Christian Walker

The Houston Astros signed Christian Walker to a three-year, $60 million contract.

Fantasy Impact

The deal will be official pending a physical. The Astros will be the first team he has played with not named the Diamondbacks as he adds some power back to the middle of their lineup after losing Kyle Tucker and potentially Alex Bregman as well.

The Nationals are among the teams who have talked to free agent 1B Christian Walker.

Fantasy Impact

Walker has drawn interest from several teams. He would add some power to the middle of the Nationals lineup.

The Yankees are reportedly targeting Christian Walker.

Fantasy Impact

The Yankees will be looking to fill their lineup after losing Juan Soto. Walker remains one of the top 1B available in free agency and should draw interest from several teams.

The Diamondbacks have extended the one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer to Christian Walker.

Fantasy Impact

Walker is arguably the best defensive first baseman available in free agency this offseason. If Walker leaves Arizona, the team would receive a draft pick.

Christian Walker went 1-for-3 with a walk in the Diamondbacks' 5-0 loss to the Padres.

Fantasy Impact

His performance this game was unremarkable, maintaining his season batting average at .250. With 26 homers and 84 RBI over 129 games this season, Walker has shown he can be a valuable power source, though his consistency at the plate can be a concern given his strikeout rate. His .340 wOBA indicates decent overall offensive production, but fantasy managers might be wary of his fluctuating batting average and high strikeout numbers. Moving forward, Walker remains a viable option for power and RBI.