Christian Walker is currently coming off his best year where the First Baseman had a career-high 36 Home Runs, won a Gold Glove, and is Arizona’s best position player going into 2023.
The fact that Walker is on any Top 50 list at all is incredible, as he bounced around from the Orioles to Reds organizations, only playing 12 Games in the Majors before Cincinnati waived him in 2017. Arizona claimed Walker, and after two years, he emerged as the Diamondbacks lead First Baseman.
Walker had a breakout with 29 Home Runs and 137 Hits, and he played well during the COVID-shortened 2020, but missed a section of 2021 due to injury. Walker returned to form in 2022, blasting 36 Home Runs with 94 RBIs and a Gold Glove for his defensive work. He was slightly better in 2023, winning a second Gold Glove with 33 Home Runs and 103 RBIs, and a career-high OPS of .830. His work also played a vital role in Arizona's National League pennant. Last year, Walker had another solid year with 26 Home Runs and 84 RBIs, while adding a third Gold Glove.
Walker is 34, but is playing better baseball after 30 than he did before it. Do we have a franchise top ten player here?
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