Adam Walker (baseball)

Adam Walker
Cincinnati Reds
Outfielder
Born: (1991-10-18) October 18, 1991
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Adam Brett Walker II (born October 18, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

Career

Walker played college baseball at Jacksonville University from 2010 to 2012.[1] During his career he hit .359/.441/.635 with 41 home runs and 174 runs batted in. In 2011, he was named the A-Sun Player of the Year.

He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He made his debut with the Elizabethton Twins, hitting .250/.310/.496 with 14 home runs in 232 at-bats over 58 games. In 2013, he played for the Cedar Rapids Kernals.[3] He finished the year hitting .278/.319/.526 with 27 home runs and 109 runs batted in over 508 at-bats in 129 games. He was the first minor league baseball player to reach 100 RBI's in 2013.[4][5] He won the George M. Trautman Award as Topps Midwest League Player of the Year.[6][7]

The Twins added Walker to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[8]

On November 18, 2016, the Milwaukee Brewers claimed Walker off waivers.[9] He was waived on November 28 and claimed by the Baltimore Orioles on December 2.[10][11] On January 20, 2017, Walker was designated for assignment to make room for Mark Trumbo on the roster.[12] He was claimed by the Atlanta Braves on January 26.[13] After passing through waivers five days later, Walker was outrighted to the Triple A Gwinnett Braves.[14]

On May 10, 2017, Walker signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.

On August 4, 2017, Walker signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds.

Personal

His father, Adam Walker, played in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Avery Romero, Adam Brett Walker awaiting call in baseball draft". jacksonville.com.
  2. ↑ "Twins like Adam Walker's bloodlines, power potential". Minnesota Twins.
  3. ↑ "Warne: Adam Walker's power numbers turning heads in Cedar Rapids". 1500ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-21.
  4. ↑ "Minnesota Twins prospect Adam Brett Walker is first in Minor Leagues to 100 RBIs for Cedar Rapids Kernels – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
  5. ↑ "RandBall: Guess which Twins' prospect is first to reach 100 RBI - StarTribune.com". Star Tribune.
  6. ↑ "Cedar Rapids Kernels – Cedar Rapids Kernels News". Cedar Rapids Kernels.
  7. ↑ Jeff Johnson. "Kernels' Walker named Topps MWL player of the year". The Gazette.
  8. ↑ Rhett, Bollinger (November 20, 2015). "Twins protect 7 prospects from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Haudricourt, Tom (November 18, 2016). "Brewers claim Twins OF Adam Walker, protect prospects". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  10. ↑ Haudricourt, Tom (November 28, 2017). "Brewers claim reliever Steve Geltz from Rays". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  11. ↑ Encina, Eduardo A. (December 2, 2016). "Orioles claim outfielder Adam Walker off waivers from Brewers". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  12. ↑ Randhawa, Manny (January 20, 2017). "O's re-sign Trumbo to 3-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  13. ↑ O'Brien, David (January 26, 2017). "Braves claim whiff-prone slugger". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  14. ↑ Bowman, Mark (January 31, 2017). "Walker's winter carousel ends with Braves". MLB.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Tom Powers: Twins prospect Adam Brett Walker hopes to follow in father's footsteps". TwinCities.com.
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