Christian Walker Scratched With Oblique Soreness
45 seconds agoHouston Astros first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) was scratched from Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals with left-oblique soreness, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Jon Singleton will start in Walker's place at first base. Until we know more, we'll consider Walker to be day-to-day, but oblique injuries can linger and be tricky to recover from, so the 33-year-old veteran's availability for Opening Day later this month could be in question. Check back later for an update on the severity of his oblique injury. If Walker were to miss the start of the 2025 regular season in his first year in Houston, Singleton would become the team's regular first baseman, as he was for much of 2024. Ranked as RotoBaller's No. 7 fantasy first baseman, Walker has underrated power with 95 homers in the last three seasons.
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart