CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="client-nojs vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Neil Walker - Wikipedia</title> <script>(function(){var className="client-js vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available";var cookie=document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )enwikimwclientpreferences=([^;]+)/);if(cookie){cookie[1].split('%2C').forEach(function(pref){className=className.replace(new RegExp('(^| )'+pref.replace(/-clientpref-\w+$|[^\w-]+/g,'')+'-clientpref-\\w+( |$)'),'$1'+pref+'$2');});}document.documentElement.className=className;}());RLCONF={"wgBreakFrames":false,"wgSeparatorTransformTable":["",""],"wgDigitTransformTable":["",""],"wgDefaultDateFormat":"dmy", "wgMonthNames":["","January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"wgRequestId":"8cbeff9b-04cd-44c5-a5a3-a7c35c9fc4e9","wgCanonicalNamespace":"","wgCanonicalSpecialPageName":false,"wgNamespaceNumber":0,"wgPageName":"Neil_Walker","wgTitle":"Neil Walker","wgCurRevisionId":1254480481,"wgRevisionId":1254480481,"wgArticleId":12485115,"wgIsArticle":true,"wgIsRedirect":false,"wgAction":"view","wgUserName":null,"wgUserGroups":["*"],"wgCategories":["All articles with dead external links","Articles with dead external links from October 2024","Articles with short description","Short description is different from Wikidata","Use mdy dates from April 2019","All articles with unsourced statements","Articles with unsourced statements from December 2015","Commons category link is on Wikidata","1985 births","Living people","Altoona Curve players","American expatriate baseball players in Mexico", "American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela","Baseball players from Pittsburgh","Bradenton Marauders players","Bravos de Margarita players","Catholics from Pennsylvania","Grand Canyon Rafters players","Gulf Coast Pirates players","Hickory Crawdads players","Indianapolis Indians players","Lynchburg Hillcats players","Major League Baseball broadcasters","Major League Baseball first basemen","Major League Baseball second basemen","Major League Baseball third basemen","Miami Marlins players","Milwaukee Brewers players","New York Mets players","New York Yankees players","Peoria Saguaros players","Philadelphia Phillies players","Pine-Richland High School alumni","Pittsburgh Pirates announcers","Pittsburgh Pirates players","Silver Slugger Award winners","Venados de Mazatlán players","Williamsport Crosscutters players"],"wgPageViewLanguage":"en","wgPageContentLanguage":"en","wgPageContentModel":"wikitext","wgRelevantPageName":"Neil_Walker","wgRelevantArticleId":12485115, "wgIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRelevantPageIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRestrictionEdit":[],"wgRestrictionMove":[],"wgRedirectedFrom":"Neil_Walker_(baseball)","wgNoticeProject":"wikipedia","wgCiteReferencePreviewsActive":false,"wgFlaggedRevsParams":{"tags":{"status":{"levels":1}}},"wgMediaViewerOnClick":true,"wgMediaViewerEnabledByDefault":true,"wgPopupsFlags":0,"wgVisualEditor":{"pageLanguageCode":"en","pageLanguageDir":"ltr","pageVariantFallbacks":"en"},"wgMFDisplayWikibaseDescriptions":{"search":true,"watchlist":true,"tagline":false,"nearby":true},"wgWMESchemaEditAttemptStepOversample":false,"wgWMEPageLength":40000,"wgInternalRedirectTargetUrl":"/wiki/Neil_Walker","wgRelatedArticlesCompat":[],"wgEditSubmitButtonLabelPublish":true,"wgULSPosition":"interlanguage","wgULSisCompactLinksEnabled":false,"wgVector2022LanguageInHeader":true,"wgULSisLanguageSelectorEmpty":false,"wgWikibaseItemId":"Q3337845","wgCheckUserClientHintsHeadersJsApi":["brands","architecture","bitness", "fullVersionList","mobile","model","platform","platformVersion"],"GEHomepageSuggestedEditsEnableTopics":true,"wgGETopicsMatchModeEnabled":false,"wgGEStructuredTaskRejectionReasonTextInputEnabled":false,"wgGELevelingUpEnabledForUser":false};RLSTATE={"ext.globalCssJs.user.styles":"ready","site.styles":"ready","user.styles":"ready","ext.globalCssJs.user":"ready","user":"ready","user.options":"loading","ext.cite.styles":"ready","skins.vector.search.codex.styles":"ready","skins.vector.styles":"ready","skins.vector.icons":"ready","jquery.makeCollapsible.styles":"ready","ext.wikimediamessages.styles":"ready","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript":"ready","ext.uls.interlanguage":"ready","wikibase.client.init":"ready","ext.wikimediaBadges":"ready"};RLPAGEMODULES=["mediawiki.action.view.redirect","ext.cite.ux-enhancements","mediawiki.page.media","site","mediawiki.page.ready","jquery.makeCollapsible","mediawiki.toc","skins.vector.js","ext.centralNotice.geoIP","ext.centralNotice.startUp" ,"ext.gadget.ReferenceTooltips","ext.gadget.switcher","ext.urlShortener.toolbar","ext.centralauth.centralautologin","mmv.bootstrap","ext.popups","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.init","ext.visualEditor.targetLoader","ext.echo.centralauth","ext.eventLogging","ext.wikimediaEvents","ext.navigationTiming","ext.uls.interface","ext.cx.eventlogging.campaigns","ext.cx.uls.quick.actions","wikibase.client.vector-2022","ext.checkUser.clientHints","ext.quicksurveys.init","ext.growthExperiments.SuggestedEditSession","wikibase.sidebar.tracking"];</script> <script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.loader.impl(function(){return["user.options@12s5i",function($,jQuery,require,module){mw.user.tokens.set({"patrolToken":"+\\","watchToken":"+\\","csrfToken":"+\\"}); }];});});</script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=ext.cite.styles%7Cext.uls.interlanguage%7Cext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript%7Cext.wikimediaBadges%7Cext.wikimediamessages.styles%7Cjquery.makeCollapsible.styles%7Cskins.vector.icons%2Cstyles%7Cskins.vector.search.codex.styles%7Cwikibase.client.init&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <script async="" src="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=startup&only=scripts&raw=1&skin=vector-2022"></script> <meta name="ResourceLoaderDynamicStyles" content=""> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=site.styles&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <meta name="generator" content="MediaWiki 1.44.0-wmf.5"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin-when-cross-origin"> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:standard"> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="1449"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg/800px-Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="800"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="966"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg/640px-Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="640"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="773"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=1120"> <meta property="og:title" content="Neil Walker - Wikipedia"> <meta property="og:type" content="website"> <link rel="preconnect" href="//upload.wikimedia.org"> <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Walker"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/x-wiki" title="Edit this page" href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png"> <link rel="icon" href="/static/favicon/wikipedia.ico"> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="/w/rest.php/v1/search" title="Wikipedia (en)"> <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" href="//en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=rsd"> <link rel="canonical" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Walker"> <link rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="Wikipedia Atom feed" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&feed=atom"> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//meta.wikimedia.org" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//login.wikimedia.org"> </head> <body class="skin--responsive skin-vector skin-vector-search-vue mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject mw-editable page-Neil_Walker rootpage-Neil_Walker skin-vector-2022 action-view"><a class="mw-jump-link" href="#bodyContent">Jump to content</a> <div class="vector-header-container"> <header class="vector-header mw-header"> <div class="vector-header-start"> <nav class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-main-menu-dropdown vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Main menu" > <label id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-label" for="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-menu mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-menu"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Main menu</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-main-menu" class="vector-main-menu vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-main-menu-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="main-menu-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-main-menu" data-pinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Main menu</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-navigation" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-navigation" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Navigation </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-mainpage-description" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Main_Page" title="Visit the main page [z]" accesskey="z"><span>Main page</span></a></li><li id="n-contents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents" title="Guides to browsing Wikipedia"><span>Contents</span></a></li><li id="n-currentevents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Current_events" title="Articles related to current events"><span>Current events</span></a></li><li id="n-randompage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:Random" title="Visit a randomly selected article [x]" accesskey="x"><span>Random article</span></a></li><li id="n-aboutsite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About" title="Learn about Wikipedia and how it works"><span>About Wikipedia</span></a></li><li id="n-contactpage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us" title="How to contact Wikipedia"><span>Contact us</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-interaction" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-interaction" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Contribute </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-help" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Contents" title="Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia"><span>Help</span></a></li><li id="n-introduction" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" title="Learn how to edit Wikipedia"><span>Learn to edit</span></a></li><li id="n-portal" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal" title="The hub for editors"><span>Community portal</span></a></li><li id="n-recentchanges" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChanges" title="A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]" accesskey="r"><span>Recent changes</span></a></li><li id="n-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard" title="Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia"><span>Upload file</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <a href="/wiki/Main_Page" class="mw-logo"> <img class="mw-logo-icon" src="/static/images/icons/wikipedia.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" height="50" width="50"> <span class="mw-logo-container skin-invert"> <img class="mw-logo-wordmark" alt="Wikipedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg" style="width: 7.5em; height: 1.125em;"> <img class="mw-logo-tagline" alt="The Free Encyclopedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-tagline-en.svg" width="117" height="13" style="width: 7.3125em; height: 0.8125em;"> </span> </a> </div> <div class="vector-header-end"> <div id="p-search" role="search" class="vector-search-box-vue vector-search-box-collapses vector-search-box-show-thumbnail vector-search-box-auto-expand-width vector-search-box"> <a href="/wiki/Special:Search" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only search-toggle" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-search mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-search"></span> <span>Search</span> </a> <div class="vector-typeahead-search-container"> <div class="cdx-typeahead-search cdx-typeahead-search--show-thumbnail cdx-typeahead-search--auto-expand-width"> <form action="/w/index.php" id="searchform" class="cdx-search-input cdx-search-input--has-end-button"> <div id="simpleSearch" class="cdx-search-input__input-wrapper" data-search-loc="header-moved"> <div class="cdx-text-input cdx-text-input--has-start-icon"> <input class="cdx-text-input__input" type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search Wikipedia" aria-label="Search Wikipedia" autocapitalize="sentences" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f" id="searchInput" > <span class="cdx-text-input__icon cdx-text-input__start-icon"></span> </div> <input type="hidden" name="title" value="Special:Search"> </div> <button class="cdx-button cdx-search-input__end-button">Search</button> </form> </div> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-user-links vector-user-links-wide" aria-label="Personal tools"> <div class="vector-user-links-main"> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-preferences" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-userpage" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown " title="Change the appearance of the page's font size, width, and color" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Appearance" > <label id="vector-appearance-dropdown-label" for="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-appearance mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-appearance"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Appearance</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-notifications" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-overflow" class="vector-menu mw-portlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en" class=""><span>Donate</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-createaccount-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Neil+Walker" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory" class=""><span>Create account</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-login-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Neil+Walker" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o" class=""><span>Log in</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-user-menu vector-button-flush-right vector-user-menu-logged-out" title="Log in and more options" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Personal tools" > <label id="vector-user-links-dropdown-label" for="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-ellipsis mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-ellipsis"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Personal tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-personal" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-personal user-links-collapsible-item" title="User menu" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en"><span>Donate</span></a></li><li id="pt-createaccount" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Neil+Walker" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-userAdd mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-userAdd"></span> <span>Create account</span></a></li><li id="pt-login" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Neil+Walker" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-logIn mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-logIn"></span> <span>Log in</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-user-menu-anon-editor" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-user-menu-anon-editor" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Pages for logged out editors <a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" aria-label="Learn more about editing"><span>learn more</span></a> </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-anoncontribs" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyContributions" title="A list of edits made from this IP address [y]" accesskey="y"><span>Contributions</span></a></li><li id="pt-anontalk" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyTalk" title="Discussion about edits from this IP address [n]" accesskey="n"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </header> </div> <div class="mw-page-container"> <div class="mw-page-container-inner"> <div class="vector-sitenotice-container"> <div id="siteNotice"></div> </div> <div class="vector-column-start"> <div class="vector-main-menu-container"> <div id="mw-navigation"> <nav id="mw-panel" class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav id="mw-panel-toc" aria-label="Contents" data-event-name="ui.sidebar-toc" class="mw-table-of-contents-container vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-toc-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-toc" class="vector-toc vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-toc-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="toc-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-toc" > <h2 class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Contents</h2> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.unpin">hide</button> </div> <ul class="vector-toc-contents" id="mw-panel-toc-list"> <li id="toc-mw-content-text" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a href="#" class="vector-toc-link"> <div class="vector-toc-text">(Top)</div> </a> </li> <li id="toc-Early_life" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Early_life"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1</span> <span>Early life</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Early_life-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Professional_baseball_career_(2007-2020)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Professional_baseball_career_(2007-2020)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Professional baseball career (2007-2020)</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Professional_baseball_career_(2007-2020)-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Professional baseball career (2007-2020) subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Professional_baseball_career_(2007-2020)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Minor_leagues" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Minor_leagues"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1</span> <span>Minor leagues</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Minor_leagues-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pittsburgh_Pirates" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Pittsburgh_Pirates"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2</span> <span>Pittsburgh Pirates</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Pittsburgh_Pirates-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2009" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2009"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2.1</span> <span>2009</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2009-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2010" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2010"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2.2</span> <span>2010</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2010-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2011" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2011"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2.3</span> <span>2011</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2011-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2012" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2012"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2.4</span> <span>2012</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2012-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2013" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2013"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2.5</span> <span>2013</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2013-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2014" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2014"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2.6</span> <span>2014</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2014-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2015" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2015"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2.7</span> <span>2015</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2015-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-New_York_Mets" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#New_York_Mets"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3</span> <span>New York Mets</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-New_York_Mets-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2016" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2016"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3.1</span> <span>2016</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2016-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2017" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2017"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3.2</span> <span>2017</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2017-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Milwaukee_Brewers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Milwaukee_Brewers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.4</span> <span>Milwaukee Brewers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Milwaukee_Brewers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-New_York_Yankees" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#New_York_Yankees"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.5</span> <span>New York Yankees</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-New_York_Yankees-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Miami_Marlins" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Miami_Marlins"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.6</span> <span>Miami Marlins</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Miami_Marlins-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Philadelphia_Phillies" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Philadelphia_Phillies"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.7</span> <span>Philadelphia Phillies</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Philadelphia_Phillies-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Broadcasting_career_(2021-present)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Broadcasting_career_(2021-present)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Broadcasting career (2021-present)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Broadcasting_career_(2021-present)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Personal_life" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Personal_life"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Personal life</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Personal_life-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-listBullet mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-listBullet"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Toggle the table of contents</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Neil Walker</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. Available in 8 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-8" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">8 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84_%D9%88%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B1" title="نيل ووكر – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="نيل ووكر" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Walker_(Baseballspieler)" title="Neil Walker (Baseballspieler) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Neil Walker (Baseballspieler)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Walker" title="Neil Walker – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Neil Walker" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8B%90_%EC%9B%8C%EC%BB%A4" title="닐 워커 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="닐 워커" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Walker_(giocatore_di_baseball)" title="Neil Walker (giocatore di baseball) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Neil Walker (giocatore di baseball)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84_%D9%88%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B1" title="نيل ووكر – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="نيل ووكر" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC_(%E9%87%8E%E7%90%83)" title="ニール・ウォーカー (野球) – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ニール・ウォーカー (野球)" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Walker_(baseballista)" title="Neil Walker (baseballista) – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Neil Walker (baseballista)" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="after-portlet after-portlet-lang"><span class="wb-langlinks-edit wb-langlinks-link"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q3337845#sitelinks-wikipedia" title="Edit interlanguage links" class="wbc-editpage">Edit links</a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="vector-page-toolbar"> <div class="vector-page-toolbar-container"> <div id="left-navigation"> <nav aria-label="Namespaces"> <div id="p-associated-pages" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-associated-pages" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-nstab-main" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Neil_Walker" title="View the content page [c]" accesskey="c"><span>Article</span></a></li><li id="ca-talk" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Talk:Neil_Walker" rel="discussion" title="Discuss improvements to the content page [t]" accesskey="t"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown emptyPortlet" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Change language variant" > <label id="vector-variants-dropdown-label" for="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">English</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-variants" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-variants emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="right-navigation" class="vector-collapsible"> <nav aria-label="Views"> <div id="p-views" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-views" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-view" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Neil_Walker"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-edit" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-history" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=history" title="Past revisions of this page [h]" accesskey="h"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-tools-dropdown" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Tools" > <label id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-label" for="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-page-tools" class="vector-page-tools vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-page-tools-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="page-tools-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-page-tools" data-pinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Tools</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-cactions" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-cactions emptyPortlet vector-has-collapsible-items" title="More options" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Actions </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-more-view" class="selected vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Neil_Walker"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-edit" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-history" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=history"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-tb" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-tb" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> General </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-whatlinkshere" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Neil_Walker" title="List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [j]" accesskey="j"><span>What links here</span></a></li><li id="t-recentchangeslinked" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Neil_Walker" rel="nofollow" title="Recent changes in pages linked from this page [k]" accesskey="k"><span>Related changes</span></a></li><li id="t-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard" title="Upload files [u]" accesskey="u"><span>Upload file</span></a></li><li id="t-specialpages" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:SpecialPages" title="A list of all special pages [q]" accesskey="q"><span>Special pages</span></a></li><li id="t-permalink" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&oldid=1254480481" title="Permanent link to this revision of this page"><span>Permanent link</span></a></li><li id="t-info" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=info" title="More information about this page"><span>Page information</span></a></li><li id="t-cite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=Neil_Walker&id=1254480481&wpFormIdentifier=titleform" title="Information on how to cite this page"><span>Cite this page</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UrlShortener&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNeil_Walker"><span>Get shortened URL</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener-qrcode" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:QrCode&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNeil_Walker"><span>Download QR code</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-coll-print_export" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-coll-print_export" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Print/export </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="coll-download-as-rl" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:DownloadAsPdf&page=Neil_Walker&action=show-download-screen" title="Download this page as a PDF file"><span>Download as PDF</span></a></li><li id="t-print" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&printable=yes" title="Printable version of this page [p]" accesskey="p"><span>Printable version</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-wikibase-otherprojects" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-wikibase-otherprojects" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> In other projects </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-commons mw-list-item"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Neil_Walker_(baseball)" hreflang="en"><span>Wikimedia Commons</span></a></li><li id="t-wikibase" class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-wikibase-dataitem mw-list-item"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q3337845" title="Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]" accesskey="g"><span>Wikidata item</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-column-end"> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-appearance" class="vector-appearance vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-appearance-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="appearance-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-appearance" data-pinned-container-id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Appearance</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.unpin">hide</button> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="bodyContent" class="vector-body" aria-labelledby="firstHeading" data-mw-ve-target-container> <div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"><span class="mw-redirectedfrom">(Redirected from <a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker_(baseball)&redirect=no" class="mw-redirect" title="Neil Walker (baseball)">Neil Walker (baseball)</a>)</span></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For other people named Neil Walker, see <a href="/wiki/Neil_Walker_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Neil Walker (disambiguation)">Neil Walker (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">American baseball player (born 1985)</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Baseball player</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334398">.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio{border-collapse:collapse}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio td,.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio th{border:1px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio .borderless td,.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio .borderless th{border:0}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio .infobox-below{background-color:#eee}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows{display:flex;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows>div{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows div:first-child{border-right:1px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member-header{background-color:#9A1C1F}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member-header a,.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member>th>a{color:white}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-former .infobox-full-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-teams .infobox-full-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-highlights .infobox-full-data{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-module{width:100%;background-color:var(--background-color-base,#f9f9f9)}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member-header{background:#3d0001}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member[style*="background"]{background:#0c0a6b!