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Christian Walker
1B · 
Houston Astros · age 35
Starting Infielder
- Trade value
- −$6.5M
- Likely range
- −$19.1M to $19.7M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 65, potential 65
- Player value
- $28.3M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $20.00M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 1.3 WAR projected
- Role
- Everyday Player
- Style
- Slugger
- Awards
- 3x Gold Glove 2022, 2023, 2024
Christian Walker's trade value is −$6.5M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $20.0M | $13.4M | −$6.6M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.1 | −0.2 to 3.0 | 94% |
| 2028 | 0.7 | −0.0 to 1.9 | 72% |
| 2029 | 0.2 | −0.4 to 1.1 | 44% |
| 2030 | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.8 | 24% |
| 2031 | 0.1 | 0.0 to 0.1 | 10% |
More Houston Astros
| Yordan Alvarez | $59.3M |
| Cam Smith | $52.7M |
| Mike Burrows | $23.4M |
| AJ Blubaugh | $17.8M |
| Hunter Brown | $17.6M |
| Isaac Paredes | $17.2M |