Neil Walker | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 10, 1985|
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 runs | 149 |
Runs batted in | 609 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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]