Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.
Walker put Houston in front by taking Reid Detmers deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning, his 21st home run of the season. The blast snapped a 14-game homer drought for the veteran first baseman. Walker has started the second half batting 6-for-28 (.214) over nine games. For the season, he's slashing .235/.311/.455 with 21 home runs, 20 doubles, one triple, 62 RBI and 52 runs scored across 105 games.
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Astros' Christian Walker: On bench Sunday
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Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Walker started the past four games, going 3-for-15 with a walk, a double, three RBI and seven strikeouts since returning from a minor hip issue. LaMonte Wade is starting at first base Sunday, which opens up left field for Zach Dezenzo.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Returning to Houston lineup
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Walker (hip) will start at first base and bat sixth in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins.
Walker missed the last two starts with a right hip injury, but he was used in a pinch-hitting capacity Monday and is back in the lineup Tuesday. The 35-year-old is slashing just .171/.292/.317 so far in July.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Deployed to pinch hit
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Walker (hip) was called on to pinch hit during Monday's game against the Marlins, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
This is an encouraging sign for Walker, who was held out of the lineup Sunday and again Monday after picking up a right hip injury over the weekend. The team is continuing to view the 35-year-old as day-to-day and will likely re-evaluate him again Tuesday to determine his availability going forward.
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Astros' Christian Walker: On bench again Monday
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Walker (hip) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Walker will take a seat for the second day in a row after he was removed from Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles due to right hip tightness. LaMonte Wade will pick up the start at first base Monday in place of Walker, whom the Astros are viewing as day-to-day after he was able to take part in baseball activities Sunday.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Walker (hip) is absent from Sunday's lineup against Baltimore, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
After being removed early from Saturday's game due to right hip tightness, Walker will sit out of Sunday's series finale against Baltimore. Manager Joe Espada said that the 35-year-old is doing baseball activities and feeling better, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. LaMonte Wade will play first base and bat cleanup for Houston on Sunday.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Exits early Saturday
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Walker was removed from Saturday's game against the Orioles with an apparent injury, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Walker was grabbing at his right side after taking a swing in the fourth inning and had to be removed from the game before he could finish his at-bat. The Astros will presumably send him in for imaging to determine what exactly he's dealing with, and an update on his status should come in the near future.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Reaches 20 homers
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Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Rays.
Walker opened the scoring in the fourth inning by taking Mason Englert deep for a solo homer. The veteran first baseman has slowed down at the plate recently, batting just .200 (11-for-55) with a 6:17 BB:K over his last 10 games. On the year, Walker is slashing .238/.311/.470 with 20 home runs, 16 doubles, one triple, 57 RBI and 47 runs scored across 90 games.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Back in lineup Friday
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Walker (back) is batting fourth and playing first base Friday against the Rays.
Walker was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins with lower-back stiffness, but Thursday's off day provided enough rest for the slugger. Walker is slashing .239/.310/.469 with 19 homers, 56 RBI, 45 runs scored and a 30:81 BB:K across 361 plate appearances this season. However, after a hot start to the campaign, Walker is batting .210 with a .702 OPS and 93 wRC+ since the beginning of May.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Dealing with stiff back
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Walker was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins with lower-back stiffness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Walker went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts before being replaced by a pinch hitter in the sixth inning. He'll get an extra day to rest up before the Astros begin their next series Friday against the Rays, but if he's unable to play in the opener, Isaac Paredes would likely be next in line to start at first base, creating an opportunity at third for Brice Matthews.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Homers in win
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Walker went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Tigers in 10 innings.
Walker gave Houston some breathing room in the top of the 10th inning with his three-run blast off Kenley Jansen, his 19th homer of the year. In his last two games, Walker's gone 5-for-9 with three extra-base hits after going just 2-for-27 over his prior seven contests. The veteran first baseman is now slashing .240/.311/.476 with 56 RBI and 45 runs scored across 351 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Breaks out with four-hit day
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Walker went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Tigers.
The first baseman paced the Astros as part of a 15-hit attack, with both two-baggers coming off former teammate Framber Valdez. It was Walker's first multi-hit performance since June 8, snapping a 15-game skid in which he'd gone just 8-for-58 (.138) with two homers and four RBI. On the season, he's slashing .240/.309/.470 with 18 home runs, 44 runs and 53 RBI in 83 contests.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Plates three runs Saturday
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Walker went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.
Walker launched a two-run shot in the top of the fourth inning, giving him 18 homers on the year. The first baseman then plated the game-winning run in the top of the ninth with an RBI groundout. Walker has hit safely in nine of his 11 games since the beginning of June, but he's hitting just .239 over that span with a .749 OPS, two homers, nine RBI and five runs scored in 48 plate appearances.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Taking seat Thursday
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Walker isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Walker will take a seat on the bench to begin Thursday's series finale after going 1-for-12 with a three-run homer and an additional run scored over the first three games of the series. His absence will cause Isaac Paredes to shift to first base, giving Braden Shewmake a start at third and Brice Matthews a start at second.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Takes Imanaga deep Sunday
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Walker went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer during the Astros' 8-5 win over the Cubs on Sunday.
Walker gave the Astros the lead for good in the fifth inning by taking Shota Imanaga's splitter deep to left-center field for a three-run homer. Walker has gone deep three times over his last two games and is up to 14 home runs on the season, which is second on the Astros behind Yordan Alvarez (15) and tied for eighth-most in the majors this season. Walker is slashing .265/.338/.531 with 37 RBI and 31 runs scored across 219 plate appearances in 2026.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Lifts two long balls Saturday
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Walker went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs, a walk and three total RBI in a 3-0 win against the Cubs on Saturday.
Walker accounted for all of the scoring in the contest, belting a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the fourth. He had three of the Astros' four hits against Cubs starter Colin Rea and reached all four times he came to the plate. Walker is enjoying a strong second season in Houston, posting a .266/.340/.521 slash line with 13 homers, 10 doubles, 30 runs and 34 RBI through 53 games.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Smacks homer off deGrom
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Walker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during the Astros' 4-1 win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Walker extended the Astros' lead to 3-1 in the fourth inning after belting a solo homer off Jacob deGrom. It was Walker's 11th home run of the season, which is tied for eighth-most in the American League and is second on the Astros behind Yordan Alvarez (15), the latter of whom also clubbed a home run in Saturday's win. In addition to the long balls, Walker is slashing .266/.342/.521 with 30 RBI and 27 runs scored over 190 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Cleared to start Sunday
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Walker (head) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Walker was lifted from Saturday's 6-3 win in the ninth inning after taking a fastball to the head during his final at-bat of the day, but the veteran first baseman passed all concussion testing following the game and has been given the green light to play in the series finale. The 35-year-old has been in the midst of a heater over the past two weeks, slashing .409/.447/.750 with four home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs over his last 11 games.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Passes concussion test
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Walker (head) said after Saturday's 6-3 win over the Red Sox that he passed concussion tests and plans to play in Sunday's series finale, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Walker was immediately removed in the ninth inning of Sunday's game after taking a 93-mile-per-hour fastball to the head, which cracked his helmet. The good news for Walker is that he avoided serious injury and is on track to be available for Sunday's contest. He went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI single an additional run scored before his exit.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Exits Saturday's game
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Walker was removed in the ninth inning of Saturday's game against the Red Sox after being hit in the head by a pitch, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald rpeorts.
Walker was hit in the head by a 93-mph fastball from Tyler Samaniego, which resulted in the former's helmet cracking. Walker was immediately taken out of the game, and an update on his status should come after the contest. Braden Shewmake entered the game as a pinch runner following Walker's exit.
