Adam Walker (baseball)
| Adam Brett Walker II | |||
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| Baltimore Orioles | |||
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Adam Brett Walker II (born October 18, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Career
Walker played college baseball at Jacksonville University from 2010 to 2012.[1] During his career he hit .359/.441/.635 with 41 home runs and 174 runs batted in. In 2011, he was named the A-Sun Player of the Year
He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He made his debut with the Elizabethton Twins, hitting .250/.310/.496 with 14 home runs in 232 at-bats over 58 games. In 2013, he played for the Cedar Rapids Kernals.[3] He finished the year hitting .278/.319/.526 with 27 home runs and 109 runs batted in over 508 at-bats in 129 games. He was the first minor league baseball player to reach 100 RBI's in 2013.[4][5] He won the George M. Trautman Award as Topps Midwest League Player of the Year.[6][7]
The Twins added Walker to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[8]
On November 18, 2016, the Milwaukee Brewers claimed Walker off waivers.[9] He was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on December 2.[10]
Personal
His father, Adam Walker, played in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings.[11]
References
- ↑ "Avery Romero, Adam Brett Walker awaiting call in baseball draft". jacksonville.com.
- ↑ "Twins like Adam Walker's bloodlines, power potential". Minnesota Twins.
- ↑ "Warne: Adam Walker's power numbers turning heads in Cedar Rapids". 1500ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins prospect Adam Brett Walker is first in Minor Leagues to 100 RBIs for Cedar Rapids Kernels – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
- ↑ "RandBall: Guess which Twins' prospect is first to reach 100 RBI - StarTribune.com". Star Tribune.
- ↑ "Cedar Rapids Kernels – Cedar Rapids Kernels News". Cedar Rapids Kernels.
- ↑ Jeff Johnson. "Kernels' Walker named Topps MWL player of the year". The Gazette.
- ↑ Twins protect 7 prospects from Rule 5 Draft
- ↑ Todd, Jeff (November 18, 2016). "Brewers Claim Adam Walker". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-claim-outfielder-adam-walker-off-waiver-from-brewers-20161202-story.html
- ↑ "Tom Powers: Twins prospect Adam Brett Walker hopes to follow in father's footsteps". TwinCities.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Jacksonville Dolpins bio