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member-header{background:#3d0001}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ib-baseball-bio-member[style*="background"]{background:#0c0a6b!important}}</style><table class="infobox ib-baseball-bio vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><span class="note">Neil Walker</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Neil_Walker_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg/240px-Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="240" height="290" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg/360px-Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg/480px-Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1094" data-file-height="1321" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Walker with the Phillies in 2020</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Second_baseman" title="Second baseman">Second baseman</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1985-09-10</span>) </span>September 10, 1985<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 39)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Switch</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">September 1, 2009, for the Pittsburgh Pirates</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">September 8, 2020, for the Philadelphia Phillies</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">Batting average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">.267</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">Home runs</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">149</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">Runs batted in</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">609</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkene01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3337845#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> (<a href="/wiki/2009_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2009 Major League Baseball season">2009</a>–<a href="/wiki/2015_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2015 Major League Baseball season">2015</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> (<a href="/wiki/2016_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2016 Major League Baseball season">2016</a>–<a href="/wiki/2017_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2017 Major League Baseball season">2017</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> (<a href="/wiki/2017_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2017 Major League Baseball season">2017</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> (<a href="/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2018 Major League Baseball season">2018</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> (<a href="/wiki/2019_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2019 Major League Baseball season">2019</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> (<a href="/wiki/2020_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2020 Major League Baseball season">2020</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Silver Slugger Award">Silver Slugger Award</a> (2014)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Neil Martin Andrew Walker</b> (born September 10, 1985) is an American former <a href="/wiki/Professional_baseball" title="Professional baseball">professional baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Second_baseman" title="Second baseman">second baseman</a> and current broadcaster. He played 12 seasons in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB) for the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>, <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bbrefwalkermaj_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbrefwalkermaj-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker was drafted by his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round of the <a href="/wiki/2004_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2004 Major League Baseball draft">2004 MLB draft</a>, and made his <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">MLB</a> debut with them in 2009. He won a <a href="/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Silver Slugger Award">Silver Slugger Award</a> in 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-bbrefwalkermaj_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbrefwalkermaj-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After his retirement in 2021, Walker joined the Pirates broadcast team as a <a href="/wiki/Color_commentator" title="Color commentator">color analyst</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Walker, the son of former major league pitcher <a href="/wiki/Tom_Walker_(1970s_pitcher)" title="Tom Walker (1970s pitcher)">Tom Walker</a> (1972–77),<sup id="cite_ref-bio_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was born in <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>, he grew up outside of Pittsburgh in the nearby North Hills suburbs and attended <a href="/wiki/Pine-Richland_High_School" title="Pine-Richland High School">Pine-Richland High School</a>. He graduated in 2004. He played <a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">catcher</a> on the baseball team and a <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the football team. Walker, who also played on the Rams' basketball team until his senior year, was a two-time <i><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette" title="Pittsburgh Post-Gazette">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a></i> Male Athlete of the Year.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His baseball uniform number #24, was retired from Pine-Richland during a <a href="/wiki/Pre-game_ceremony" title="Pre-game ceremony">pre-game ceremony</a> before the Pittsburgh Pirates' July 22, 2010, game.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Neil grew up as a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and attended many of the team's games while sitting in the "<a href="/wiki/Peanut_gallery" title="Peanut gallery">Peanut Heaven</a>" section of <a href="/wiki/Three_Rivers_Stadium" title="Three Rivers Stadium">Three Rivers Stadium</a>. In 1994, he attended the <a href="/wiki/1994_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a>, where he obtained the signatures of <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Ken Griffey Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Frank_Thomas_(designated_hitter)" title="Frank Thomas (designated hitter)">Frank Thomas</a>. To this day, those signed baseballs are among his most prized baseball possessions. Prior to being drafted by the Pirates, Walker approached the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Pittsburgh" title="University of Pittsburgh">University of Pittsburgh</a> and <a href="/wiki/Penn_State_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Penn State University">Penn State</a> about doubling in baseball and <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a>; however, he passed on those options out of concern that Penn State wanted him to add 60 pounds and become a <a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">tight end</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_baseball_career_(2007-2020)"><span id="Professional_baseball_career_.282007-2020.29"></span>Professional baseball career (2007-2020)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional baseball career (2007-2020)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Minor_leagues">Minor leagues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Minor leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> selected Walker in the first round of the <a href="/wiki/2004_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2004 Major League Baseball draft">2004 Major League Baseball draft</a>. At the beginning of the 2007 season and after three minor league campaigns,<sup id="cite_ref-bbrefwalkermin_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbrefwalkermin-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball_America" title="Baseball America">Baseball America</a></i> rated him No. 74 on their list of Top 100 prospects, and No. 3 in the Pirates' organization, behind <a href="/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen" title="Andrew McCutchen">Andrew McCutchen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brad_Lincoln" title="Brad Lincoln">Brad Lincoln</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2007, the Pirates invited Walker to <a href="/wiki/Spring_training" title="Spring training">spring training</a> as a non-roster player, where he was converted from his drafted position of <a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">catcher</a> to <a href="/wiki/Third_baseman" title="Third baseman">third baseman</a>. He was sent back to the Pirates Double-A affiliate <a href="/wiki/Altoona_Curve" title="Altoona Curve">Altoona Curve</a> where he spent the majority of the season. On May 15, 2007, he became the first Curve player to have a four-hit game, going 4-for-4 with a home run, double and two RBI against the <a href="/wiki/Portland_Sea_Dogs" title="Portland Sea Dogs">Portland Sea Dogs</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Walker hit a pair of two-run home runs on May 27, 2007, helping the Curve end a 10-game losing streak against the <a href="/wiki/Bowie_Baysox" class="mw-redirect" title="Bowie Baysox">Bowie Baysox</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He hit a <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slam</a> and drove in five runs on June 28, 2007, in the second game of a double-header against the <a href="/wiki/Trenton_Thunder" title="Trenton Thunder">Trenton Thunder</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker was promoted to the Triple-A <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Indians" title="Indianapolis Indians">Indianapolis Indians</a> for the 2008 season, where he played 133 games, compiling a .242 average with 16 home runs, 80 RBI and 10 stolen bases.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pittsburgh_Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Pittsburgh Pirates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:IMG_6787_Neil_Walker.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/IMG_6787_Neil_Walker.jpg/220px-IMG_6787_Neil_Walker.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="318" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/IMG_6787_Neil_Walker.jpg/330px-IMG_6787_Neil_Walker.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/IMG_6787_Neil_Walker.jpg/440px-IMG_6787_Neil_Walker.jpg 2x" data-file-width="760" data-file-height="1100" /></a><figcaption>Walker with the Pirates</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2009">2009</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2009"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Walker spent the majority of the season again with the Pirates Triple-A affiliate <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Indians" title="Indianapolis Indians">Indianapolis Indians</a>. In 95 games, he hit .264 with 69 RBI and 5 stolen bases. He received his first Major League call-up on September 1, 2009, and served as a pinch-hitter for Pirates starter <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Morton_(pitcher)" title="Charlie Morton (pitcher)">Charlie Morton</a> that night against the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a>. His first career hit came five days later against <a href="/wiki/Jason_Motte" title="Jason Motte">Jason Motte</a> of the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, a single to right field. He never became an every day regular player and finished the season hitting .194 in 17 games. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2010">2010</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2010"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Walker spent most of <a href="/wiki/Spring_training" title="Spring training">spring training</a> with the Pirates in <a href="/wiki/Bradenton,_Florida" title="Bradenton, Florida">Bradenton, Florida</a>, before being reassigned back to the Indians. He hit .321 with six home runs, 26 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 43 games with Indianapolis and on May 25, 2010, he was called back up to the Pirates when <a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">first baseman</a> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Pearce_(baseball)" title="Steve Pearce (baseball)">Steve Pearce</a> was placed on the <a href="/wiki/Disabled_list" class="mw-redirect" title="Disabled list">disabled list</a> with a sprained ankle.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He made his first Major League start of the year that night against the Cincinnati Reds, playing at <a href="/wiki/Third_baseman" title="Third baseman">third base</a>. He hit an RBI double in the 8th inning off Reds starter <a href="/wiki/Mike_Leake" title="Mike Leake">Mike Leake</a>. But his role on the team was initially in question, as <a href="/wiki/Andy_LaRoche" title="Andy LaRoche">Andy LaRoche</a> had been the Pirates every day third baseman. With starting second baseman <a href="/wiki/Akinori_Iwamura" title="Akinori Iwamura">Akinori Iwamura</a> struggling, Pirates manager <a href="/wiki/John_Russell_(catcher)" title="John Russell (catcher)">John Russell</a> played Walker at second base – a position where he had only played 23 career games at any level.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He hit his first Major League home run on June 1, 2010, off <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> starter <a href="/wiki/Ted_Lilly" title="Ted Lilly">Ted Lilly</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker missed hitting for the cycle by only a <a href="/wiki/Triple_(baseball)" title="Triple (baseball)">triple</a> on June 25, 2010, against the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a>. He doubled and scored a run in the first inning, singled in the third and then hit his 3rd home run off Athletics starter <a href="/wiki/Ben_Sheets" title="Ben Sheets">Ben Sheets</a>. However, he was forced to leave the game after being nearly knocked unconscious by teammate <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Church" title="Ryan Church">Ryan Church</a>'s knee when the two accidentally collided going for a fly ball.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then missed the following seven games with concussion-like symptoms before returning to action on July 3. </p><p>Walker scored a career-high three times in a 12–6 win over the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> on July 17, 2010. He hit 3rd in the Pirates batting order, going 3-for-5 with 3 runs and 2 RBI. He set another career high three days later, recording five hits in one game against the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a>, finishing the night 5-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. Walker became the first Pirate rookie since fellow Pittsburgh native <a href="/wiki/John_Wehner" title="John Wehner">John Wehner</a> in 1991 to have a five-hit game.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His hitting tear was finally ended on July 23, 2010, against the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a>, after recording six straight multi-hit games. He was batting .593 in that time (16-for-27) with four runs scored and eight RBIs. </p><p>Walker kicked off August with three hits while driving in a career-high four runs in a 7–6 win over the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> on August 3, 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Walker played a pivotal role in a series win over the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, driving in three runs against <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young_Award" title="Cy Young Award">Cy Young</a> hopeful <a href="/wiki/Adam_Wainwright" title="Adam Wainwright">Adam Wainwright</a> on August 24 and then repeating the feat the very next day against <a href="/wiki/Jake_Westbrook" title="Jake Westbrook">Jake Westbrook</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following his performances against St. Louis, Walker then went on an 18-game hitting streak, from August 23 through September 12. The streak was the longest by any Pirate hitter in 2010 and the longest by any Pirate rookie since <a href="/wiki/Rennie_Stennett" title="Rennie Stennett">Rennie Stennett</a> also recorded an 18-game streak in 1971.<sup id="cite_ref-WalkeratHome_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WalkeratHome-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker finished the 2010 season batting .296 with 12 home runs and 66 RBIs. His 54 RBIs after the <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Break</a> tied with Cardinals slugger <a href="/wiki/Albert_Pujols" title="Albert Pujols">Albert Pujols</a> for the 3rd best mark in the National League. </p><p>He was named the second baseman on <i>Baseball America'</i>s 2010 All-Rookie Team.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was also named the second baseman on the 2010 <a href="/wiki/Topps" title="Topps">Topps</a> <a href="/wiki/Topps_All-Star_Rookie_Rosters" class="mw-redirect" title="Topps All-Star Rookie Rosters">Major League Rookie All-Star Team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2011">2011</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2011"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After playing nearly every position on the diamond from <a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">catcher</a> to the outfield, Walker finally settled in as a Major League second-baseman. </p><p>New Pirates manager <a href="/wiki/Clint_Hurdle" title="Clint Hurdle">Clint Hurdle</a> was also full of praise for Walker, who reported early to training camp with the pitchers and catchers, saying "He was really thrown into the fire last season, having to learn the position at the major league level, which is challenging and very difficult, but, to his credit, he pulled it off."<sup id="cite_ref-WalkeratHome_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WalkeratHome-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker hit his first career Major League grand slam on opening day, April 1, 2011, in the 5th inning off <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> starter <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Dempster" title="Ryan Dempster">Ryan Dempster</a>, joining <a href="/wiki/Roberto_Clemente" title="Roberto Clemente">Roberto Clemente</a> as the only Pirates players to hit a grand slam on opening day.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 20, Walker's bobblehead night at PNC Park, he drove in a career-high 5 RBIs against the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> in a 10–1 Pirate win.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2012">2012</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2012"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After dealing with various back issues in August and September, Walker was shut down for the season on September 29 with a <a href="/wiki/Herniated_disc" class="mw-redirect" title="Herniated disc">herniated disc</a> in his back.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2013">2013</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 2013"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Walker was activated from the disabled list on May 13 after spending some time with the Altoona Curve.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2014">2014</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2014"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Walker was placed on the <a href="/wiki/Disabled_list" class="mw-redirect" title="Disabled list">disabled list</a> June 9 after undergoing an emergency <a href="/wiki/Appendectomy" title="Appendectomy">Appendectomy</a> thus allowing a roster spot for top prospect <a href="/wiki/Gregory_Polanco" title="Gregory Polanco">Gregory Polanco</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On Opening Day March 31, Walker hit a walk off home run in a 1–0 victory in the 10th against the Chicago Cubs. On September 14, Walker hit his 20th home run of the season (a new career high) also setting a new record for home runs in a season by Pirates second-basemen, a record which was previously held by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Mazeroski" title="Bill Mazeroski">Bill Mazeroski</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker ended the 2014 campaign with a .271 average with 23 home runs and 76 runs batted in. He became the first Pirates second baseman since Johnny Ray in 1983 to win the silver slugger award. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2015">2015</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 2015"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On May 9, 2015, during a 7–5 win over the Cardinals, the Pirates became the first MLB team to turn a 4–5–4 <a href="/wiki/Triple_play" title="Triple play">triple play</a>. The play occurred when the Cardinals' <a href="/wiki/Yadier_Molina" title="Yadier Molina">Yadier Molina</a> lined out to Walker. Walker threw to <a href="/wiki/Jung-ho_Kang" title="Jung-ho Kang">Jung-ho Kang</a> at third base to double off <a href="/wiki/Jhonny_Peralta" title="Jhonny Peralta">Jhonny Peralta</a> for the second out. Kang then threw the ball back to Walker, who was standing on second base, for the final out after <a href="/wiki/Jason_Heyward" title="Jason Heyward">Jason Heyward</a> froze between second and third.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_York_Mets">New York Mets</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: New York Mets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Neilwalkermets.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Neilwalkermets.jpg/220px-Neilwalkermets.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="275" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Neilwalkermets.jpg/330px-Neilwalkermets.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Neilwalkermets.jpg/440px-Neilwalkermets.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1875" /></a><figcaption>Walker with the <a href="/wiki/2016_New_York_Mets_season" title="2016 New York Mets season">New York Mets in 2016</a> spring training</figcaption></figure> <p>On December 9, 2015, the Pirates traded Walker to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> for <a href="/wiki/Jon_Niese" title="Jon Niese">Jon Niese</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 29, 2016, Walker signed a one-year, $10.55 million deal avoiding arbitration.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2016">2016</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 2016"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 23, 2016, Walker hit his 100th career home run in a game against the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 27, Walker hit his 9th home run of April, tying a Mets franchise monthly record.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 9, Walker underwent a <a href="/wiki/Lumbar" title="Lumbar">lumbar</a> <a href="/wiki/Microdiscectomy" class="mw-redirect" title="Microdiscectomy">microdiscectomy</a> at <a href="/wiki/Hospital_for_Special_Surgery" title="Hospital for Special Surgery">Hospital for Special Surgery</a> in New York, ending his season. Despite appearing in only 113 games, Walker tied a career high with 23 home runs and finished with a .282 batting average.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the season, Walker became a free agent for the first time in his career. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2017">2017</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 2017"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On November 14, 2016, Walker signed a qualifying offer from the Mets for one year worth $17.2 million.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 14, Walker suffered a partial tear in his left <a href="/wiki/Hamstring" title="Hamstring">hamstring</a> and was placed on the disabled list the following day.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 28, Walker was activated from the disabled list.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 8 at <a href="/wiki/Citi_Field" title="Citi Field">Citi Field</a>, Walker made his first career Major League start at <a href="/wiki/First_base" class="mw-redirect" title="First base">first base</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Milwaukee_Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Milwaukee Brewers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On August 12, 2017, Walker was traded to the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers" title="Milwaukee Brewers">Milwaukee Brewers</a> for a <a href="/wiki/Player_to_be_named_later" title="Player to be named later">player to be named later</a> (<a href="/wiki/Eric_Hanhold" title="Eric Hanhold">Eric Hanhold</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_York_Yankees">New York Yankees</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: New York Yankees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 12, 2018, Walker signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 9, 2018, in a game against the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>, he hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same game for the first time in his career. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miami_Marlins">Miami Marlins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Miami Marlins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Walker signed a one-year contract for $2 million with the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a> on January 29, 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Walker elected free agency after the season ended on October 31. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Philadelphia_Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Philadelphia Phillies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 22, 2020, Walker signed a minor league deal with the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 13, 2020, he pitched <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac"><span class="num">2</span>⁄<span class="den">3</span></span> of an inning, facing 3 batters, walking 1, for a 0.00 <a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">ERA</a> in the Phillies 11-4 loss to the <a href="/wiki/2020_Baltimore_Orioles_season" title="2020 Baltimore Orioles season">Baltimore Orioles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was designated for assignment on September 11. Walker was outrighted two days later but refused his outright assignment and elected free agency on September 14.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Broadcasting_career_(2021-present)"><span id="Broadcasting_career_.282021-present.29"></span>Broadcasting career (2021-present)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Broadcasting career (2021-present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 20, 2021, Walker announced his retirement from professional baseball.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July, it was announced that Walker would be joining the Pirates broadcast team for select games. He made his broadcasting debut in Pittsburgh on August 18, serving as the color analyst during a doubleheader with the Brewers.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Walker was promoted to a full time commentator prior to the <a href="/wiki/2022_Pittsburgh_Pirates_season" title="2022 Pittsburgh Pirates season">2022 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Neil's brother, Matt, played outfield for <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Colonials_baseball" class="mw-redirect" title="George Washington Colonials baseball">George Washington University</a> and in the minor leagues in the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a> systems. Neil's other brother, Sean, pitched for <a href="/wiki/George_Mason_Patriots_baseball" title="George Mason Patriots baseball">George Mason University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-dream_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dream-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His sister, Carrie, is a former professional <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_basketball" title="Women's basketball">basketball</a> player.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Carrie married <a href="/wiki/Don_Kelly_(baseball)" title="Don Kelly (baseball)">Don Kelly</a>, a fellow Major League Baseball player. His uncle, <a href="/wiki/Chip_Lang" title="Chip Lang">Chip Lang</a> is a former <a href="/wiki/Montreal_Expos" title="Montreal Expos">Montreal Expos</a> pitcher.<sup id="cite_ref-dream_50-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dream-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker attended high school with his future wife, Niki, who was one year ahead of him; however, they did not begin dating until a few years after he began his professional baseball career.<sup id="cite_ref-serby_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-serby-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The couple's first child, a daughter, was born on August 23, 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 2010 season, Walker was one of only two Major League players to still live with his parents. The other was pitcher <a href="/wiki/Tyson_Ross" title="Tyson Ross">Tyson Ross</a>. "He's really not thrilled about that. We try to give him his space," said his mother Carolyn, although Walker himself said he loves life at home.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, Walker announced at Pirate Camp prior to the 2011 season that his mom finally kicked him out of their <a href="/wiki/North_Hills_(Pennsylvania)" title="North Hills (Pennsylvania)">North Hills</a> area home.<sup id="cite_ref-WalkeratHome_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WalkeratHome-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker idolized <a href="/wiki/Bill_Mazeroski" title="Bill Mazeroski">Bill Mazeroski</a> as a youth and received instruction from the great Pirates second-baseman during spring training, which provided invaluable help when Walker was called upon to play the position after <a href="/wiki/Akinori_Iwamura" title="Akinori Iwamura">Akinori Iwamura</a>'s struggles.<sup id="cite_ref-WalkerClementeMaz_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WalkerClementeMaz-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was also a fan of Pirates' outfielder <a href="/wiki/Andy_Van_Slyke" title="Andy Van Slyke">Andy Van Slyke</a>, whom he watched play at Three Rivers Stadium.<sup id="cite_ref-dream_50-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dream-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker is a <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church">Catholic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-chapel_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-chapel-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He led the effort to provide weekly <a href="/wiki/Mass_(liturgy)" title="Mass (liturgy)">Mass</a> to fellow Catholics on the Pirates as well as Catholics from the visiting team. Walker states that Mass services are an important part of his life because they "combat the negative qualities" found in living the lifestyle of a Major League Baseball player.<sup id="cite_ref-chapel_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-chapel-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also was a guest on Blessed2Play, a national radio show hosted by Ron Meyer where Neil discussed his faith and career.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Walker's father (Tom), a former teammate of <a href="/wiki/Roberto_Clemente" title="Roberto Clemente">Roberto Clemente</a>, reflected about his son's career when discussing Clemente's death in 1972. Before taking off on the flight that he would die on, Clemente insisted that Walker's father not join him on his humanitarian mission. Walker's father said Clemente saved his life and allowed him to have his family, including Neil Walker.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1259569809">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-entry{display:table-row;font-size:85%;line-height:110%;height:1.9em;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-image{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-link{display:table-cell;padding:0.2em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em;vertical-align:middle}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .portalleft{clear:left;float:left;margin:0.5em 1em 0.5em 0}.mw-parser-output .portalright{clear:right;float:right;margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em}}</style><ul role="navigation" aria-label="Portals" class="noprint portalbox portalborder portalright"> <li class="portalbox-entry"><span class="portalbox-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/P_vip.svg/28px-P_vip.svg.png" decoding="async" width="28" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/P_vip.svg/41px-P_vip.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/P_vip.svg/55px-P_vip.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1911" data-file-height="1944" /></span></span></span><span class="portalbox-link"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Biography" title="Portal:Biography">Biography portal</a></span></li><li class="portalbox-entry"><span class="portalbox-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="icon" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Baseball.svg/28px-Baseball.svg.png" decoding="async" width="28" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Baseball.svg/42px-Baseball.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Baseball.svg/56px-Baseball.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="520" data-file-height="520" /></span></span></span><span class="portalbox-link"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Baseball" title="Portal:Baseball">Baseball portal</a></span></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_second-generation_Major_League_Baseball_players" title="List of second-generation Major League Baseball players">List of second-generation Major League Baseball players</a></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-bbrefwalkermaj-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-bbrefwalkermaj_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-bbrefwalkermaj_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkene01.shtml">"Neil Walker Stats"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball-Reference.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball-Reference.com">Baseball-Reference.com</a></i>. Sports Reference LLC. 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 25,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Baseball-Reference.com&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+Stats&rft.date=2020&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseball-reference.com%2Fplayers%2Fw%2Fwalkene01.shtml&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/pirates/team/broadcasters">"Pirates Broadcasters"</a>. <i>Pirates.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 16,</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Pirates.com&rft.atitle=Pirates+Broadcasters&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fpirates%2Fteam%2Fbroadcasters&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-bio-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-bio_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110601124411/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/components/team/player/bio_iframe.html?is_mug_shot=true&roster_cid=pit&cid=pit&player_id=435522">"Player Bio Information"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/components/team/player/bio_iframe.html?is_mug_shot=true&roster_cid=pit&cid=pit&player_id=435522">the original</a> on June 1, 2011<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 11,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Player+Bio+Information&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fpittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com%2Fcomponents%2Fteam%2Fplayer%2Fbio_iframe.html%3Fis_mug_shot%3Dtrue%26roster_cid%3Dpit%26cid%3Dpit%26player_id%3D435522&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMike_White2009" class="citation web cs1">Mike White (September 1, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://blogs.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/home/archives/19456-remembering-neil-walker-the-all-around-athlete">"Remembering Neil Walker – the all-around athlete"</a>. <i>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 28,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Pittsburgh+Post-Gazette&rft.atitle=Remembering+Neil+Walker+%E2%80%93+the+all-around+athlete&rft.date=2009-09-01&rft.au=Mike+White&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.sites.post-gazette.com%2Findex.php%2Fhome%2Farchives%2F19456-remembering-neil-walker-the-all-around-athlete&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10204/1074781-63.stm">"Pirates Notebook: Concussion puts Doumit on DL"</a>. <i>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 11,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Pittsburgh+Post-Gazette&rft.atitle=Pirates+Notebook%3A+Concussion+puts+Doumit+on+DL&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.post-gazette.com%2Fpg%2F10204%2F1074781-63.stm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-bbrefwalkermin-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-bbrefwalkermin_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=walker001nei">"Neil Walker Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics & History"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball-Reference.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball-Reference.com">Baseball-Reference.com</a></i>. Sports Reference LLC. 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 11,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Baseball-Reference.com&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+Minor%2C+Fall+%26+Winter+Leagues+Statistics+%26+History&rft.date=2015&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseball-reference.com%2Fminors%2Fplayer.cgi%3Fid%3Dwalker001nei&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2007-top-100-prospects/preview">"Top 100 Prospects 2007"</a>. <i>baseballamerica.com</i>. <a href="/wiki/Baseball_America" title="Baseball America">Baseball America</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 28,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=baseballamerica.com&rft.atitle=Top+100+Prospects+2007&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseballamerica.com%2Frankings%2F2007-top-100-prospects%2Fpreview&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Also on that year's list, though in different MLB organizations, were 2010 Pirates' <a href="/wiki/Delmon_Young" title="Delmon Young">Delmon Young</a> (#3), <a href="/wiki/Andy_LaRoche" title="Andy LaRoche">Andy LaRoche</a> (#19), <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_T%C3%A1bata" title="José Tábata">José Tábata</a> (#27), and <a href="/wiki/Donald_Veal" class="mw-redirect" title="Donald Veal">Donald Veal</a> (#52) and <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Clement" title="Jeff Clement">Jeff Clement</a> (#62), both on <a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve_list" title="Injured reserve list">IR</a> as of August 28, 2010.