Mets Second Baseman: Neil Walker (2016)

Quotes- Walker on coming to the Mets: "It's an exciting opportunity obviously with the success that the Mets have had this past year. I'm really excited about the opportunity. Obviously there's mixed emotions, being a born and bred Pittsburgher and obviously not knowing any other organization. It's definitely been a whirlwind day and something that my wife Niki and I, who's also from the same area that I'm from in Pittsburgh, are obviously dealing with all the emotions that are coming with what's going to go on with this new life that we're about to embark on. " Neil Martin Walker was born September 10th 1985 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a kid he was Pirates fan of course, sitting at many games in the legendary Peanut Heaven section of Three Rivers Stadium. The six foot three, switch hitting second baseman began his career as a catcher. He approached both Penn State & University of Pittsburgh about playing football, nut t