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Birth Date	9-10-1985
Height	6' 2"
Weight	214 lbs

Age	38 years, 7 months, 15 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2009	PIT	23	17	40	7	1	0	0	4	11	0	1	0	.194	.275	.222	78	-1.0	-0.3	-0.9	-0.1
2010	PIT	24	110	469	126	29	3	12	34	83	3	2	3	.296	.349	.462	108	5.2	-1.9	-12.3	0.4
2011	PIT	25	159	662	163	36	4	12	54	112	4	9	6	.273	.334	.408	98	-1.0	1.0	-6.0	1.2
2012	PIT	26	129	530	132	27	0	14	47	104	2	7	5	.280	.342	.426	110	6.0	-1.1	-2.9	1.7
2013	PIT	27	133	551	120	24	4	16	50	85	15	1	2	.251	.339	.418	109	6.1	0.8	2.5	2.5
2014	PIT	28	137	571	139	25	3	23	45	88	11	2	2	.271	.342	.467	120	12.4	0.4	-2.8	2.6
2015	PIT	29	151	603	146	32	3	16	44	110	8	4	1	.269	.328	.427	102	3.8	1.8	4.9	2.8
2016	NYN	30	113	458	116	9	1	23	42	84	1	3	1	.282	.347	.476	124	13.9	0.3	2.6	3.0
2017	MIL	31	38	149	32	8	0	4	28	30	1	0	1	.267	.409	.433	108	2.0	-0.7	-1.1	0.4
2017	NYN	31	73	299	70	13	2	10	27	47	4	0	1	.264	.339	.442	107	3.6	-1.5	-5.1	0.5
2018	NYA	32	113	398	76	12	1	11	42	87	5	0	0	.219	.309	.354	89	-3.9	-1.0	3.6	0.7
2019	MIA	33	115	381	88	19	1	8	42	77	1	3	0	.261	.344	.395	95	-0.9	-0.3	-4.7	0.1
Career			1288	5111	1215	235	22	149	459	918	55	32	22	.267	.339	.427	106	46.2	-2.5	-22.2	15.8

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2004	WPT	A-	NYP	8	35	.000	.000	.000	.323			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	HIC	A	SAL	120	518	.260	.333	.391	.333	101	5.2	13.1	2.8	103	0	-0.5	3.1	2.9	2.1
2005	LYN	A+	CRL	9	45	.000	.000	.000	.367			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	LYN	A+	CRL	72	294	.261	.344	.397	.321	103	4.9	7.1	2.3	129	0	1.4	0.4	3.1	1.4
2006	ALT	AA	EAS	10	32	.256	.325	.391	.120	104	-1.4	1.5	-0.4	75	0	0.0	-0.2	-2.5	-0.2
2007	ALT	AA	EAS	117	490	.264	.338	.400	.321	107	14.6	14.5	1.8	122	0	3.4	2.7	13.3	3.6
2007	IND	AAA	INT	19	69	.257	.320	.380	.255	94	-8	2.0	0.2	51	0	-0.2	-0.6	-3.7	-0.2
2008	IND	AAA	INT	133	550	.263	.328	.404	.271	87	-5.1	16.5	1.9	83	0	23.7	1.6	-17.3	2.6
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	17	40	.252	.321	.382	.280	97	-3.3	1.2	0.1	78	11	-0.9	-0.3	-1.0	-0.1
2009	IND	AAA	INT	95	390	.265	.331	.408	.283	105	-2.8	11.4	1.3	110	0	-10.8	1.1	4.7	0.7
2009	PIR	Rk	GCL	8	32	.255	.335	.361	.167	97	-2.8	1.0	-0.1	51	0	-0.1	0.4	-2.5	-0.1
2010	PIT	MLB	NL	110	469	.259	.322	.407	.340	94	15	12.9	-0.5	108	10	-12.3	-1.9	5.2	0.4
2010	IND	AAA	INT	43	189	.274	.339	.425	.366	104	9.3	5.8	-1.2	147	0	3.9	-0.6	9.9	1.7
2011	PIT	MLB	NL	159	662	.255	.316	.400	.315	98	4.1	17.8	-0.8	98	9	-6.0	1.0	-1.0	1.2
2012	PIT	MLB	NL	129	530	.260	.323	.414	.326	96	12	14.5	-0.7	110	10	-2.9	-1.1	6.0	1.7
2013	PIT	MLB	NL	133	551	.249	.312	.389	.274	98	8.5	14.5	-0.7	109	8	2.5	0.8	6.1	2.5
2013	ALT	AA	EAS	4	13	.303	.369	.430	.500	90	1.3	0.4	0	108	0	-0.3	-0.1	-0.1	0.0
2013	IND	AAA	INT	3	11	.237	.322	.348	.250	102	-0.1	0.3	0	94	0	-0.3	0.2	-0.2	0.0
2014	PIT	MLB	NL	137	571	.248	.308	.386	.288	101	17.2	14.7	-0.7	120	7	-2.8	0.4	12.4	2.6
2014	BRD	A+	FSL	1	5	.239	.299	.326	.333	97	0	0.1	0	98	0	0.1	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2015	PIT	MLB	NL	151	603	.257	.318	.410	.306	92	11.9	16.3	-0.7	102	7	4.9	1.8	3.8	2.8
2016	NYN	MLB	NL	113	458	.252	.318	.415	.302	86	21.5	13.0	-0.6	124	13	2.6	0.3	13.9	3.0
2017	MIL	MLB	NL	38	149	.247	.319	.415	.326	96	6.8	4.4	-0.7	108	9	-1.1	-0.7	2.0	0.4
2017	NYN	MLB	NL	73	299	.258	.327	.433	.286	93	5.5	8.7	-0.4	107	9	-5.1	-1.5	3.6	0.5
2017	LVG	AAA	PCL	5	20	.274	.331	.411	.278	87	-0.1	0.6	-0.1	89	0	-0.2	0.2	-0.2	0.0
2018	NYA	MLB	AL	113	398	.251	.319	.421	.257	110	-7.7	11.2	-3.3	89	9	3.6	-1.0	-3.9	0.7
2019	MIA	MLB	NL	115	381	.247	.313	.415	.316	97	0.4	11.5	-4.8	95	9	-4.7	-0.3	-0.9	0.1
2019	JUP	A+	FSL	3	11	.220	.289	.296	.286	85	1.5	0.3	0	110	0	-0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2004	WPT	A-	NYP	35	32	2	10	3	0	0	13	7	2	1	1	2	.313	.353	.406	.094	0	0
2005	LYN	A+	CRL	45	42	4	11	2	1	0	15	12	0	12	0	0	.262	.262	.357	.095	0	0
2005	HIC	A	SAL	518	485	78	146	33	2	12	219	68	20	71	7	4	.301	.337	.452	.151	0	0
2006	LYN	A+	CRL	294	264	32	75	22	1	3	108	35	19	41	3	5	.284	.341	.409	.125	4	4
2006	ALT	AA	EAS	32	31	5	5	0	0	2	11	3	1	4	0	0	.161	.188	.355	.194	0	0
2007	ALT	AA	EAS	490	431	77	124	30	3	13	199	66	53	73	9	4	.288	.365	.462	.174	1	1
2007	IND	AAA	INT	69	64	7	13	3	0	0	16	0	2	13	1	1	.203	.261	.250	.047	0	0
2008	IND	AAA	INT	550	505	69	122	25	7	16	209	80	29	102	10	6	.242	.283	.414	.172	4	4
2009	IND	AAA	INT	390	356	38	94	31	2	14	171	69	26	60	5	2	.264	.315	.480	.216	1	1
2009	PIR	Rk	GCL	32	30	2	5	2	0	1	10	1	1	5	0	1	.167	.219	.333	.167	0	0
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	40	36	5	7	1	0	0	8	0	4	11	1	0	.194	.275	.222	.028	0	0
2010	PIT	MLB	NL	469	426	57	126	29	3	12	197	66	34	83	2	3	.296	.349	.462	.167	4	2
2010	IND	AAA	INT	189	168	25	54	18	2	6	94	26	19	31	10	1	.321	.394	.560	.238	0	0
2011	PIT	MLB	NL	662	596	76	163	36	4	12	243	83	54	112	9	6	.273	.334	.408	.134	8	0
2012	PIT	MLB	NL	530	472	62	132	27	0	14	201	69	47	104	7	5	.280	.342	.426	.146	8	1
2013	PIT	MLB	NL	551	478	62	120	24	4	16	200	53	50	85	1	2	.251	.339	.418	.167	3	5
2013	IND	AAA	INT	11	9	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	.222	.364	.333	.111	0	0
2013	ALT	AA	EAS	13	12	0	5	1	0	0	6	1	1	2	0	0	.417	.462	.500	.083	0	0
2014	BRD	A+	FSL	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.000	0
2014	PIT	MLB	NL	571	512	74	139	25	3	23	239	76	45	88	2	2	.271	.342	.467	.195	2
2015	PIT	MLB	NL	603	543	69	146	32	3	16	232	71	44	110	4	1	.269	.328	.427	.158	8	0
2016	NYN	MLB	NL	458	412	57	116	9	1	23	196	55	42	84	3	1	.282	.347	.476	.194	3	0
2017	LVG	AAA	PCL	20	19	4	5	1	0	0	6	1	1	1	0	0	.263	.300	.316	.053	0	0
2017	MIL	MLB	NL	149	120	19	32	8	0	4	52	13	28	30	0	1	.267	.409	.433	.167	0	0
2017	NYN	MLB	NL	299	265	40	70	13	2	10	117	36	27	47	0	1	.264	.339	.442	.177	2	1
2018	NYA	MLB	AL	398	347	48	76	12	1	11	123	46	42	87	0	0	.219	.309	.354	.135	4	0
2019	JUP	A+	FSL	11	9	2	2	2	0	0	4	0	2	2	0	0	.222	.364	.444	.222	0	0
2019	MIA	MLB	NL	381	337	37	88	19	1	8	133	38	42	77	3	0	.261	.344	.395	.134	1	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2009	164	0.4634	0.4817	0.8101	0.5921	0.3864	0.9111	0.6765	0.1899	0.0033
2010	1787	0.4919	0.4421	0.8190	0.6177	0.2720	0.8932	0.6559	0.1810	0.0083
2011	2615	0.4711	0.4497	0.8401	0.5942	0.3210	0.8825	0.7703	0.1599	0.0092
2012	1994	0.4534	0.4498	0.8071	0.6117	0.3156	0.8933	0.6686	0.1929	0.0087
2013	2025	0.4607	0.4514	0.7998	0.6367	0.2930	0.8872	0.6375	0.2002	0.0018
2014	2148	0.4739	0.4758	0.8200	0.6758	0.2956	0.8765	0.7036	0.1800	0.0060
2015	2315	0.4803	0.4981	0.8057	0.6862	0.3242	0.8820	0.6564	0.1943	0.0036
2016	1818	0.4626	0.4675	0.8000	0.6528	0.3081	0.8761	0.6611	0.2000	0.0000
2017	1683	0.4623	0.4177	0.7909	0.5925	0.2674	0.8720	0.6364	0.2091	0.0000
2018	1585	0.4877	0.4543	0.7708	0.6300	0.2869	0.8542	0.5966	0.2292	0.0000
2019	1491	0.4433	0.4614	0.7413	0.6445	0.3157	0.8451	0.5725	0.2587	0.0000
Career	19625	0.4691	0.4582	0.8031	0.6343	0.3023	0.8780	0.6637	0.1969	0.0042

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-08-06	2014-08-09	DTD	3	3	-	Low Back	Tightness		-
2014-08-02	2014-08-05	DTD	3	2	-	Low Back	Tightness		-
2014-06-09	2014-06-24	15-DL	15	14	-	General Medical	Surgery	Appendectomy	2014-06-09
2013-07-07	2013-07-23	15-DL	16	11	Right	Trunk	Soreness	Ribcage	-	-
2013-04-27	2013-05-13	15-DL	16	14	Right	Hand	Laceration	Spiked	-	-
2012-09-25	2012-10-04	DTD	9	9	-	Low Back	Cartilage Injury	Herniated Disc	-	-
2012-09-21	2012-09-22	DTD	1	1	-	Low Back	Soreness		-	-
2012-08-27	2012-09-14	DTD	18	15	-	Low Back	Tightness		-	-
