Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 23, looking at IL players as of September 1. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Lars Nootbaar, Ranger Suarez, Taylor Walls, Ryan Helsley, and Joey Votto.In case you're not yet familiar, this list is a weekly article series that will highlight the top five hitters and pitchers to hold in your IL spots in redraft fantasy baseball leagues. As players injured early in ...

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 ...

Here we are for our fifth iteration of breakout hitters! We are seeing more and more standout performances as we get closer to summer. There have been minor leagues being called up and some young players developing before our very eyes. There have also been plenty of dud performances and disappointments.Some of the early season breakout candidates have panned out very well (Josh Lowe, Miguel Vargas, Brent Rooker), while others have declined heavily in the last few weeks (Brandon Marsh, Jack ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls was demoted to Triple-A Durham before Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Walls made his major league debut on May 22 and slashed .212/.315/.327 with one home run and three stolen bases during his time with the club. The Rays called up right-hander Sean Poppen to take his spot on the roster. Walls has good minor league numbers, hitting .327 with a .490 slugging, and if he gets the call again this season, fantasy managers can take a flier on him if...