Christian Walker | |
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Free agent | |
First baseman | |
Born: Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 28, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 17, 2014, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 147 |
Runs batted in | 443 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Non-MLB stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Christian Dickson Walker (born March 28, 1991) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks. He played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks and won the College World Series in 2010 and 2011. Walker was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB draft by the Orioles and made his MLB debut with the team in 2014. He was later claimed off waivers in 2017 by the Diamondbacks and became their regular first baseman after Paul Goldschmidt was traded following the 2018 season. Walker is a three-time Gold Glove Award winner and helped the Diamondbacks win the National League pennant in 2023.