2012-08-16	2012-08-19	DTD	3	3	Right	Fingers	Dislocation	Little Finger Player Collision	-	-
2012-03-07	2012-03-11	Camp	4	0	-	Low Back	Spasms		-	-
2011-06-30	2011-07-01	DTD	1	1		Low Back	Soreness		-
2011-06-25	2011-06-30	DTD	5	4	Left	Wrist	Sprain		-
2011-05-11	2011-05-13	DTD	2	1		General Medical	Illness	Flu	-
2010-06-26	2010-07-03	DTD	7	7		Head	Concussion	Player Collision While Fielding	-
2009-06-03	2009-07-16	Minors	43	0	Left	Knee	Sprain	PCL	-
2006-08-22	2006-08-30	Minors	8	0	-	General Medical	Illness	Virus	-	-
2006-04-05	2006-05-01	Minors	26	0	Left	Wrist	Recovery From Surgery	Ligament	-
2005-12-02	2005-12-02	Minors	0	0	Left	Wrist	Surgery	Ligament	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2020	PHI	$
2019	MIA	$2,000,000
2018	NYA	$4,000,000
2017	NYN	$17,200,000
2016	NYN	$10,550,000
2015	PIT	$8,000,000
2014	PIT	$5,750,000
2013	PIT	$3,300,000
2012	PIT	$500,000
2011	PIT	$437,000

Years	Description	Salary
9 yr	Previous	$51,737,000
9 yr	Total	$51,737,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y 166 d	Excel Sports	1 year (2020)

Details

1 year (2020). Signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 1/22/20 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Philadelphia 7/18/20. DFA by Philadelphia 9/11/20. Elected free agency 9/14/20. Retired 4/20/21.
1 year/$2M (2019). Signed by Miami as a free agent 1/20/19
1 year/$4M (2018). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 3/12/18. Performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 425, 450, 475, 500 plate appearances.
1 year/$17.2M (2017). NY Mets made $17.2M qualifying offer 11/16 (accepted 11/14/16). Acquired by Milwaukee in trade from NY Mets 8/12/17 (Mets to pay $1,699,454 of $4,699,453 in remaining 2017 salary).
1 year/$10.55M (2016). Signed by NY Mets 1/29/16 (avoided arbitration, $11.8M-$9.4M).
1 year/$8M (2015). Lost arbitration with Pittsburgh 2/7/15 ($9M-$8M). Acquired by NY Mets in trade from Pittsburgh 12/9/15.
1 year/$5.75M (2014). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$3.3M (2013). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/31/13 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$3M).
1 year/$500,000 (2012). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/3/12.
1 year/$437,000 (2011). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11.
1 year (2010). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10.
1 year/$400,000 (2009). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/09.
1 year (2009). Contract purchased by Pittsburgh 11/20/08.
