Christian Walker back in Diamondbacks' lineup Wednesday
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against right-hander Bryse Wilson and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
What It Means:
Walker was held out of Tuesday's lineup but made an appearance as a pinch-hitter. The benching may have been punishment for a lack of hustle during Monday's game, per comments from Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo. Either way, Walker is back on first base and batting cleanup for Wednesday's matchup. Pavin Smith is shifting to right field and hitting third while Josh Rojas moves to shortstop in place of an idle Nick Ahmed.
numberFire’s models project Walker for 10.0 FanDuel points and he has a $3,200 salary on Wednesday’s slate. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Diamondbacks have an implied total of 4.5 runs. Wilson is registering a 14.5 strikeout percentage (bottom 3% of the league) and a 5.5 walk percentage this season, with a 5.54 xERA and a .354 xwOBA.
Source:
Baseball Press
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