D-Backs, Walker agree to 1-year, $10.9M deal to avoid arbitration

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks and Gold Glove first baseman Christian Walker agreed to a $10.9 million, one-year contract Thursday, avoiding salary arbitration.

Walker, who will be 33 next season, has been one of the most well-rounded first basemen in the big leagues over the past two years and was a huge piece for the D-backs during their recent run to the World Series, batting cleanup.

He's won Gold Gloves in each of the past two seasons and hit .258 with 33 homers and 103 RBI in 2023. Walker has played the last eight seasons with the D-backs after he was claimed off waivers from the Reds in 2017.

Walker made $6.5 million last season.

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