Drafted by Pittsburgh 2004 (1-11) (Pine Richland HS, Pa.). $1.95M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2019-03-15 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Mark - Dominic Smith or Garrett Cooper for 2019? - thanks (NL Rules from OKC)	Pass. No, I guess I'll go Dom Smith, on the off chance he moves around defensively. I would've taken Cooper before the Neil Walker signing. (Mark Barry)
2017-03-22 20:00:00 (link to chat)	"Low minors second base prospect is always a tough profile." Ahhh, so THAT'S why every scout crapped all over me, and Dustin, and Cano, and Mookie B., and on and on and on. Maybe second base shouldn't be looked at as a "tough profile" any more than any other position. (Jose Altuve from Cooperstown, but later)	So Pedroia was a shortstop prospect until Double-A, Cano was mostly a shortstop until High-A (and looked like he would end up at third if we're counting), and Betts played all over the place. People will bring up Jose Altuve until the cows come home, but isn't the guy who turned out to have an 8 hit more the exception than the rule? Here's an exercise: group your favorite X number of MLB second basemen and see how many were second basemen in the low-minors. I'll start. Aside from the above, Daniel Murphy wasn't, Ian Kinsler wasn't, Ben Zobrist wasn't, Javier Baez wasn't, Brandon Phillips wasn't, Neil Walker wasn't, Dee Gordon wasn't, Logan Forsythe wasn't, Brian Dozier mostly wasn't, I think Jason Kipnis and Rougned Odor moved there in High-A, hell even Joe Panik moved there in Double-A. (Jarrett Seidler)
2016-11-22 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Angels desperately need a 2B, and a cheap one would allow them to spend money elsewhere to give this team the help it needs. That being said, does a Gavin Cecchini for Alex Meyer trade make sense? With Neil Walker, TJ Rivera and Reyes, Cecchini seems expendable to the Mets while he would be the starting 2B for the Angels. And Meyer seems like the kind of pitcher the Mets could have success with. (Larzie from LA)	I don't see the Mets doing this, and I don't think that's too homerish. Meyer's stock is really down right now, and Cecchini's basically level. (Jarrett Seidler)
2016-08-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who would you bet on being the Mets’ opening day 2B in 2017; Neil Walker, Jose Reyes, Wilmer Flores, Gavin Cecchini, or the field? Who would you bet on it being by the end of 2017 (barring injury, LOL)? Are we in for the first big-time starting 2B competition on the Mets since the legendary Emaus-Turner-Murphy-Luis Hernandez free-for-all in 2011 or will they just go find another league-average 2B like Neil Walker (or the actual Neil Walker)? (Jimmer from Brooklyn)	Now Cecchini could handle second, and I wouldn't be shocked if that is the plan with Reyes/Flores as a fallback position if he struggles. Walker's resurgence means he probably gets QO'd. He's a bubble guy for accepting, and it could play out much like Murph last offseason (so pencil in Walker for 2017 NL MVP) (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2016-07-19 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Seems ridiculous to say about a 22 year old, but has the Dilson Herrera ship at least partially sailed? If they don't think enough of him to find some creative way to try things this year, then this has to say something about their long-term plans. His strikeout/walk numbers do seem like a concern and maybe he just doesn't have the eye or the patience to make even some marginal adjustments? (JT from NYC)	The Mets certainly seem to be acting like he's not an immediate source of help. His bat isn't exactly forcing the issue either. That being said, there isn't an absolute need for him in the majors right this instance. Reyes isn't hitting a ton but Herrera's primary position is at 2B, where they have Neil Walker, Kelly Johnson, and Wilmer Flores playing some serious heroball off the bench. (Nicolas Stellini)
2016-08-01 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Mike, besides Martin, who would be a few of your 2nd half trade targets? Thanks (DanDaMan from Vineyard)	Adam Wainwright has been quietly solid after a bad April and should be good down the stretch. Jose Bautista has moved down a lot of people's lists after a poor first half and injury but could still be solid for the last eight weeks. Neil Walker is done with his slump. I'm sure your league has noticed but it someone hasn't I'd pounce. (Mike Gianella)
