Houston agrees to sign a contract for KRW 86.7 billion for recruiting and··3 years, as 'NL's third consecutive first baseman GG'

Houston agrees to sign a contract for KRW 86.7 billion for recruiting and··3 years, as 'NL's third consecutive first baseman GG'

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Christian Walker (33), a top MLB infielder who received the gold glove for the first baseman for the last three consecutive seasons, has agreed to sign a contract with the Houston Astros.

AP reported on the 21st that Walker agreed to join Houston for a three-year total of $60 million (about 86.7 billion won), leaving only a physical examination.

Walker is a star player who has seen the light in his 30s. He made his big league debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2014, but failed to display good performance, and jumped to the main first baseman after moving to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017.
He has a long shot that can expect 30 home runs in a season, has RBI production capability, and has excellent defense enough to receive the Gold Glove in the National League (NL) first baseman category for three consecutive years from 2022 to this year.

In 2023, he contributed to Arizona's runner-up finish in the World Series with a batting average of 0.258, 33 homers, 먹튀검증 and 103 RBIs, and this year he recorded a batting average of 0.251, 26 homers, and 84 RBIs. Walker's MLB career performance is .250 with 720 hits, 147 homers, and 443 RBIs for 10 seasons.

Houston was expected to weaken its offense by trading outfielder Kyle Tucker, who could expect 30 homers and 30 steals every season, to the Chicago Cubs, but Walker succeeded in filling the void.