Neil Walker

Neil Walker
Walker with the Phillies in 2020
Second baseman
Born: (1985-09-10) September 10, 1985 (age 39)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2009, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 8, 2020, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs149
Runs batted in609
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Neil Martin Andrew Walker (born September 10, 1985) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and current broadcaster. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, and Philadelphia Phillies.[1]

Walker was drafted by his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round of the 2004 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2009. He won a Silver Slugger Award in 2014.[1] After his retirement in 2021, Walker joined the Pirates broadcast team as a color analyst.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Neil Walker Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Pirates Broadcasters". Pirates.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.