2016-04-25 23:00:00 (link to chat)	What can we expect from Neil Walker for the rest of the season? Is he a sell high, or hold guy right now? (Alex from Austin)	Maybe he'll walk eventually, maybe he won't. At the risk of Bret firing me on the spot, dudes like Walker don't just suddenly up & double their ISOs at 30. If you can get outsized return for him from someone willing to overpay, absolutely do it. Smart money says he's already hit 35-40% of the homers he's gonna hit this year. (Wilson Karaman)
2016-03-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you think of Dilson Herrera? (Corey from Alabama )	I think he'll benefit from the Mets having stolen Neil Walker from Pittsburgh. That extra year to either develop in the minors or ease his way into the lineup will do him good. (Michael Baumann)
2014-12-18 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Yo Craij what's up? My question for you is what active baseball player would you say is most similar to Todd Walker? My sister is looking for a new favorite player. (Pelecos from Granville)	Todd Walker expert Ben Carsley tells me it's Neil Walker. I don't know why but this whole discussion just makes me miss Mark Bellhorn and Bobby Hill. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-07-24 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Dynasty: With Joey Votto on the DL, I'm looking to fill some holes. My current DH is Hunter Pence. Is Pence + Boxberger + A. Torres a good deal for V-Mart + Betances + K. Giles? Neil Walker would move into my DH spot in such a move. (Sara from Tacoma)	Yeah I love this deal for you. You gain V Mart, potential saves in Giles and great rate stats with a SP4 worth of strikeouts in Betances. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-07-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm in the playoff race in a 20-team dynasty (5x5's with OBP, XBH & QS, HLD): I gave Byron Buxton, Jon Gray, and Alcides Escobar. I received Justin Upton, Doug Fister, and Neil Walker. Essentially the type of trade you want to make as a Buxton owner, or did I sell short? (AJ from Phoenix)	#ibelieve (Chris Rodriguez)
2014-07-03 19:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm in the playoff race in a 20-team dynasty (5x5's with OBP, XBH & QS, HLD): I gave Byron Buxton, Jon Gray, and Alcides Escobar. I received Justin Upton, Doug Fister, and Neil Walker. Essentially the type of trade you want to make as a Buxton owner, or did I sell short? (AJ from Phoenix)	I...don't think I would've given Buxton for Upton, Gray for Fister. I think you came out behind on name value as I think you could've gotten more. Upton is a good player though, I hope it works out for you. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-07-03 19:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm in the playoff race in a 20-team dynasty (5x5's with OBP, XBH & QS, HLD): I gave Byron Buxton, Jon Gray, and Alcides Escobar. I received Justin Upton, Doug Fister, and Neil Walker. Essentially the type of trade you want to make as a Buxton owner, or did I sell short? (AJ from Phoenix)	I...don't think I would've given Buxton for Upton, Gray for Fister. I think you came out behind on name value as I think you could've gotten more. Upton is a good player though, I hope it works out for you. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-07-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Boring old non-pitching MI question, but pushing for the championship this year despite my putrid situation. Deep 20 mixed standard 5 x5 league, which three would you start for the rest of the year: Alcanatra, Boegarts, Neil Walker, Hill, or Brad Miller? (allangustafson from Sun Diego)	The last three right now. Bogaerts struggling hard and Alcantara may be sent back (though if he's not, put him in for Hill right now). (Paul Sporer)
2014-02-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	In my dynasty league (10 keepers, 12 players) I'm looking for a 2B that has some upside or could break out in 2014. The list of available players is pretty bleak, with guys like Murphy, Lowrie, Kendrick, Dozier, Walker, and Guerrero heading the list. Help me! (Jake from California)	Yeah 2B is kind of bleh right in the middle Neil Walker and Howie Kendrick aren't bad options to be honest. I kind of like Howie to continue on producing in 2014. Murphy gets a bad rep because of a few different reasons but he can help you in fantasy. Of the guys listed I'd probably go Kendrick Murphy Walker. (Mauricio Rubio)
2013-05-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I just dropped Andrew Bailey for Yuni because Neil Walker is on the DL. I feel like I lost a piece of my soul. Where's the redemption? (Joseph from Seattle)	Drugs. (Paul Sporer)
