![]() There are some with high rates to make the majors, Like Kyle Kubitza of the Angels and Jake Lamb of the Diamondbacks, but their whiff game wasn’t that high. Over the past five seasons, few SL hitters have come close to whiffing at Walker’s K-rate, and none that are that high are threatening the majors. Walker’s strikeout rate is high by even the most lenient of standards, and it suggests it may be his undoing as he climbs the minors. ![]() In today's baseball world, whiff-walk-and-wallop style of offense is inclined to forgive high-strikeout hitters if they have a significant amount of walk and wallop in their repertoire. That makes for a 37.5 K%, which is almost six points higher than second place. He also leads the Southern League in strikeouts by a wide margin Walker has 113 Ks entering play Sunday, while second place has only 76. Yes, Walker has a ton of power, but he’s also striking out at a mind-boggling rate. So why is he flying under the radar as one of the game’s best prospects? 271 AVG/.328 OBP/.604 SLG slash line is an impressive one considering fellow Chattanooga teammates Buxton and Sano were promoted to the majors hitting. He’s won the Florida State League and SL home run derbies in consecutive years and his. He leads the Southern League and the Minors in home runs with 23. He also won the home run hitting derby with 13 homers. Walker was on the All-Star team and went 1-for-5 with two runs in the game. That was the last game before the Southern League All-Star break. The Twins prospect and Chattanooga Lookouts left fielder hit a two-run homer June 21 in a 6-5 win over the Jacksonville Suns.
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