Christian Walker

Arizona Diamondbacks, 1st Base
Age: 33-38d (Mar 28, 1991)
Exp: 5.124 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 4 (#132 overall), 2012
2024 Payroll Salary

$10,900,000

2024 Cash

$10,900,000

Career Earnings

$22,056,810

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $10,900,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $10,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,900,000. In 2024, Walker will earn a base salary of $10,900,000, while carrying a total salary of $10,900,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,900,000
Average Salary:
$10,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 33 5.124
Arb Avoided
 $10,900,000 - - $10,900,000 $10,900,000
2025 34 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 33
Arb Avoided
 $10,900,000 $10,900,000 $10,900,000 $10,900,000 $10,900,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $2,600,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $2,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,600,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $619,300 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $619,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $619,300.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $619,300
Average Salary:
$619,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $589,500 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $589,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $589,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $589,500
Average Salary:
$589,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $559,800 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $559,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $559,800.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $559,800
Average Salary:
$559,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Christian Walker signed a 1 year , $349,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $349,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $349,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $349,000
Average Salary:
$349,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$22,056,810

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 21
Signing Bonus / minor
$349,000
$349,000
2015 24
Active
$52,691
$401,691
2017 26
Active
$64,306
$465,997
2018 27
Injured
$193,380
$659,377
2019 28
Active
$559,800
$1,219,177
2020 29
Active
$218,333
$1,437,510
2021 30
Active
$619,300
$2,056,810
2022 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,600,000
$4,656,810
 NL Gold Glove:1B
2023 32
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,500,000
$11,156,810
 NL Gold Glove:1B
2024 33
Active / Arb Avoided
$10,900,000
$22,056,810
Total      
$22,056,810
$22,056,810
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
21
$349,000
$349,000
$349,000
2015
24
$52,691
$52,691
$401,691
2017
26
$64,306
$64,306
$465,997
2018
27
$193,380
$193,380
$659,377
2019
28
$559,800
$559,800
$1,219,177
2020
29
$218,333
$218,333
$1,437,510
2021
30
$619,300
$619,300
$2,056,810
2022
31
$2,600,000
$2,600,000
$4,656,810
2023
32
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$11,156,810
2024
33
$10,900,000
$10,900,000
$22,056,810
Total
$21,707,810
$349,000
$22,056,810
$22,056,810

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $52,691 $349,000 - $401,691
7 $10,755,119 - - $10,755,119
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $10.9 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $589,500 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $559,800 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 10, 2017 Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 28, 2017 Claimed off waivers by Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 06, 2017 Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Feb 25, 2017 Claimed off waivers by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 21, 2017 Designated for Assignment by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 10, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Sep 17, 2014 Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 05, 2012 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 4 (#132 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 ARI 26 25 96 20 25 2 0 4 17 39 17 27 0 .260 .379 .379 .785
2023 ARI 157 154 582 86 150 36 2 33 103 289 62 127 11 .258 .333 .333 .830 3.80
2022 ARI 160 157 583 84 141 25 2 36 94 278 69 131 2 .242 .327 .327 .804 5.05
2021 ARI 115 100 401 55 98 23 1 10 46 153 38 106 0 .244 .315 .315 .697 0.49
2020 ARI 57 56 218 35 59 18 1 7 34 100 19 50 1 .271 .333 .333 .792 0.77
2019 ARI 152 135 529 86 137 26 1 29 73 252 67 155 8 .259 .348 .348 .824 2.76
2018 ARI 37 5 49 6 8 2 0 3 6 19 3 22 1 .163 .226 .226 .614 -0.20
2017 ARI 11 1 12 2 3 1 0 2 2 10 1 5 0 .250 .400 .400 1.233 0.11
2015 BAL 7 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 .111 .333 .333 .444 -0.07
2014 BAL 6 6 18 1 3 1 0 1 1 7 1 9 0 .167 .211 .211 .600 -0.17

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Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
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Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
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Signed a 1 year $589,500 contract with Arizona (ARI)
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Signed a 1 year $559,800 contract with Arizona (ARI)
Sep 10, 2017
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
Mar 28, 2017
Claimed off waivers by Arizona (ARI)
Mar 06, 2017
Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
Feb 25, 2017
Claimed off waivers by Atlanta (ATL)
Feb 21, 2017
Designated for Assignment by Baltimore (BAL)
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Signed a 1 year contract with Baltimore (BAL)
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Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
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Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
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