2013-03-20 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Who is going to have a better fantasy season. Rickie Weeks or Neil Walker. I really like how Walker has steadily improved every season and he's only 27. There's no way he hits as low as his .264 PECOTA projection right? (lipitorkid from OC, CA)	Weeks will be the more valuable fantasy player, since he has more power and will steal more. But Walker is a good bet to take a step forward in his age-27 season, assuming his back is healthy. At his peak I think he'll hit .285 with 20 HR's and 8-10 SB's, and drive in a lot of runs thanks to his lineup spot. Not a great player, but a very good one. (Cory Schwartz)
2013-03-20 11:00:00 (link to chat)	yeah it beats a 9-5 by a mile. you have one of the cooler jobs on the planet in my opinion. last question from me: i have the first pick in the 2nd rd of the dynasty lge i just joined (took taveras #1 overll). would you suggest taking eaton at 2.1 (13) if he's there or should i take a higher upside guy like d'arnaud, zunino, taijaun, arenado, etc)?? thanks again. (phin from Milwaukee)	Thanks! I'd go for Eaton over those guys since he gives me the best chance of winning now. I hope that theme has come through loud and clear during this chat: play to win now, no matter what league you're in, whenever possible. Sometimes that's not possible in keeper and dynasty leagues, but the point of fantasy leagues is to compete and to win, so be careful about falling into the "future value" trap too quickly. Sure, I'd love to have Jurickson Profar in 2015, but Neil Walker will probably do a lot more for you in 2013. (Cory Schwartz)
2013-02-15 12:00:00 (link to chat)	I offered Starlin Castro, Ian Kennedy, Glen Perkins and Gary Brown for Adam Jones, Billy Hamilton, and Michael Pineda in 20-team dynasty. The leagues uses LF/CF/RF over OF, and has deep pitching requirements. The manager I proposed this to has McCutchen in CF, Jones is his DH. He has nobody at SS currently (my backup is Segura). He proposes back Robinson Cano, Starlin Castro, and Ian Kennedy for Adam Jones, Neil Walker, Jason Vargas, and Michael Pineda. I'm not off my game when I say this guy is one suit short of a full deck, am I? (Louis from Glendale)	I'd trade one of my kids before I traded away Billy Hamilton in a league. For him to take Hamilton out of the deal and ask you to throw in Cano is rather entertaining. Who does he think you are, Jeff Loria? (Jason Collette)
2012-08-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Neil Walker, is he for real? (redguy12588 from Pittsburgh)	I asked BP's John Perrotto a similar question a few weeks ago and he assured me that, yes, it is in fact real, citing adjustments in his approach that Walker has made this year. I wouldn't count on him being much better than this (.290/.352/.451), and it is his age-26 season, but will he be a solid second baseman for the foreseeable future? I think so. Just don't expect him to turn into the next Chase Utley. (Bradley Ankrom)
2012-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Jemile Weeks as a top 5 second baseman in 2012, agree or disagree? (JP from Oakland)	Disagree. Cano, Pedroia, Kinsler, Weeks, Phillips, Zobrist (if we're talking fantasy), Kendrick etc. He's more like in the Neil Walker tier. (Sam Miller)
2011-06-29 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Who are your favorite players to deal with, both past or present? (Gerald from Savannah)	Geez. That's a tough one because there are so many good guys I have dealt with in 24 years of covering baseball. I hate to leave people out but some of my favorites would have to include Sean Casey, John Burkett, Jay Bell, Craig Wilson, Jason Schmidt, Michael Barrett from the past. From the present: Jason Bay, Cole Hamels, Carlos Pena, Scott Rolen, Brandon Phillips, Nyjer Morgan, Neil Walker, Joel Hanrahan, Adam Jones, Max Scherzer, Don Kelly, Chris Perez, Adam Dunn, Matt Capps, Torii Hunter, Kurt Suzuki, Ian Kinsler. (John Perrotto)
2011-06-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I have been sitting on Utley all season and now I am getting offers for him every day. This is a 5X5 Keeper and I also have Neil Walker. Right now I am playing Justin Turner at 3rd base. What kind of return should I expect and which one should I look to move? (Calvin from SoCal)	I like Walker over Turner for sure. If you can get first or second round value for Utley, do it. Anything else and it becomes questionable. There is definitely a chance of a reinjury, so don't automatically rule out a trade. It also depends on where you are in the standings. If you're near the top, maybe taking a lower variance player makes sense. If you're not, maybe you need a high variance guy like Utley and will require more to trade him. (Derek Carty)