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/gen/articles/printer_friendly/milb/y2007/m05/d15/c244256.jsp">"Walker's 4-for-4 night drives Curve"</a>. minorleaguebaseball.com. May 15, 2007.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Walker%27s+4-for-4+night+drives+Curve&rft.date=2007-05-15&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.minorleaguebaseball.com%2Fgen%2Farticles%2Fprinter_friendly%2Fmilb%2Fy2007%2Fm05%2Fd15%2Fc244256.jsp&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://tribune-democrat.com/prosports/x519141270/Curve-snap-losing-streak-in-dramatic-fashion">"Curve snap losing streak in dramatic fashion"</a>. Johnstown Tribune-Democrat. May 27, 2007.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Curve+snap+losing+streak+in+dramatic+fashion&rft.date=2007-05-27&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftribune-democrat.com%2Fprosports%2Fx519141270%2FCurve-snap-losing-streak-in-dramatic-fashion&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100922051940/http://www.altoonacurve.com/pressbox/recaps/index.html?article_id=1971">"Pearce, Walker Power Curve to Sweep"</a>. <i>Altoona Curve</i>. June 28, 2007. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.altoonacurve.com/pressbox/recaps/index.html?article_id=1971">the original</a> on September 22, 2010.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Altoona+Curve&rft.atitle=Pearce%2C+Walker+Power+Curve+to+Sweep&rft.date=2007-06-28&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.altoonacurve.com%2Fpressbox%2Frecaps%2Findex.html%3Farticle_id%3D1971&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=435522#/career/R/hitting/2019/ALL">"Neil Walker Stats, Highlights, Bio"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MiLB.com" class="mw-redirect" title="MiLB.com">MiLB.com</a></i>. Minor League Baseball. 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 25,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MiLB.com&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+Stats%2C+Highlights%2C+Bio&rft.date=2019&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.milb.com%2Fplayer%2Findex.jsp%3Fsid%3Dmilb%26player_id%3D435522%23%2Fcareer%2FR%2Fhitting%2F2019%2FALL&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100529172733/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/pirates/s_682913.html">"Pirates summon Walker from minors"</a>. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. May 26, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/pirates/s_682913.html">the original</a> on May 29, 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 26,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Pirates+summon+Walker+from+minors&rft.date=2010-05-26&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pittsburghlive.com%2Fx%2Fpittsburghtrib%2Fsports%2Fpirates%2Fs_682913.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100602102223/http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/pirates-bench-akinori-iwamura-move-ex-catcher-neil-walker-to-second-base.html.php">"Pirates bench Akinori Iwamura, move ex-catcher Neil Walker to second base"</a>. HardballTalk. May 31, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/pirates-bench-akinori-iwamura-move-ex-catcher-neil-walker-to-second-base.html.php">the original</a> on June 2, 2010.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Pirates+bench+Akinori+Iwamura%2C+move+ex-catcher+Neil+Walker+to+second+base&rft.date=2010-05-31&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fhardballtalk.nbcsports.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fpirates-bench-akinori-iwamura-move-ex-catcher-neil-walker-to-second-base.html.php&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100605055409/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300601123">"Walker's first MLB HR lifts Pirates past Cubs"</a>. ESPN. June 1, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300601123">the original</a> on June 5, 2010.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Walker%27s+first+MLB+HR+lifts+Pirates+past+Cubs&rft.date=2010-06-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.espn.go.com%2Fmlb%2Frecap%3FgameId%3D300601123&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121105032755/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300625111">"Crisp's three hits back Sheets as A's dismantle Pirates"</a>. ESPN. June 25, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300625111">the original</a> on November 5, 2012.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Crisp%27s+three+hits+back+Sheets+as+A%27s+dismantle+Pirates&rft.date=2010-06-25&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.espn.go.com%2Fmlb%2Frecap%3FgameId%3D300625111&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121105082303/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300720123">"Pirates hold off Brewers after Alvarez's slam leads 9-run first inning"</a>. ESPN. July 20, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300720123">the original</a> on November 5, 2012.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Pirates+hold+off+Brewers+after+Alvarez%27s+slam+leads+9-run+first+inning&rft.date=2010-07-20&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.espn.go.com%2Fmlb%2Frecap%3FgameId%3D300720123&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100807200912/http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300803123">"Rookie Neil Walker powers slumping Pirates past Reds"</a>. ESPN. August 3, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300803123">the original</a> on August 7, 2010.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Rookie+Neil+Walker+powers+slumping+Pirates+past+Reds&rft.date=2010-08-03&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fmlb%2Frecap%3FgameId%3D300803123&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFChuck_Finder2010" class="citation news cs1">Chuck Finder (August 26, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10238/1082841-63.stm">"Pirates beat Cardinals, 5–2, as Walker triggers another win"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette" title="Pittsburgh Post-Gazette">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Pirates+beat+Cardinals%2C+5%E2%80%932%2C+as+Walker+triggers+another+win&rft.date=2010-08-26&rft.au=Chuck+Finder&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.post-gazette.com%2Fpg%2F10238%2F1082841-63.stm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-WalkeratHome-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-WalkeratHome_20-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-WalkeratHome_20-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-WalkeratHome_20-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPovtak2011" class="citation web cs1">Povtak, Tim (February 16, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11047/1125663-63.stm">"Pirates' Walker making himself right at home"</a>. <i>post-gazette.com</i>. <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette" title="Pittsburgh Post-Gazette">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 16,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=post-gazette.com&rft.atitle=Pirates%27+Walker+making+himself+right+at+home&rft.date=2011-02-16&rft.aulast=Povtak&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.post-gazette.com%2Fpg%2F11047%2F1125663-63.stm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFEddy2010" class="citation web cs1">Eddy, Matt (October 19, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/rookie-of-the-year/2010/2610794.html">"Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team"</a>. Baseball America<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 21,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Future+Big+League+Stars+Highlight+All-Rookie+Team&rft.pub=Baseball+America&rft.date=2010-10-19&rft.aulast=Eddy&rft.aufirst=Matt&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseballamerica.com%2Ftoday%2Fmajors%2Fawards%2Frookie-of-the-year%2F2010%2F2610794.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101208192811/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101129&content_id=16225164&vkey=news_min&c_id=min">"Valencia awarded with rookie honor"</a>. <i>Mlb.com</i>. November 29, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101129&content_id=16225164&vkey=news_min&c_id=min">the original</a> on December 8, 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 11,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Mlb.com&rft.atitle=Valencia+awarded+with+rookie+honor&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fminnesota.twins.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20101129%26content_id%3D16225164%26vkey%3Dnews_min%26c_id%3Dmin&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_01_pitmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=pit">"Walker part of Bucs' grand history in victory"</a>. <i>MLB.com Gameday</i>. April 1, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MLB.com+Gameday&rft.atitle=Walker+part+of+Bucs%27+grand+history+in+victory&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fpittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com%2Fmlb%2Fgameday%2Findex.jsp%3Fgid%3D2011_04_01_pitmlb_chnmlb_1%26mode%3Drecap%26c_id%3Dpit&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot" title="Wikipedia:Link rot"><span title=" Dead link tagged October 2024">dead link</span></a></i><span style="visibility:hidden; color:transparent; padding-left:2px">‍</span>]</span></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110617225316/http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310520123">"Neil Walker's career-high five RBIs spark Pirates"</a>. <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a>. May 20, 2011. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310520123">the original</a> on June 17, 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker%27s+career-high+five+RBIs+spark+Pirates&rft.date=2011-05-20&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fmlb%2Frecap%3FgameId%3D310520123&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/09/neil-walker-shut-down-for-the-season.html">"Neil Walker Shut Down for the Season"</a>. September 29, 2012.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Neil+Walker+Shut+Down+for+the+Season&rft.date=2012-09-29&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.piratesprospects.com%2F2012%2F09%2Fneil-walker-shut-down-for-the-season.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSanserino2013" class="citation web cs1">Sanserino, Michael (May 13, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pirates/2013/05/13/Pirates-activate-Walker-option-Mercer-to-Indianapolis/stories/201305130129">"Pirates activate Walker, option Mercer to Indianapolis"</a>. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 16,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Pirates+activate+Walker%2C+option+Mercer+to+Indianapolis&rft.pub=Pittsburgh+Post-Gazette&rft.date=2013-05-13&rft.aulast=Sanserino&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.post-gazette.com%2Fpirates%2F2013%2F05%2F13%2FPirates-activate-Walker-option-Mercer-to-Indianapolis%2Fstories%2F201305130129&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTayler2014" class="citation web cs1">Tayler, Jon (June 10, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.si.com/2014/06/10/pittsburgh-pirates-call-up-gregory-polanco/">"Pirates call up top prospect Gregory Polanco, place Neil Walker on DL"</a>. SI.com<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 10,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Pirates+call+up+top+prospect+Gregory+Polanco%2C+place+Neil+Walker+on+DL&rft.pub=SI.com&rft.date=2014-06-10&rft.aulast=Tayler&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.si.com%2F2014%2F06%2F10%2Fpittsburgh-pirates-call-up-gregory-polanco%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-28">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSinger2014" class="citation web cs1">Singer, Tom (September 14, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_14_chnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit">"Triple play sparks Pirates in finale win over Cubs"</a>. <i>MLB.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 14,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Triple+play+sparks+Pirates+in+finale+win+over+Cubs&rft.date=2014-09-14&rft.aulast=Singer&rft.aufirst=Tom&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmlb.mlb.com%2Fmlb%2Fgameday%2Findex.jsp%3Fgid%3D2014_09_14_chnmlb_pitmlb_1%26mode%3Drecap_home%26c_id%3Dpit&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbrotskyStone2015" class="citation news cs1">Abrotsky, Justin L.; Stone, Avery (May 9, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/05/pittsburgh-pirates-triple-play-st-louis-cardinals">"Pittsburgh Pirates pull off first 4–5–4 triple play in MLB history against Cardinals"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/USA_Today" title="USA Today">USA Today</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 11,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=USA+Today&rft.atitle=Pittsburgh+Pirates+pull+off+first+4%E2%80%935%E2%80%934+triple+play+in+MLB+history+against+Cardinals&rft.date=2015-05-09&rft.aulast=Abrotsky&rft.aufirst=Justin+L.&rft.au=Stone%2C+Avery&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2015%2F05%2Fpittsburgh-pirates-triple-play-st-louis-cardinals&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/14330283/new-york-mets-trade-lhp-jonathon-niese-pittsburgh-pirates-2b-neil-walker">"New York Mets trade LHP Jonathon Niese for Pittsburgh Pirates 2B Neil Walker"</a>. <i>ESPN.com</i>. December 9, 2015<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 11,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft.atitle=New+York+Mets+trade+LHP+Jonathon+Niese+for+Pittsburgh+Pirates+2B+Neil+Walker&rft.date=2015-12-09&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F14330283%2Fnew-york-mets-trade-lhp-jonathon-niese-pittsburgh-pirates-2b-neil-walker&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-walker-agree-to-one-year-deal-worth-1055m/163191628">"Mets, Walker agree to one-year deal worth $10.55M"</a>. <i>MetsBlog.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 29,</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MetsBlog.com&rft.atitle=Mets%2C+Walker+agree+to+one-year+deal+worth+%2410.55M&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sny.tv%2Fmets%2Fnews%2Fmets-walker-agree-to-one-year-deal-worth-1055m%2F163191628&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/117275/neil-walker-produces-100th-career-homer-as-april-surge-continues">"Walker hits 100th career home run"</a>. ESPN. April 24, 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 25,</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Walker+hits+100th+career+home+run&rft.pub=ESPN&rft.date=2016-04-24&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fblog%2Fnew-york%2Fmets%2Fpost%2F_%2Fid%2F117275%2Fneil-walker-produces-100th-career-homer-as-april-surge-continues&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPhillips2016" class="citation web cs1">Phillips, Mike (April 28, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160505015507/http://www.mets101.com/2016/04/28/neil-walker-is-tied-for-the-major-league-lead-in-home-runs/">"Neil Walker is Tied for the Major League Lead in Home Runs"</a>. <i>Mets 101</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mets101.com/2016/04/28/neil-walker-is-tied-for-the-major-league-lead-in-home-runs/">the original</a> on May 5, 2016.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Mets+101&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+is+Tied+for+the+Major+League+Lead+in+Home+Runs&rft.date=2016-04-28&rft.aulast=Phillips&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mets101.com%2F2016%2F04%2F28%2Fneil-walker-is-tied-for-the-major-league-lead-in-home-runs%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-34">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/mets-2b-neil-walker-has-season-ending-back-surgery-090916">"Mets 2B Neil Walker has season-ending back surgery"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports" title="Fox Sports">Fox Sports</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a>. September 9, 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 9,</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fox+Sports&rft.atitle=Mets+2B+Neil+Walker+has+season-ending+back+surgery&rft.date=2016-09-09&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2Fmets-2b-neil-walker-has-season-ending-back-surgery-090916&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-35">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDiComo2016" class="citation web cs1">DiComo, Anthony (November 14, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161115193347/http://m.mets.mlb.com/news/article/208842560/neil-walker-accepts-mets-qualifying-offer/">"Walker accepts Mets' qualifying offer"</a>. <i>MLB.com</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://m.mets.mlb.com/news/article/208842560/neil-walker-accepts-mets-qualifying-offer/">the original</a> on November 15, 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 14,</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Walker+accepts+Mets%27+qualifying+offer&rft.date=2016-11-14&rft.aulast=DiComo&rft.aufirst=Anthony&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fm.mets.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2F208842560%2Fneil-walker-accepts-mets-qualifying-offer%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-36">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWagner2017" class="citation news cs1">Wagner, James (June 15, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/15/sports/baseball/matt-harvey-neil-walker-mets-injuries.html">"Matt Harvey, Neil Walker and Juan Lagares Join the Mets' Long List of Injured"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 13,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Matt+Harvey%2C+Neil+Walker+and+Juan+Lagares+Join+the+Mets%27+Long+List+of+Injured&rft.date=2017-06-15&rft.aulast=Wagner&rft.aufirst=James&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F06%2F15%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fmatt-harvey-neil-walker-mets-injuries.