By now we all know Christian Walker’s story. He was an Oriole. Then he was a Red and immediately a Diamondback. He’d been blocked by two Hall of Famer 1B in Joey Votto and Paul Goldschmidt. Then Arizona did the unthinkable and traded Goldschmidt away, leaving a gaping hole for some guy with less than 100 total MLB plate appearances to replace... Oh god. Five seasons later and:
2023 Overview
- Rating: 7.89 out of 10
- 2023 MLB Stats: .258/.333/.497, 33 HR, 103 RBI, 62 BB, 127 K, 661 PA (582 AB) in 157 Games
- Date of Birth: March 28, 1991 (32)
- 2023 Salary: $6,500,000
- 2024 Status: Controlled via arbitration through 2024 (estimated salary of $12,278,868)
Vote Breakdown
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While there is nothing wrong with being a Top-10 rated guy out of 56, I was surprised that Walker came in at #10 at first glance.