2010-06-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	They shoot pirates, don't they? Anything to look forward to with the 2010 Bucs so I don't do the same? (frank from vegas)	Well, Pedro Alvarez is up, and while he's off to just a 4-for-35 start, he should be good enough to stick in the majors once he gets his bearings. Neil Walker is taking to the majors as well, and that's worth something, too. I'm less optimistic about Jose Tabata and Brad Lincoln, but they're not hopeless. Andrew McCutchen is a damn fine ballplayer and Lastings Milledge is coming around. It's going to get better. Not immediately, but they're on the right track. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-06-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Neil Walker remain as a starter the rest of the year and what kind of numbers do you expect from him? Thanks (Ed from Cranford, NJ)	He'll hang on at the very least as a utility man, and I think he's good enough that with some breaks his way he can absolutely stay a starter. I'd expect about 10 home runs and not too many walks. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-05-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	John, any read on what will happen to the lineup in Pittsburgh if/when Alvarez is called up? LaRoche to 2B? to the bench? Jones to 1B? Church to the bench? Milledge gone? (sam19041 from Pittsburgh Lineup)	I'd say they'll give LaRoche and/or Neil Walker a shot at second. (John Perrotto)
2009-09-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Andy LaRoche; failure, or too early to tell? (Sweet Lou from Pittsburgh, PA)	Too early to tell. As I said yesterday in TA, Neil Walker's got his uses, LaRoche has mashed lefties, and maybe that's a 50/50 job-sharing arrangement where Walker also gets some at-bats in the outfield or over at first base. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-09-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	John - what can you tell us about the long-term prosepcts of Jarek Cunningham. Can he stick at SS defensively? He had a heck of a GCL season for an 18th round HS'er. (Dale Berra's Stash from Pittsburgh)	He has definitely been a pleasant surprise. The jury is out on Cunningham at shortstop but I do know the Pirates will keep him at that premium position until he shows he CAN'T play shortstop unlike how the previous regime with Pirates prematurely moved Neil Walker from catcher to third base, decreasing his value greatly. (John Perrotto)
2008-08-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)	With the LaRoche brothers manning the corner IF spots and Steven Pearce likely plugged into one of the OF corners spots in Pittsburgh, what do the Pirates do now with Pedro Alvarez and Neil Walker? (JoshC77 from Columbus, OH)	With the caveat that I'm not Kevin Goldstein, I'll take a swing at this. I don't think you worry about Walker or Alvarez until they're pressing for a spot on the big league roster. Walker is hitting just .232/.266/.421 in Triple-A, Alvarez has yet to sign and begin his pro career. They're both a ways off, and you can always trade from strength to fill other organizational needs if there's a logjam. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-02-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	if you could compare pedro alvarez to any current major leaguer,who would it be (tycobb from ga)	Alex Gordon seems like the logical answer, and it makes sense to speculate whether the two might be teammates in a few years. While scouting directors primarily draft talent over need (the smart ones anyway), it's interesting that the teams at the top of this year's draft all have promising young third basemen: Evan Longoria, Neil Walker, and Gordon. Depending on your opinion of Billy Rowell, the team drafting 4th may have one themselves. Just think what kind of draft the Red Sox would have had in 2005 had they been able to sign Alvarez after taking him in the 14th round. While they came away with Ellsbury, Buchholz, Hansen, Bowden, and Lowrie, not to mention a pair of unheralded kids in Mark Wagner and Reid Engel, the one thing the Red Sox don't in their talented farm system is a highly-regarded third base prospect. (David Laurila)

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Advanced Catching Metrics

Year	lvl	CSAA	Blocking Chances	EPAA	Blocking Runs	SB Attempts	SRAA	TRAA	Throwing Runs	FRAA Adj.	FRAA
2005	afx	.000	3650	.002	-2.1	122	-.030	.010	2.3	-0.7	-0.5
2006	afa	.000	1950	-.002	0.9	48	.052	-.004	-1.3	-0.4	1.4
2006	aax	.000	162	-.001	0.0	1	.004	-.002	0.0	0.0	0.0

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