Christian Walker

Christian Walker
Walker with the Baltimore Orioles in 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 53
First baseman
Born: (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 (age 33)
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 2014, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through September 18, 2024)
Batting average.251
Home runs147
Runs batted in440
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Christian Dickson Walker (born March 28, 1991) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). 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 Baltimore 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 two-time Gold Glove Award winner and helped the Diamondbacks win the National League pennant in 2023.