.png){kind=small}
MLB
Taylor Walls
Taylor Walls
Tampa Bay Rays, Shortstop
Age: 29y-8m-15d (Jul 10, 1996)
Exp: 4.092 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 3 (#79 overall), 2017
Agent(s): ACES
2026 Payroll Salary
$2,450,000
2026 Cash
$2,450,000
Career Earnings
$5,509,028
2025-2027 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Taylor Walls signed a 1 year, $1,400,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $1,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,400,000. In 2026, Walls will earn a base salary of $2,450,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,450,000 and a dead cap value of $50,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.092
Contract Notes
- 2026 Club Option includes a $50,000 buyout
- Option Escalator
450 Plate Appearances: $50,000
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $757,300
Average Salary:
$757,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.092
To see the rest of the Taylor Walls's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $727,600
Average Salary:
$727,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.092
To see the rest of the Taylor Walls's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $704,000
Average Salary:
$704,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.092
To see the rest of the Taylor Walls's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
To see the rest of the Taylor Walls's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $612,500
Average Salary:
$612,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
To see the rest of the Taylor Walls's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons
4.092 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$4,409,028
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$612,500 |
$612,500 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$257,628 |
$870,128 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
0.092 |
Active
|
$704,000 |
$1,574,128 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
1.092 |
Active
|
$727,600 |
$2,301,728 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
2.092 |
Active
|
$757,300 |
$3,059,028 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
3.092 |
Injured / arbitration-avoided-option-numbers-exchanged
|
$1,350,000 |
$4,409,028 |
|
| Total |
$4,409,028 |
$4,409,028 |
|||||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
4.092 |
Injured / Club Exercised
|
$2,450,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,859,028 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,796,528 | $612,500 | - | $4,409,028 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
20 |
$612,500 |
$612,500 |
$612,500 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$257,628
|
$257,628 |
$870,128 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$704,000
|
$704,000 |
$1,574,128 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$727,600
|
$727,600 |
$2,301,728 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$757,300
|
$757,300 |
$3,059,028 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,350,000 |
$4,409,028 |
||
| Total |
$3,796,528 |
$612,500 |
$4,409,028 |
$4,409,028 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$2,450,000
|
$2,450,000 |
|||
| Total |
$6,246,528 |
$612,500 |
$6,859,028 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,796,528 | $612,500 | - | $4,409,028 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
TB |
Aug 12, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | Groin |
| 2024 |
TB |
Mar 28, 2024 - Jun 07, 2024 | Hip |
| 2023 |
TB |
Jul 22, 2023 - Sep 01, 2023 | Oblique |
| 2021 |
TB |
Jun 23, 2021 - Jul 03, 2021 | Wrist |
-
Nov 06, 2025
Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $2.45 million club option for 2026
-
Jan 22, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), plus a club option for 2026 avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 09, 2025
Player: $1.575M; Team (TB): $1.3M
-
Mar 20, 2024
Signed a 1 year $757,300 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $727,600 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $704,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 19, 2017
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 13, 2017
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 3 (#79 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TB | 101 | 81 | 317 | 282 | 36 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 90 | 26 | 70 | 14 | .220 | .278 | .319 | .597 | 2.54 |
| 2024 | TB | 84 | 68 | 252 | 218 | 27 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 31 | 67 | 16 | .183 | .282 | .248 | .530 | 1.42 |
| 2023 | TB | 99 | 87 | 348 | 303 | 50 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 101 | 44 | 92 | 22 | .201 | .305 | .333 | .638 | 2.01 |
| 2022 | TB | 142 | 122 | 463 | 407 | 53 | 71 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 118 | 52 | 120 | 10 | .174 | .270 | .290 | .560 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | TB | 54 | 44 | 175 | 152 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 45 | 23 | 49 | 4 | .211 | .314 | .296 | .610 | 1.48 |