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAckert2017" class="citation news cs1">Ackert, Kristie (July 29, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/neil-walker-activated-dl-returns-mets-team-article-1.3366341">"Neil Walker, activated from DL, returns to different Mets team"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/NY_Daily_News" class="mw-redirect" title="NY Daily News">NY Daily News</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 13,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=NY+Daily+News&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker%2C+activated+from+DL%2C+returns+to+different+Mets+team&rft.date=2017-07-29&rft.aulast=Ackert&rft.aufirst=Kristie&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fmets%2Fneil-walker-activated-dl-returns-mets-team-article-1.3366341&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRieber2017" class="citation news cs1">Rieber, Anthony (August 8, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-neil-walker-starts-at-first-base-for-first-time-1.13956964">"Mets' Walker gets first start at first base"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Newsday" title="Newsday">Newsday</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 12,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Newsday&rft.atitle=Mets%27+Walker+gets+first+start+at+first+base&rft.date=2017-08-08&rft.aulast=Rieber&rft.aufirst=Anthony&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsday.com%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fmets%2Fmets-neil-walker-starts-at-first-base-for-first-time-1.13956964&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPuma2017" class="citation web cs1">Puma, Mike (August 12, 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nypost.com/2017/08/12/mets-trade-neil-walker-to-brewers/">"Mets trade Neil Walker to Brewers"</a>. <i>New York Post</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 13,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=New+York+Post&rft.atitle=Mets+trade+Neil+Walker+to+Brewers&rft.date=2017-08-12&rft.aulast=Puma&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2017%2F08%2F12%2Fmets-trade-neil-walker-to-brewers%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHoch2018" class="citation web cs1">Hoch, Bryan (March 12, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/news/neil-walker-signs-one-year-deal-with-yankees/c-268503234">"Yanks sign veteran second baseman Walker"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a></i>. Major League Baseball<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 12,</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Yanks+sign+veteran+second+baseman+Walker&rft.date=2018-03-12&rft.aulast=Hoch&rft.aufirst=Bryan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fneil-walker-signs-one-year-deal-with-yankees%2Fc-268503234&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25880240/miami-marlins-neil-walker-agree-one-year-contract">"Miami Marlins, Neil Walker agree to one-year contract"</a>. <i>ESPN.com</i>. <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a>. January 29, 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 25,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft.atitle=Miami+Marlins%2C+Neil+Walker+agree+to+one-year+contract&rft.date=2019-01-29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F25880240%2Fmiami-marlins-neil-walker-agree-one-year-contract&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28540073/phillies-add-francisco-liriano-bud-norris-drew-storen-neil-walker-minors-deals">"Phillies add Francisco Liriano, Bud Norris, Drew Storen, Neil Walker on minors deals"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN.com" title="ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a></i>. ESPN. Associated Press. January 22, 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 25,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft.atitle=Phillies+add+Francisco+Liriano%2C+Bud+Norris%2C+Drew+Storen%2C+Neil+Walker+on+minors+deals&rft.date=2020-01-22&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F28540073%2Fphillies-add-francisco-liriano-bud-norris-drew-storen-neil-walker-minors-deals&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFZolecki2020" class="citation web cs1">Zolecki, Todd (August 13, 2020). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/phillies-searching-for-inspiration-after-orioles-sweep">"Sweep leaves Phils searching for silver lining"</a>. <i>phillies.mlb.com</i>. MLB Advanced Media<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 14,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=phillies.mlb.com&rft.atitle=Sweep+leaves+Phils+searching+for+silver+lining&rft.date=2020-08-13&rft.aulast=Zolecki&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fphillies%2Fnews%2Fphillies-searching-for-inspiration-after-orioles-sweep&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/orioles-vs-phillies/2020/08/13/631142#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=631142">"Orioles 11, Phillies 4"</a>. <i>phillies.mlb.com</i>. MLB Advanced Media. August 13, 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 14,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=phillies.mlb.com&rft.atitle=Orioles+11%2C+Phillies+4&rft.date=2020-08-13&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fgameday%2Forioles-vs-phillies%2F2020%2F08%2F13%2F631142%23game_state%3Dfinal%2Clock_state%3Dfinal%2Cgame_tab%3Dbox%2Cgame%3D631142&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAdams2020" class="citation web cs1">Adams, Steve (September 14, 2020). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/neil-walker-elects-free-agency-phillies.html">"Neil Walker Elects Free Agency"</a>. <i>MLB Trade Rumors</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 31,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MLB+Trade+Rumors&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+Elects+Free+Agency&rft.date=2020-09-14&rft.aulast=Adams&rft.aufirst=Steve&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlbtraderumors.com%2F2020%2F09%2Fneil-walker-elects-free-agency-phillies.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFByrne2021" class="citation web cs1">Byrne, Connor (April 20, 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/neil-walker-announces-retirement.html">"Neil Walker Announces Retirement"</a>. <i>MLB Trade Rumors</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 31,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MLB+Trade+Rumors&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+Announces+Retirement&rft.date=2021-04-20&rft.aulast=Byrne&rft.aufirst=Connor&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlbtraderumors.com%2F2021%2F04%2Fneil-walker-announces-retirement.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-47">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/neil-walker-joining-pirates-broadcast/">"Neil Walker to join Pirates broadcasting team in August"</a>. <i>CBS Pittsburgh</i>. July 3, 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 16,</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CBS+Pittsburgh&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+to+join+Pirates+broadcasting+team+in+August&rft.date=2021-07-03&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fpittsburgh%2Fnews%2Fneil-walker-joining-pirates-broadcast%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-48"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-48">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPerrotto2021" class="citation web cs1">Perrotto, John (August 15, 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://triblive.com/sports/neil-walker-draws-rave-reviews-after-pirates-broadcasting-debut/">"Neil Walker draws rave reviews after Pirates broadcasting debut"</a>. <i>TribLive.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 16,</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=TribLive.com&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+draws+rave+reviews+after+Pirates+broadcasting+debut&rft.date=2021-08-15&rft.aulast=Perrotto&rft.aufirst=John&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ftriblive.com%2Fsports%2Fneil-walker-draws-rave-reviews-after-pirates-broadcasting-debut%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-49"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-49">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/pirates/team/broadcasters">"Pirates Broadcasters"</a>. <i>Pirates.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 16,</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Pirates.com&rft.atitle=Pirates+Broadcasters&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fpirates%2Fteam%2Fbroadcasters&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-dream-50"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-dream_50-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-dream_50-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-dream_50-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCrasnick2012" class="citation web cs1">Crasnick, Jerry (July 16, 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8168257/neil-walker-hometown-hero-pittsburgh-pirates">"Neil Walker actually living his dream"</a>. <i>ESPN.com</i>. <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 16,</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+actually+living+his+dream&rft.date=2012-07-16&rft.aulast=Crasnick&rft.aufirst=Jerry&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F8168257%2Fneil-walker-hometown-hero-pittsburgh-pirates&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-51">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWaggoner2013" class="citation web cs1">Waggoner, Jim (October 5, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.silive.com/colleges/2013/10/wagner_college_basketball_alum.html">"Wagner College basketball alum Carrie Walker has both brother and husband in MLB playoffs"</a>. <i>silive.com</i>. <a href="/wiki/Staten_Island_Advance" title="Staten Island Advance">Staten Island Advance</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 25,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=silive.com&rft.atitle=Wagner+College+basketball+alum+Carrie+Walker+has+both+brother+and+husband+in+MLB+playoffs&rft.date=2013-10-05&rft.aulast=Waggoner&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fcolleges%2F2013%2F10%2Fwagner_college_basketball_alum.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-serby-52"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-serby_52-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSerby2016" class="citation web cs1">Serby, Steve (March 6, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://nypost.com/2016/03/06/neil-walker-talks-friends-tragic-death-switch-hitting-and-cespedes-cars">"Neil Walker talks friend's tragic death, switch hitting and Cespedes' cars"</a>. <i>nypost.com</i>. <a href="/wiki/New_York_Post" title="New York Post">New York Post</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 24,</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=nypost.com&rft.atitle=Neil+Walker+talks+friend%27s+tragic+death%2C+switch+hitting+and+Cespedes%27+cars&rft.date=2016-03-06&rft.aulast=Serby&rft.aufirst=Steve&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2016%2F03%2F06%2Fneil-walker-talks-friends-tragic-death-switch-hitting-and-cespedes-cars&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-53"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-53">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAckert2016" class="citation web cs1">Ackert, Kristie (August 24, 2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/baby-new-daddy-neil-walker-return-mets-friday-article-1.2763157">"Oh Baby! New daddy Neil Walker could return to Mets Friday"</a>. <i>nydailynews.com</i>. <a href="/wiki/New_York_Daily_News" title="New York Daily News">New York Daily News</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 24,</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=nydailynews.com&rft.atitle=Oh+Baby%21+New+daddy+Neil+Walker+could+return+to+Mets+Friday&rft.date=2016-08-24&rft.aulast=Ackert&rft.aufirst=Kristie&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fmets%2Fbaby-new-daddy-neil-walker-return-mets-friday-article-1.2763157&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-54"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-54">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWoo2010" class="citation web cs1">Woo, Stu (July 6, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704334604575339201180201996">"Home Games: Big League Players Who Still Live With Mother"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal" title="The Wall Street Journal">The Wall Street Journal</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 6,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Wall+Street+Journal&rft.atitle=Home+Games%3A+Big+League+Players+Who+Still+Live+With+Mother&rft.date=2010-07-06&rft.aulast=Woo&rft.aufirst=Stu&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2FSB10001424052748704334604575339201180201996&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-WalkerClementeMaz-55"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-WalkerClementeMaz_55-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRobinson2010" class="citation web cs1">Robinson, Alan (September 5, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/sep/05/direct-link-to-clemente">"Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman linked to Clemente"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Spokesman-Review" title="The Spokesman-Review">The Spokesman-Review</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 5,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Spokesman-Review&rft.atitle=Pittsburgh+Pirates+second+baseman+linked+to+Clemente&rft.date=2010-09-05&rft.aulast=Robinson&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spokesman.com%2Fstories%2F2010%2Fsep%2F05%2Fdirect-link-to-clemente&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-56"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-56">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=5536653">"Pirates unveil Bill Mazeroski statue"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></i>. Associated Press. September 5, 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 5,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN&rft.atitle=Pirates+unveil+Bill+Mazeroski+statue&rft.date=2010-09-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D5536653&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-chapel-57"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-chapel_57-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-chapel_57-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSanserino2011" class="citation web cs1">Sanserino, Michael (August 14, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11226/1167310-63-0.stm">"Players' chapel at PNC Park draws faithful"</a>. <i>post-gazette.com</i>. <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette" title="Pittsburgh Post-Gazette">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 14,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=post-gazette.com&rft.atitle=Players%27+chapel+at+PNC+Park+draws+faithful&rft.date=2011-08-14&rft.aulast=Sanserino&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.post-gazette.com%2Fpg%2F11226%2F1167310-63-0.stm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-58"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-58">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBeattie2013" class="citation web cs1">Beattie, Trent (June 10, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://m.ncregister.com/daily-news/pittsburgh-pirates-second-baseman-on-the-gift-of-life">"Pittsburgh Pirates' Second Baseman on the Gift of Life"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/National_Catholic_Register" title="National Catholic Register">National Catholic Register</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 11,</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=National+Catholic+Register&rft.atitle=Pittsburgh+Pirates%27+Second+Baseman+on+the+Gift+of+Life&rft.date=2013-06-10&rft.aulast=Beattie&rft.aufirst=Trent&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fm.ncregister.com%2Fdaily-news%2Fpittsburgh-pirates-second-baseman-on-the-gift-of-life&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-59"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-59">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSinger2013" class="citation news cs1">Singer, Tom (January 3, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130131202438/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130103&content_id=40840542&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit">"Living legacy: Walker carries spirit of Clemente"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a></i>. Major League Baseball. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130103&content_id=40840542&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit">the original</a> on January 31, 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 3,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MLB.com&rft.atitle=Living+legacy%3A+Walker+carries+spirit+of+Clemente&rft.date=2013-01-03&rft.aulast=Singer&rft.aufirst=Tom&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fpittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20130103%26content_id%3D40840542%26vkey%3Dnews_pit%26c_id%3Dpit&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANeil+Walker" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/59px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Neil_Walker_(baseball)" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Neil Walker (baseball)">Neil Walker</a></span>.