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Taylor Walls

SS · Bats/Throws S/R · 5' 9", 185 lb · Age 30

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Club Tampa Bay Rays Position SS Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
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Season by season

PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
20242522740116.183.282.248.530
20253173662414.220.280.319.599
20262673648013.213.310.280.590
6 Seasons18272173132279.197.290.296.586
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
7
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
18
Defense4 metrics
42
Speed3 metrics
74
Plate skills10 metrics
65
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-07-17
xwOBA preseason0.273
xwOBA current pace0.255
xwOBA rolling p500.263
Observed weight55%
xwOBA
0.236 0.249 0.263 0.277 0.290
wOBA
0.262 0.278 0.297 0.316 0.333
ISO
0.062 0.079 0.098 0.116 0.133
K%
21.5% 22.9% 24.4% 26.0% 27.4%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%2.2%
14
Exit velocity80.8
2
Hard-hit%21.8%
4
xBA0.267
9
xSLG0.367
6
xwOBA0.255
8
BB%11.7%
82 +23 vs proj
Bat speed63.6
4
K%24.9%
37
Defense · percentile strip
Arm Runs0.2 · SS
72
Arm Strength83.8 · SS
32
Outs Above Avg-1.0 · SS
28
Range Runs-0.8 · SS
38
Baserunning · percentile strip
Base Running Runs2.6 · SS
93
SB Success Rate85.7% · SS
67
Sprint Speed27.8 · SS
61
Mithrandir+

Plate skills: swing decisions and pitch-type resistance

Our research metrics for how this hitter controls the strike zone and handles each pitch family.

2026-07-17
Avoids Bad ChasesST 72.9% · rebadged research
87
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 26.1% · rebadged research
40
Correct Decisions68.6% · rebadged research
75
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.287 · borderline
49
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.268 · insufficient sample
84
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.263 · validated thin sample
91
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.363 · insufficient sample
7
Resists FastballwOBA 0.342 · validated
42
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.334 · validated
93
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline106
78
Rolling form chart

xwOBA snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA Walls, Taylor · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.308 0.255 2026-07-06: 0.2682026-07-07: 0.2682026-07-08: 0.2652026-07-09: 0.2662026-07-10: 0.2662026-07-11: 0.2622026-07-12: 0.2582026-07-13: 0.2582026-07-14: 0.2562026-07-15: 0.2562026-07-16: 0.2552026-07-17: 0.255 2026-07-06 2026-07-17 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

117 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.

