"Rays infielder Taylor Walls underwent season-ending sports hernia surgery, manager Kevin Cash tells Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. Walls has been on the injured list since August 12 with what was initially diagnosed as a left groin strain. He's expected to be ready for Spring Training. This has been a typical season for Walls, a light-hitting defensive specialist."
"He hit .220/.280/.319 with four home runs through 317 plate appearances. The Florida State product owns a .195/.286/.298 batting line in more than 1500 career trips. Walls' value comes entirely from his glove. While Statcast's Outs Above Average has him as a roughly neutral defender, Defensive Runs Saved grades him as a plus gloveman at each of second base, third base and shortstop."
Taylor Walls underwent season-ending sports hernia surgery after being on the injured list since August 12 with an initially diagnosed left groin strain. He is expected to be ready for Spring Training. Walls hit .220/.280/.319 with four home runs in 317 plate appearances this season and owns a .195/.286/.298 career line across more than 1,500 trips. Walls' primary value is defense: Statcast's Outs Above Average rates him roughly neutral while Defensive Runs Saved grades him as a plus defender at second base, third base and shortstop. Tampa Bay promoted top prospect Carson Williams to shortstop and had planned to use Walls as a utility option if healthy. The Rays hold a $2.45MM club option or $50K buyout for Walls next year, and he remains controllable for two more seasons.
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