53 Christian Walker 1B

Walker went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs in Friday's win during Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Rockies.

Walker started the scoring off Friday with his home run in the bottom of the third inning as he hit his first homer since Sept. 8. The 29-year-old now has a .819 OPS with seven home runs and 34 RBI this year.

Walker is not starting Saturday against the Astros, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Walker sits for just the fourth fime all season. Pavin Smith gets the start at first base, while Wyatt Mathisen will be the designated hitter.

Walker went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's loss against the Dodgers.

Walker has reached base safely in six straight games, but he has also gone 10 straight contests without two or more knocks. He's only hitting .189 in that stretch but has remained productive, racking up three homers and 10 RBI over that span.

Walker is not in Sunday's lineup against the Giants.

Walker will get a rare day off despite having a modest four-game hitting streak going. He will be replaced in the lineup by Jake Lamb, who is batting eighth and playing first base.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.

Walker had just one home run over the first 28 games but has found his power stroke. Over the last eight contests, the first baseman is 9-for-30 (.300) with four homers and 12 RBI. On a separate note, Walker batted third in the order for the second straight game. That was the batting-order slot of the now-traded Starling Marte.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Giants.

Walker went deep in the fourth inning to get the Diamondbacks on the board, but that was the extent of their offense. The first baseman is slashing .309/.360/.512 with four homers, 21 RBI and 19 runs scored through 33 games this season.

Walker went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to Colorado.

Walker delivered runs in the fourth, eighth and ninth innings as the Diamondbacks found their offense late in the game after a stretch of run-producing futility. He had gone 11 games and 47 plate appearances without an RBI before knocking in six over the last three games.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies.

Walker launched his second homer in as many games and has eight hits (four extra-base hits) in the last 18 at-bats. The first baseman, who launched 29 home runs over 152 games last season, has just three over 30 games in 2020. He's one of several Diamondback hitters whose power stroke has fallen off. Arizona ranks 26th in MLB with 26 home runs.

Walker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

Walker's fourth inning homer briefly tied the game at two, but that would be it for the Diamondbacks' offense Monday. The first baseman is up to two homers, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored in 29 games. He's slashing .287/.347/.454 across 118 plate appearances.

Walker went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Giants.

Walker snapped out of a 2-for-18 slump with Friday's perfect night. The two doubles tie him for the league lead with 12 two-baggers.

Walker went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Padres.

Walker has hit safely in four of the Diamondbacks' last five games, and he has produced multi-hit performances in each one of those four contests. The first baseman is hitting .286 with seven extra-base hits in 49 at-bats this month, but he has also struck out in 26.4 percent of his plate appearances during that span.

Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Rockies.

Walker opened the scoring with a 450-foot blast off Rockies starter Kyle Freeland in the fourth inning. That was the first homer of the year for Walker, who has added 11 RBI, nine runs scored and a .290 batting average in 17 games.

Walker went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 12-8 win over Colorado.

Walker's first-inning double snapped an 0-for-10 skid and knocked in the first of two runs he delivered. Prior to that hitless run, Walker had been a consistent producer for a Diamondbacks' offense that has been slow to start. He leads Arizona with eight doubles and has 10 RBI through 16 games.

Walker is not in the lineup Saturday against the Padres.

Walker sits for just the second time in the season's first 15 games. Jake Lamb will be the first baseman in his absence.

Walker went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Astros.

Walker was in the middle of a three-run sixth inning, plating a run with a double and later scoring. It was his league-leading seventh double of the season. Walker, who had a groin injury late in summer camp that limited his ability to play the field, started a fourth consecutive game at first base.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a three-run double and a run scored during Friday's win over the Dodgers.

With Arizona trailing 3-2 in the eighth inning, Walker crushed a bases-clearing, go-ahead double off Blake Treinen to give the Diamondbacks the lead for good. The 29-year-old also singled in the fifth. Across seven games this season, Walker is 9-for-27 with four doubles.

Walker started at first base and went 1-for-4 with two runs scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

This was Walker's first start in the field after dealing with a groin injury late in camp, which limited him to DH-duty only early in the season. His return to first base relegated Jake Lamb to designated hitter. Walker is 4-for-15 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored over four games.

Walker started at designated hitter Monday and went 0-for-3 with a walk in a 6-2 loss to the Padres.

Walker, who was given a day off Sunday, returned to the lineup Monday. After a groin injury cropped up late in summer camp, Walker has been limited to three starts as the designated hitter. Ildemaro Vargas started at first base Monday after Jake Lamb started the first three games.

Walker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at San Diego.

The Diamondbacks have struggled offensively to begin the season with only three runs through the first two games, and Walker has accounted for two of those runs by going 3-for-8 with a double and two RBI. Jake Lamb will start at first base Sunday, while Kevin Cron serves as the designated hitter.

Walker started as the designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Padres.

It was the second straight start at DH for Walker, who nursed a sore groin over the final week of summer camp. The Diamondbacks' offense was held to three runs over the first two games, but Walker has stood out. He's knocked in a run in each of the first two games and is 2-for-3 with runners in scoring position.