</div></div> </div> <ul><li>Career statistics from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/435522">MLB</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/29590">ESPN</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkene01.shtml">Baseball Reference</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=7539">Fangraphs</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=walker001nei">Baseball Reference (Minors)</a>, or <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwalkn001.htm">Retrosheet</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.instagram.com/nwalks20/">Neil Walker</a> on <a href="/wiki/Instagram_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Instagram (identifier)">Instagram</a></li></ul> <div class="navbox-styles"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output .navbox{box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:100%;clear:both;font-size:88%;text-align:center;padding:1px;margin:1em auto 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbox{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox-styles+.navbox{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output .navbox-inner,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-title,.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow{padding:0.25em 1em;line-height:1.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group{white-space:nowrap;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{background-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list{line-height:1.5em;border-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list-with-group{text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid}.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-group,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-image,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-list{border-top:2px solid #fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title{background-color:#ccf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-title{background-color:#ddf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-abovebelow{background-color:#e6e6ff}.mw-parser-output .navbox-even{background-color:#f7f7f7}.mw-parser-output .navbox-odd{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ul,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ul{padding:0.125em 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbar{display:block;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title .navbar{float:left;text-align:left;margin-right:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .navbox-image img{max-width:none!important}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .navbox{display:none!important}}</style></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="2004_Major_League_Baseball_draft_first_round_selections" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:2004_MLB_Draft" title="Template:2004 MLB Draft"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:2004_MLB_Draft" title="Template talk:2004 MLB Draft"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:2004_MLB_Draft" title="Special:EditPage/Template:2004 MLB Draft"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="2004_Major_League_Baseball_draft_first_round_selections" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/2004_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2004 Major League Baseball draft">2004 Major League Baseball draft first round selections</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Matt_Bush_(baseball)" title="Matt Bush (baseball)">Matt Bush</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Justin Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Philip_Humber" title="Philip Humber">Philip Humber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Niemann" title="Jeff Niemann">Jeff Niemann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mark_Rogers_(baseball)" title="Mark Rogers (baseball)">Mark Rogers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Sowers" title="Jeremy Sowers">Jeremy Sowers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Homer_Bailey" title="Homer Bailey">Homer Bailey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Wade_Townsend" title="Wade Townsend">Wade Townsend</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Nelson_(baseball)" title="Chris Nelson (baseball)">Chris Nelson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Diamond" title="Thomas Diamond">Thomas Diamond</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Neil Walker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jered_Weaver" title="Jered Weaver">Jered Weaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Bray" title="Bill Bray">Bill Bray</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Butler_(baseball)" title="Billy Butler (baseball)">Billy Butler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Drew" title="Stephen Drew">Stephen Drew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/David_Purcey" title="David Purcey">David Purcey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Elbert" title="Scott Elbert">Scott Elbert</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Josh_Fields_(infielder)" title="Josh Fields (infielder)">Josh Fields</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Lambert_(baseball)" title="Chris Lambert (baseball)">Chris Lambert</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Plouffe" title="Trevor Plouffe">Trevor Plouffe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Greg_Golson" title="Greg Golson">Greg Golson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Perkins" title="Glen Perkins">Glen Perkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Hughes_(baseball)" title="Phil Hughes (baseball)">Phil Hughes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Landon_Powell" title="Landon Powell">Landon Powell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Waldrop" title="Kyle Waldrop">Kyle Waldrop</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Richie Robnett</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Taylor_Tankersley" title="Taylor Tankersley">Taylor Tankersley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Blake_DeWitt" title="Blake DeWitt">Blake DeWitt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Matthew Campbell</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Eric_Hurley" title="Eric Hurley">Eric Hurley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/J._P._Howell" title="J. P. Howell">J. P. Howell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Zach_Jackson_(pitcher,_born_1983)" title="Zach Jackson (pitcher, born 1983)">Zach Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Justin_Orenduff" title="Justin Orenduff">Justin Orenduff</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tyler_Lumsden" title="Tyler Lumsden">Tyler Lumsden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Matt_Fox_(baseball)" title="Matt Fox (baseball)">Matt Fox</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Danny_Putnam" title="Danny Putnam">Danny Putnam</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jon Poterson</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gio_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Gio González">Gio González</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Jay Rainville </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Huston_Street" title="Huston Street">Huston Street</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Marquez" title="Jeff Marquez">Jeff Marquez</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Pittsburgh_Pirates_first-round_draft_picks" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FDB827, inset -2px -2px 0 #FDB827; !important;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Pittsburgh_Pirates_first-round_draft_picks" title="Template:Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft picks"><abbr title="View this template" style="color: #FFFFFF !important">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Pittsburgh_Pirates_first-round_draft_picks" title="Template talk:Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft picks"><abbr title="Discuss this template" style="color: #FFFFFF !important">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Pittsburgh_Pirates_first-round_draft_picks" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft picks"><abbr title="Edit this template" style="color: #FFFFFF !important">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Pittsburgh_Pirates_first-round_draft_picks" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Pittsburgh_Pirates_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft picks"><span style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft picks</span></a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1965_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1965 Major League Baseball draft">1965</a>: <abbr title="Doug Dickerson">Dickerson</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1966_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1966 Major League Baseball draft">1966</a>: <a href="/wiki/Richie_Hebner" title="Richie Hebner">Hebner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1967_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1967 Major League Baseball draft">1967</a>: <abbr title="Joe Grigas">Grigas</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1968_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1968 Major League Baseball draft">1968</a>: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Sharon" title="Dick Sharon">Sharon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1969_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1969 Major League Baseball draft">1969</a>: <a href="/wiki/John_Morlan" title="John Morlan">Morlan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1970_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1970 Major League Baseball draft">1970</a>: <abbr title="John Bedard">Bedard</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1971 Major League Baseball draft">1971</a>: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Reynolds_(baseball)" title="Craig Reynolds (baseball)">Reynolds</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1972_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1972 Major League Baseball draft">1972</a>: <abbr title="Dwayne Peltier">Peltier</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1973 Major League Baseball draft">1973</a>: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Nicosia" title="Steve Nicosia">Nicosia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1974_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1974 Major League Baseball draft">1974</a>: <a href="/wiki/Rod_Scurry" title="Rod Scurry">Scurry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1975_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1975 Major League Baseball draft">1975</a>: <a href="/wiki/Dale_Berra" title="Dale Berra">Berra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1976_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1976 Major League Baseball draft">1976</a>: <abbr title="Jim Parke">Parke</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1977_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1977 Major League Baseball draft">1977</a>: <abbr title="Anthony Nicely">Nicely</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1978 Major League Baseball draft">1978</a>: <abbr title="Brad Garnett">Garnett</abbr>, <abbr title="Gerry Aubin">Aubin</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1980_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1980 Major League Baseball draft">1980</a>: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Renteria" title="Rick Renteria">Renteria</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1981_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1981 Major League Baseball draft">1981</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Winn" title="Jim Winn">Winn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1982_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1982 Major League Baseball draft">1982</a>: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Khalifa" title="Sam Khalifa">Khalifa</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1983 Major League Baseball draft">1983</a>: <abbr title="Ron DeLucchi">DeLucchi</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1984_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1984 Major League Baseball draft">1984</a>: <abbr title="Kevin Andersh">Andersh</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1985_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1985 Major League Baseball draft">1985</a>: <a href="/wiki/Barry_Bonds" title="Barry Bonds">Bonds</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1986_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1986 Major League Baseball draft">1986</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_King_(baseball)" title="Jeff King (baseball)">King</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1987_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1987 Major League Baseball draft">1987</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Merchant" title="Mark Merchant">Merchant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1988_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1988 Major League Baseball draft">1988</a>: <abbr title="Austin Manahan">Manahan</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1989_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1989 Major League Baseball draft">1989</a>: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Greene" title="Willie Greene">Greene</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1990_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1990 Major League Baseball draft">1990</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Miller" title="Kurt Miller">Miller</a>, <abbr title="Mike Zimmerman">Zimmerman</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1991_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1991 Major League Baseball draft">1991</a>: <abbr title="Jon Farrell">Farrell</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1992 Major League Baseball draft">1992</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Kendall" title="Jason Kendall">Kendall</a>, <abbr title="Shon Walker">S. Walker</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1993_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1993 Major League Baseball draft">1993</a>: <abbr title="Charles Peterson">Peterson</abbr>, <a href="/wiki/Jermaine_Allensworth" title="Jermaine Allensworth">Allensworth</a>, <abbr title="Andy Rice">Rice</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1994 Major League Baseball draft">1994</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Farris" title="Mark Farris">Farris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1995_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1995 Major League Baseball draft">1995</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chad_Hermansen" title="Chad Hermansen">Hermansen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1996_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1996 Major League Baseball draft">1996</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kris_Benson" title="Kris Benson">Benson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1997 Major League Baseball draft">1997</a>: <a href="/wiki/J._J._Davis" title="J. J. Davis">J. Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1998 Major League Baseball draft">1998</a>: <abbr title="Clint Johnson">C. Johnson</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1999_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1999 Major League Baseball draft">1999</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Bradley_(pitcher)" title="Bobby Bradley (pitcher)">Bradley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2000_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2000 Major League Baseball draft">2000</a>: <a href="/wiki/Sean_Burnett" title="Sean Burnett">Burnett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2001_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2001 Major League Baseball draft">2001</a>: <a href="/wiki/John_Van_Benschoten" title="John Van Benschoten">Van Benschoten</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2002 Major League Baseball draft">2002</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Bullington" title="Bryan Bullington">Bullington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2003_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2003 Major League Baseball draft">2003</a>: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Maholm" title="Paul Maholm">Maholm</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2004_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2004 Major League Baseball draft">2004</a>: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">N. Walker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2005 Major League Baseball draft">2005</a>: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen" title="Andrew McCutchen">McCutchen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2006_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2006 Major League Baseball draft">2006</a>: <a href="/wiki/Brad_Lincoln" title="Brad Lincoln">Lincoln</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2007_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2007 Major League Baseball draft">2007</a>: <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Moskos" title="Daniel Moskos">Moskos</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2008 Major League Baseball draft">2008</a>: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_%C3%81lvarez_(baseball)" title="Pedro Álvarez (baseball)">Álvarez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2009 Major League Baseball draft">2009</a>: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Sanchez_(baseball)" title="Tony Sanchez (baseball)">Sanchez</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vic_Black" title="Vic Black">Black</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2010_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2010 Major League Baseball draft">2010</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jameson_Taillon" title="Jameson Taillon">Taillon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2011 Major League Baseball draft">2011</a>: <a href="/wiki/Gerrit_Cole" title="Gerrit Cole">Cole</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2012 Major League Baseball draft">2012</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Appel" title="Mark Appel">Appel</a>, <abbr title="Barrett Barnes">Barnes</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2013_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2013 Major League Baseball draft">2013</a>: <a href="/wiki/Austin_Meadows" title="Austin Meadows">Meadows</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reese_McGuire" title="Reese McGuire">McGuire</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2014_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2014 Major League Baseball draft">2014</a>: <a href="/wiki/Cole_Tucker" title="Cole Tucker">Tucker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Connor_Joe" title="Connor Joe">Joe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2015_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2015 Major League Baseball draft">2015</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Newman_(baseball)" title="Kevin Newman (baseball)">Newman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ke%27Bryan_Hayes" title="Ke'Bryan Hayes">Hayes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2016_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2016 Major League Baseball draft">2016</a>: <a href="/wiki/Will_Craig" title="Will Craig">Craig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2017_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2017 Major League Baseball draft">2017</a>: <a href="/wiki/Shane_Baz" title="Shane Baz">Baz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2018 Major League Baseball draft">2018</a>: <a href="/wiki/Travis_Swaggerty" title="Travis Swaggerty">Swaggerty</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2019_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2019 Major League Baseball draft">2019</a>: <a href="/wiki/Quinn_Priester" title="Quinn Priester">Priester</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2020_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2020 Major League Baseball draft">2020</a>: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Gonzales" title="Nick Gonzales">Gonzales</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2021 Major League Baseball draft">2021</a>: <a href="/wiki/Henry_Davis_(baseball)" title="Henry Davis (baseball)">H. Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2022_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2022 Major League Baseball draft">2022</a>: <a href="/wiki/Termarr_Johnson" title="Termarr Johnson">T. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2023_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2023 Major League Baseball draft">2023</a>: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Skenes" title="Paul Skenes">Skenes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2024_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2024 Major League Baseball draft">2024</a>: <a href="/wiki/Konnor_Griffin" title="Konnor Griffin">Griffin</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="National_League_Second_Baseman_Silver_Slugger_Award" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:NL_2B_Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Template:NL 2B Silver Slugger Award"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:NL_2B_Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Template talk:NL 2B Silver Slugger Award"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:NL_2B_Silver_Slugger_Award" title="Special:EditPage/Template:NL 2B Silver Slugger Award"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="National_League_Second_Baseman_Silver_Slugger_Award" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Silver_Slugger_Award_winners_at_second_base" title="List of Silver Slugger Award winners at second base">National League Second Baseman Silver Slugger Award</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Trillo" title="Manny Trillo">Trillo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Manny_Trillo" title="Manny Trillo">Trillo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Morgan" title="Joe Morgan">Morgan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Ray_(second_baseman)" title="Johnny Ray (second baseman)">Ray</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg" title="Ryne Sandberg">Sandberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg" title="Ryne Sandberg">Sandberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Sax" title="Steve Sax">Sax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Samuel" title="Juan Samuel">Samuel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg" title="Ryne Sandberg">Sandberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg" title="Ryne Sandberg">Sandberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg" title="Ryne Sandberg">Sandberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg" title="Ryne Sandberg">Sandberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg" title="Ryne Sandberg">Sandberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Robby_Thompson" title="Robby Thompson">Thompson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Biggio" title="Craig Biggio">Biggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Biggio" title="Craig Biggio">Biggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Young_Sr." title="Eric Young Sr.">Young</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Biggio" title="Craig Biggio">Biggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Craig_Biggio" title="Craig Biggio">Biggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Edgardo_Alfonzo" title="Edgardo Alfonzo">Alfonzo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Kent" title="Jeff Kent">Kent</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Kent" title="Jeff Kent">Kent</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Kent" title="Jeff Kent">Kent</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Vidro" title="José Vidro">Vidro</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Loretta" title="Mark Loretta">Loretta</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Kent" title="Jeff Kent">Kent</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Chase_Utley" title="Chase Utley">Utley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Chase_Utley" title="Chase Utley">Utley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Chase_Utley" title="Chase Utley">Utley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Chase_Utley" title="Chase Utley">Utley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Uggla" title="Dan Uggla">Uggla</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Phillips" title="Brandon Phillips">Phillips</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Hill_(baseball)" title="Aaron Hill (baseball)">Hill</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Carpenter_(baseball)" title="Matt Carpenter (baseball)">Carpenter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Walker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Dee_Strange-Gordon" title="Dee Strange-Gordon">Gordon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Murphy_(baseball)" title="Daniel Murphy (baseball)">Murphy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Murphy_(baseball)" title="Daniel Murphy (baseball)">Murphy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Javier_B%C3%A1ez" title="Javier Báez">Báez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Albies" title="Ozzie Albies">Albies</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Donovan_Solano" title="Donovan Solano">Solano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Albies" title="Ozzie Albies">Albies</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_McNeil" title="Jeff McNeil">McNeil</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Arr%C3%A1ez" title="Luis Arráez">Arráez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Ketel_Marte" title="Ketel Marte">Marte</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1&useformat=desktop" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&oldid=1254480481">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&oldid=1254480481</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Help:Category" title="Help:Category">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:1985_births" title="Category:1985 births">1985 births</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Living_people" title="Category:Living people">Living people</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Altoona_Curve_players" title="Category:Altoona Curve players">Altoona Curve players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_expatriate_baseball_players_in_Mexico" title="Category:American expatriate baseball players in Mexico">American expatriate baseball players in Mexico</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_expatriate_baseball_players_in_Venezuela" title="Category:American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela">American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Baseball_players_from_Pittsburgh" title="Category:Baseball players from Pittsburgh">Baseball players from Pittsburgh</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Bradenton_Marauders_players" title="Category:Bradenton Marauders players">Bradenton Marauders players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Bravos_de_Margarita_players" title="Category:Bravos de Margarita players">Bravos de Margarita players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Catholics_from_Pennsylvania" title="Category:Catholics from Pennsylvania">Catholics from Pennsylvania</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Grand_Canyon_Rafters_players" title="Category:Grand Canyon Rafters players">Grand Canyon Rafters players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Gulf_Coast_Pirates_players" title="Category:Gulf Coast Pirates players">Gulf Coast Pirates players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Hickory_Crawdads_players" title="Category:Hickory Crawdads players">Hickory Crawdads players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Indianapolis_Indians_players" title="Category:Indianapolis Indians players">Indianapolis Indians players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Lynchburg_Hillcats_players" title="Category:Lynchburg Hillcats players">Lynchburg Hillcats players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Major_League_Baseball_broadcasters" title="Category:Major League Baseball broadcasters">Major League Baseball broadcasters</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Major_League_Baseball_first_basemen" title="Category:Major League Baseball first basemen">Major League Baseball first basemen</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Major_League_Baseball_second_basemen" title="Category:Major League Baseball second basemen">Major League Baseball second basemen</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Major_League_Baseball_third_basemen" title="Category:Major League Baseball third basemen">Major League Baseball third basemen</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Miami_Marlins_players" title="Category:Miami Marlins players">Miami Marlins players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Milwaukee_Brewers_players" title="Category:Milwaukee Brewers players">Milwaukee Brewers players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:New_York_Mets_players" title="Category:New York Mets players">New York Mets players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:New_York_Yankees_players" title="Category:New York Yankees players">New York Yankees players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Peoria_Saguaros_players" title="Category:Peoria Saguaros players">Peoria Saguaros players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Philadelphia_Phillies_players" title="Category:Philadelphia Phillies players">Philadelphia Phillies players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Pine-Richland_High_School_alumni" title="Category:Pine-Richland High School alumni">Pine-Richland High School alumni</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Pittsburgh_Pirates_announcers" title="Category:Pittsburgh Pirates announcers">Pittsburgh Pirates announcers</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Pittsburgh_Pirates_players" title="Category:Pittsburgh Pirates players">Pittsburgh Pirates players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Silver_Slugger_Award_winners" title="Category:Silver Slugger Award winners">Silver Slugger Award winners</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Venados_de_Mazatl%C3%A1n_players" title="Category:Venados de Mazatlán players">Venados de Mazatlán players</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Williamsport_Crosscutters_players" title="Category:Williamsport Crosscutters players">Williamsport Crosscutters players</a></li></ul></div><div id="mw-hidden-catlinks" class="mw-hidden-catlinks mw-hidden-cats-hidden">Hidden categories: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_dead_external_links" title="Category:All articles with dead external links">All articles with dead external links</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links_from_October_2024" title="Category:Articles with dead external links from October 2024">Articles with dead external links from October 2024</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description" title="Category:Articles with short description">Articles with short description</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Short_description_is_different_from_Wikidata" title="Category:Short description is different from Wikidata">Short description is different from Wikidata</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Use_mdy_dates_from_April_2019" title="Category:Use mdy dates from April 2019">Use mdy dates from April 2019</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_unsourced_statements" title="Category:All articles with unsourced statements">All articles with unsourced statements</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_December_2015" title="Category:Articles with unsourced statements from December 2015">Articles with unsourced statements from December 2015</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Commons_category_link_is_on_Wikidata" title="Category:Commons category link is on Wikidata">Commons category link is on Wikidata</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 31 October 2024, at 05:03<span class="anonymous-show"> (UTC)</span>.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License" title="Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License</a>; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy">Privacy Policy</a>. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/">Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.</a>, a non-profit organization.</li> </ul> <ul id="footer-places"> <li id="footer-places-privacy"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy">Privacy policy</a></li> <li id="footer-places-about"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About">About Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-disclaimers"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer">Disclaimers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-contact"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us">Contact Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-wm-codeofconduct"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li id="footer-places-developers"><a href="https://developer.wikimedia.org">Developers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-statslink"><a href="https://stats.wikimedia.org/#/en.wikipedia.org">Statistics</a></li> <li id="footer-places-cookiestatement"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Cookie_statement">Cookie statement</a></li> <li id="footer-places-mobileview"><a href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neil_Walker&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile" class="noprint stopMobileRedirectToggle">Mobile view</a></li> </ul> <ul id="footer-icons" class="noprint"> <li id="footer-copyrightico"><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/static/images/footer/wikimedia-button.svg" width="84" height="29" alt="Wikimedia Foundation" loading="lazy"></a></li> <li id="footer-poweredbyico"><a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/w/resources/assets/poweredby_mediawiki.svg" alt="Powered by MediaWiki" width="88" height="31" loading="lazy"></a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-settings" id="p-dock-bottom"> <ul></ul> </div><script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.config.set({"wgHostname":"mw-web.codfw.main-9bcc97d5b-xc5vb","wgBackendResponseTime":170,"wgPageParseReport":{"limitreport":{"cputime":"1.001","walltime":"1.311","ppvisitednodes":{"value":5723,"limit":1000000},"postexpandincludesize":{"value":176124,"limit":2097152},"templateargumentsize":{"value":6209,"limit":2097152},"expansiondepth":{"value":17,"limit":100},"expensivefunctioncount":{"value":7,"limit":500},"unstrip-depth":{"value":1,"limit":20},"unstrip-size":{"value":233416,"limit":5000000},"entityaccesscount":{"value":1,"limit":400},"timingprofile":["100.00% 1058.171 1 -total"," 38.43% 406.625 3 Template:Infobox"," 37.66% 398.480 1 Template:Reflist"," 25.81% 273.127 42 Template:Cite_web"," 22.66% 239.801 1 Template:Infobox_baseball_biography"," 10.27% 108.667 3 Template:Baseball_navbox"," 8.64% 91.390 2 Template:Short_description"," 8.14% 86.184 1 Template:2004_MLB_Draft"," 6.02% 63.723 16 Template:Cite_news"," 5.66% 59.852 13 Template:Infobox_baseball_biography/style"]},"scribunto":{"limitreport-timeusage":{"value":"0.610","limit":"10.000"},"limitreport-memusage":{"value":11504302,"limit":52428800}},"cachereport":{"origin":"mw-api-int.codfw.main-88587746b-fjvv9","timestamp":"20241203191038","ttl":2592000,"transientcontent":false}}});});</script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","name":"Neil Walker","url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neil_Walker","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q3337845","mainEntity":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q3337845","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Contributors to Wikimedia projects"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.wikimedia.org\/static\/images\/wmf-hor-googpub.png"}},"datePublished":"2007-07-27T19:09:17Z","dateModified":"2024-10-31T05:03:35Z","image":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/b\/bc\/Neil_Walker_%28cropped%29.jpg","headline":"American baseball player"}</script> </body> </html>