Christian Walker
Christian Walker is a 35-year-old first baseman for the Houston Astros. He is a power-first first baseman with an elite arm and a good glove, ranked 268th in the league at the position.
About these ratings
Tool ratings combine recorded performance with statistical estimates. Speed, arm, and fielding include outcome-based estimates rather than direct physical measurements.
CE uses the best available contract information, including partial terms, estimated salaries, and projected team control. CE shows an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable; free agents without a current agreement use 100*.
2026 win contribution
3.25 Player Wins · 2.82 expected from replacement · 0.42 wins above replacement
Includes contributions to every team played for in 2026. Perf expresses wins above replacement on a scale where 100 is average. How the win totals reconcile
Six-tool graphs show percentiles from available performance evidence. Speed uses baserunning outcomes; Arm uses position-adjusted throwing outcomes. Movement describes tracked pitch movement within pitch type. Minor-league comparisons account for competition level; unavailable measurements display MD.
Edge Profile
Edge combines Perf, Stick, and Carry to show how valuable a player is right now. With a Perf of 91, Stick of 105, and Carry of 99, Christian Walker sits in the 63rd percentile, 77th percentile, and 72nd percentile in those areas. His 94 Edge lands in the 70th percentile and ranks 27th among first basemen.
Stick Profile
Stick looks beyond the immediate results and estimates what should hold over a larger sample. Christian Walker's 105 Stick suggests he is performing below what his underlying profile supports. It also places him in the 77th percentile and ranks 29th among first basemen.
Perf Profile
Perf measures season wins above replacement after allocating each team's actual wins to its players. It includes Christian Walker's contributions to every team he played for. His 91 Perf is below average on a scale where 100 is average and 20 points is one standard deviation. It sits in the 63rd percentile and ranks 27th among first basemen.
Carry Profile
Carry places Perf in the context of the roster around a player and includes a bounded clutch adjustment for offense, pitching, and defense when available. Close games and later innings earn more weight, and difficult defensive plays receive their own credit. His clutch runs are offense +0.1, pitching +0.0, defense +4.0. The strongest rated teammates are Yordan Alvarez at 172, Isaac Paredes at 136, and Jeremy Peña at 130. Christian Walker has carried more of the load than his individual results alone show, lifting his Carry to 99.
LI Profile
LI looks at how much useful baseball a player may still have ahead of him. At age 35, Christian Walker carries a 103 LI, which points to a steady near-term outlook without a major longevity advantage. That places him in the 42nd percentile and ranks 256th among first basemen.
CE Profile
CE compares expected production with the money and years attached to a contract. The model uses a 2 seasons control horizon, $20 million average annual value, and about $40 million in contract-scenario costs for Christian Walker. Options and arbitration can make those years or costs conditional; manual contract inputs may lag new agreements. His 66 CE marks the contract as a substantial drag on his value, placing him in the 1st percentile and 272nd among first basemen.
NTV Profile
NTV estimates Christian Walker's value on a neutral trade market before the needs of a specific club are considered. His -12 NTV reflects his present ability, expected future value, age, contract, control, positional demand, and risk. That mark sits in the 1st percentile and ranks 268th among first basemen. Christian Walker carries negative value, so a trade may require salary relief, a smaller return, or another asset.