Mithrandir Metrics SPRAY CHART Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Spray Chart Walls, Taylor · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 16% of plotted batted ballsPull 16%Center field third: 71% of plotted batted ballsCenter 71%Right field third: 13% of plotted batted ballsOppo 13% LF 318 CF 408 RF 314 2026-03-15 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 77.9 / LA 51.02026-03-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.5 / LA 31.02026-03-16 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.2 / LA 33.02026-03-16 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 86.9 / LA -1.02026-04-06 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 97.0 / LA 23.02026-04-06 · field out · CH · popup · EV 79.2 / LA 72.02026-04-06 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 90.3 / LA 18.02026-04-07 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 82.6 / LA 51.02026-04-07 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 100.0 / LA -2.02026-04-07 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 75.6 / LA 40.02026-04-08 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.6 / LA -12.02026-04-08 · field out · FF · popup · EV 88.7 / LA 58.02026-04-10 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 52.6 / LA -64.02026-04-10 · field out · CH · popup · EV 69.3 / LA 78.02026-04-10 · sac bunt · SL · ground_ball · EV 25.4 / LA -34.02026-04-11 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 91.4 / LA -10.02026-04-11 · sac bunt · CU · ground_ball2026-04-11 · single · CU · ground_ball · EV 36.1 / LA -42.02026-04-12 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 81.4 / LA 12.02026-04-12 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 87.0 / LA 17.02026-04-12 · sac bunt · SL · ground_ball · EV 32.6 / LA -12.02026-04-14 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 99.6 / LA 7.02026-04-14 · field out · FF · popup · EV 72.1 / LA 47.02026-04-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.0 / LA 28.02026-04-15 · single · KC · ground_ball · EV 92.2 / LA -5.02026-04-15 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 95.6 / LA -3.02026-04-15 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 91.6 / LA 26.02026-04-16 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 71.1 / LA 21.02026-04-16 · field out · SV · ground_ball · EV 29.2 / LA 37.02026-04-16 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.4 / LA 59.02026-04-18 · grounded into double play · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.5 / LA -4.02026-04-18 · fielders choice out · ST · ground_ball · EV 23.7 / LA -28.02026-04-19 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 59.2 / LA -56.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 92.6 / LA 33.02026-04-19 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 83.4 / LA 36.02026-04-20 · field out · CH · fly_ball · EV 91.6 / LA 30.02026-04-20 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 78.7 / LA 6.02026-04-21 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 89.8 / LA 35.02026-04-22 · field out · CU · fly_ball · EV 89.7 / LA 27.02026-04-22 · force out · CU · ground_ball · EV 29.8 / LA -61.02026-04-22 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 96.6 / LA 13.02026-04-24 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 27.5 / LA -61.02026-04-24 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 97.7 / LA 24.02026-04-26 · double · FS · line_drive · EV 85.0 / LA 23.02026-04-27 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 99.4 / LA -11.02026-04-28 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 73.7 / LA 3.02026-05-01 · single · CH · fly_ball · EV 73.8 / LA 33.02026-05-01 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 78.0 / LA 51.02026-05-01 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 94.7 / LA 22.02026-05-02 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 65.7 / LA 1.02026-05-02 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 83.1 / LA 53.02026-05-03 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.1 / LA 50.02026-05-03 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.0 / LA 54.02026-05-03 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 89.5 / LA 46.02026-05-03 · field out · SL · popup · EV 47.3 / LA 52.02026-05-04 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 73.5 / LA -17.02026-05-04 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.3 / LA 53.02026-05-04 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 92.0 / LA 19.02026-05-06 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 85.2 / LA 21.02026-05-06 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 96.2 / LA 37.02026-05-07 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 85.8 / LA 32.02026-05-07 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 63.3 / LA -7.02026-05-08 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 74.4 / LA 20.02026-05-10 · sac bunt · FF · ground_ball · EV 37.1 / LA -42.02026-05-10 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 82.3 / LA 31.02026-05-10 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 80.3 / LA -30.02026-05-11 · field out · CU · popup · EV 80.7 / LA 50.02026-05-11 · field out · CH · popup · EV 60.8 / LA 46.02026-05-11 · triple · FF · line_drive · EV 101.1 / LA 16.02026-05-12 · field out · SI · line_drive · EV 93.1 / LA 6.02026-05-12 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 87.8 / LA 1.02026-05-12 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 71.7 / LA -19.02026-05-13 · force out · SI · ground_ball · EV 82.3 / LA -13.02026-05-13 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 90.0 / LA 16.02026-05-13 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 98.3 / LA -3.02026-05-15 · double · SL · ground_ball · EV 82.0 / LA 2.02026-05-15 · fielders choice · SL · ground_ball · EV 70.0 / LA -27.02026-05-16 · field out · FF · popup · EV 80.1 / LA 68.02026-05-16 · field error · CH · ground_ball · EV 71.1 / LA 6.02026-05-16 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 87.1 / LA 44.02026-05-16 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 37.9 / LA 35.02026-05-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 85.8 / LA -18.02026-05-17 · triple · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.3 / LA 25.02026-05-18 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 73.5 / LA -2.02026-05-18 · double · ST · ground_ball · EV 90.0 / LA 9.02026-05-18 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 101.9 / LA 22.02026-05-19 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 84.2 / LA 1.02026-05-19 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 70.4 / LA 50.02026-05-20 · field out · KC · ground_ball · EV 78.4 / LA -28.02026-05-20 · field out · FF · popup · EV 64.9 / LA 57.02026-05-22 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 91.3 / LA -1.02026-05-24 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 35.0 / LA 9.02026-05-24 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 73.4 / LA 31.02026-05-24 · field out · FF · popup · EV 91.7 / LA 75.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 93.3 / LA 22.02026-05-25 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 74.9 / LA 23.02026-05-25 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.5 / LA 50.02026-05-31 · single · FC · popup · EV 88.3 / LA 69.02026-05-31 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 98.1 / LA 8.02026-05-31 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 98.6 / LA 46.02026-06-05 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 92.2 / LA 12.02026-06-05 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 85.3 / LA 45.02026-06-07 · force out · FC · ground_ball · EV 31.0 / LA -25.02026-06-15 · sac bunt · FC · ground_ball · EV 22.8 / LA -9.02026-06-20 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 99.8 / LA 16.02026-06-24 · field out · FC · popup · EV 75.3 / LA 54.02026-06-24 · field out · FC · fly_ball · EV 85.7 / LA 31.02026-06-24 · double · FC · ground_ball · EV 99.5 / LA -4.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 101.7 / LA 28.02026-06-26 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 64.3 / LA -11.02026-06-26 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 97.8 / LA 1.02026-06-30 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 96.1 / LA 46.02026-06-30 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 91.0 / LA 0.02026-06-30 · field out · CU · line_drive · EV 90.8 / LA 25.02026-07-01 · double · FC · fly_ball · EV 95.6 / LA 33.02026-07-01 · single · CH · line_drive · EV 102.6 / LA 12.02026-07-01 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 95.8 / LA 10.0 1B2B3BHROut Zone shading = batted-ball density by field third · hover dots for date, pitch, EV, and LA. 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Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Swing Zone Profile Walls, Taylor · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 48%48%Chase: 25%25%Whiff: 22%22%Zone contact: 85%85%Contact: 78%78%Hard hit: 22%22% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age30
Height5' 9"
Weight185 lb
Debut2021-05-22
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ-0.019
wOBA Δ+0.023

negative regression

Regression watch

Running hot. Expect some cooling.

-1.4σ gap
wOBA (actual)0.297
xwOBA (deserved)0.255

Walls’s wOBA sits at 0.297, but the quality of contact underneath says it should be 0.255 — a gap of 0.042, -1.4 standard deviations from the MLB norm over 273 PA. The results have outrun the underlying process; as the sample grows, expect the numbers to drift back toward the deserved level.

Comp Engine · 2026 profile shape

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Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.274 xwOBA | 7 HRProjection
2026-05-20 vs BAL0 HR | 0 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E0-2 | BB
2026-04-20 vs CIN0 HR | 0 RBI / 7 Ch | 0 E0-3 | BB, K
2026-04-15 @ CWS0 HR | 0 RBI / 6 Ch | 0 E1-4 | R
2026-04-14 @ CWS0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E1-3 | BB, K, SB
2026-04-12 vs NYY0 HR | 1 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E2-3 | K, RBI, R