down the stretch. The switch-hitter had a ridiculous start to the campaign, but Walls slashed only .164/.278/.212 in his most recent 169 plate appearances since May 17. Still, the prospect of a regular role might be attractive enough for fantasy managers to give the speedy Walls a shot upon activation.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (oblique) has been on the shelf since mid-July after sustaining a left oblique strain. According to manager Kevin Cash, the 27-year-old is still "a ways away" from returning, likely not until the calendar flips to September. Across 79 contests this season, Walls has hit .211 with seven home runs but has swiped a career-high 20 bases. Still, his value is very limited, even in deep formats, and he should be regulated to a bench role with the Rays once he's healthy.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain, retroactive to July 21. It's unclear how the 27-year-old suffered the injury but he'll be out for some time while dealing with an oblique strain, which is always a tricky injury. Walls is slashing .211/.315/.360 with seven home runs, 27 RBI, and 20 stolen bases on the season. Infielder Vidal Brujan was recalled from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (back) has returned to the starting lineup on Friday against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Bryce Miller, and he is starting at second base and batting eighth in the lineup. Walls had been absent from the lineup for the last three games because of tightness in his back and right lat, but he's feeling better and will be back in there to kick off the weekend. With the 26-year-old returning, Vidal Brujan will head back to the bench. Walls is mainly useful for his speed in deep-mixed leagues, as he's swiped a career-high 16 bags already in 2023. He's hitting a measly .214 (44-for-206) with seven home runs, 10 doubles, two triples, 25 RBI and 36 runs scored in 66 games as a valuable utility infielder for Tampa.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (back) remained out of the team's lineup on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks after being scratched from Tuesday's lineup with mid-back tightness. However, he was hoping to be available off the bench on Thursday and then back in the lineup on Friday for the series opener against the Seattle Mariners. Walls said imaging done on his back on Tuesday came back "pretty clean." He said he felt some tightness in his lower right lat muscle for the final three or four days of the team's last homestand, and he still felt it Tuesday and opted for treatment and "more precautionary measures." If the 26-year-old isn't able to return this weekend, he'll almost certainly go on the injured list.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (back) will miss Wednesday's game as he deals with back tightness, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The 26-year-old is having a career year with the bat, slashing .214/.316/.383 with seven home runs, 36 runs, 25 RBI, and 16 stolen bases across 66 contests. Manager Kevin Cash told reporters to consider Walls day-to-day and fantasy managers should stay tuned for more updates. Expect Vidal Brujan to get most of the reps at second while the former third-round pick is out. The 25-year-old has yet to figure out Major League pitching and is batting .227 with no homers over 19 games this season.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls launched a grand slam in Sunday's 8-7 victory over the New York Yankees. He went 3-for-4 and added a stolen base as well. The 26-year-old was having a slow May before this one, hitting just .172 with a .687 OPS in his 10 prior games after a scorching April. Walls may have reopened his fantasy sell-high window with this performance. The former Tampa Bay top prospect had a glaring discrepancy between his SLG (.522) and xSLG (.373) before Sunday's outing. The switch-hitting Walls is decimating left-handers with an unsustainable .840 slugging percentage in 25 at-bats against southpaws, so a platoon role with the lefty-hitting Brandon Lowe might be the ceiling for his role.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (elbow) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The switch-hitting infielder is back after missing the last four games due to discomfort in his elbow. He'll cover third base and bat seventh versus lefty Chris Sale on Wednesday. Fantasy managers can probably find a better streaming choice than Walls for Wednesday's slate.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (elbow) has been bothered by something in his non-throwing elbow. Rays manager Kevin Cash said Walls will likely have imaging done Monday to see what the issue could be. Walls has played in eight games and accrued 18 at-bats with a .333/.429/.389 slash line.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (oblique) has reportedly resumed baseball activities. The 26-year-old was reportedly fielding ground balls for the first time on Thursday since suffering an injury before Spring Training. There is still a few weeks before Opening Day, which means Walls could get healthy before the season begins. It's unclear if there will be enough time, but Walls doesn't have much fantasy value anyway. He's a reliable defender, but is less an desirable at the plate.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. It appears to be just a regular day of rest for Walls, who has been filling in as the team's regular shortstop with Wander Franco (hand, wrist) on the injured list. Usually an option off the bench, the 26-year-old is hitting just .180/.274/.294 with six home runs, 25 RBI, 40 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 323 at-bats on the season. Yu Chang will start at the 6 on Thursday and is hitting eighth against Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Chang is a low-upside dart throw in DFS, as he's hitting .210 (26-for-124) with three home runs and 12 RBI this season.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (calf) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. Walls fouled a ball off his calf earlier in the week, but he was reportedly available off the bench on Friday, so the injury doesn't appear to be very serious. The 25-year-old has been primarily playing shortstop for the Rays with Wander Franco on the injured list. Walls is hitting just .148/.252/.238 with two home runs, four RBI, 12 runs scored and five stolen bases in 122 at-bats. Vidal Brujan draws the start at the 6 on Saturday and is hitting sixth against White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease. Brujan is still searching for his first major league home run in just his 33rd MLB game. He's 9-for-64 (.141) with four RBI and a steal in 22 games this year.