His power has been displayed every place he's played. Much depends upon his ability to cut down on his strikeouts and the Twins' tolerance for those whiffs. The Twins are loaded with young and talented outfielders. Three years, three leagues, three home run championships. In the past three years, Walker has hit 27, 25 and 31 home runs, respectively. When he is more relaxed and focused, his contact rate improves. There were some at-bats I witnessed in which Walker was pressing and exaggerating his approach. If he can recognize pitches quicker he can avoid swinging and missing breaking balls that currently serve as his nemesis. His lack of consistent contact is the biggest obstacle Walker faces going forward. He gets his big body going and gains momentum along the way. Walker has double-digit basestealing potential. I have seen him strike out twice in a game and then homer. His power is more prominent to his left field pull side. Without a doubt, Walker has raw power that can reach a 65 or higher on the scouting grade scale. His arm strength and accuracy are average. He is an average defender with range and good tracking of the ball off the bat. In parts of four seasons with the Twins organization, Walker has played all three outfield positions. He struck out 35 times in 83 plate appearances, walking eight times. 240 batting average, five home runs and 18 RBIs. Not counting the championship game in which he got two huge hits and drove in three runs for the winning Scottsdale team, Walker finished the Arizona Fall League with a. He scuffles against breaking balls, but he clobbers even the highest velocity fastballs. I have also seen good foot speed that can be used to steal bases or to take an extra base as needed. In Walker's situation, power is his most prominent tool at this point of his career. With home runs declining, a player like Walker can break a game open with one swing of the bat any time he gets his pitch. They include players like Rob Deer (230 career homers and 1,409 strikeouts in 11 years) and Mark Reynolds (237 homers and 1,519 strikeouts in nine years so far) to name just two.Įspecially in today's game, there is great value in power hitters. There have been plenty of players that have made contributions as a fence-busting, power-hitting home run masher while striking out in large numbers. She was a champion high jumper and volleyball player at Carthage College in Wisconsin. The son of former Minnesota Vikings running back Adam Walker, the younger Walker has inherited additional athletic genes from his mom Glynis. He also hit for a very respectable batting average, as his. He had completed three years at Jacksonville University, where he showed his enormous power as a first baseman/outfielder. The Twins selected Walker in the third round of the 2012 Draft. Currently it is feast or famine long home run bombs or swing-and-miss strikeouts. And that dichotomy forms the basis of conversations regarding the big outfielder. Having just turned 24 in October, Walker hit some very long home runs as the ball blasted off his bat in the unseasonably cool Arizona autumn. I have just watched Walker compete in the 2015 Arizona Fall League. On May 10, 2017, Walker signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.Few young prospects in baseball have the raw power of Adam Brett Walker II, the huge 6-foot-4, 225-pound right-handed-hitting outfielder in the Twins organization.
After passing through waivers five days later, Walker was outrighted to the Triple A Gwinnett Braves. He was claimed by the Atlanta Braves on January 26. On January 20, 2017, Walker was designated for assignment to make room for Mark Trumbo on the roster. He was waived on November 28 and claimed by the Baltimore Orioles on December 2. On November 18, 2016, the Milwaukee Brewers claimed Walker off waivers. The Twins added Walker to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season. Trautman Award as Topps Midwest League Player of the Year. He was the first minor league baseball player to reach 100 RBI's in 2013. 278/.319/.526 with 27 home runs and 109 runs batted in over 508 at-bats in 129 games. In 2013, he played for the Cedar Rapids Kernals. He made his debut with the Elizabethton Twins, hitting. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.
In 2011, he was named the A-Sun Player of the Year. Walker played college baseball at Jacksonville University from 2010 to 2012.
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