Marlins sign INF Walker to one-year contract

Free agent infielder Neil Walker signed a one-year contract with the Miami Marlins, the team announced Tuesday. Walker, 33, entered the major leagues in 2009 with Pittsburgh and played with the Pirates until 2015, before moving on to the New York Mets (2016-17), Milwaukee Brewers (2017) and the New York Yankees (2018).

In 1,173 career games, Walker has a career average of .268 with 141 home runs, 568 RBIs and 216 doubles. A switch hitter, he has hit at least 10 home runs in nine of 10 seasons since 2010. He hit a career-high 23 home runs in 2014 and 2016. Walker has played more than 1,000 games at second base and has a .988 fielding percentage. He batted .219 with 11 homers and 46 RBIs in 113 games last season.

In a corresponding move, the Marlins designated right-hander Nick Wettgren for assignment. Wettgren, 27, went 2-1 with a 2.94 ERA in 32 relief appearances last season. He is 9-5 with a 3.60 ERA in 118 appearances for the Marlins over the past three seasons.

--Field Level Media