Kevin Walker (baseball)

Kevin Michael Walker (born September 20, 1976) is an American professional baseball coach and former relief pitcher. He is currently the bullpen coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and Chicago White Sox. The native of Irving, Texas, was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg) during his pitching career; he threw and batted left-handed.

Kevin Walker
Boston Red Sox – No. 55
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1976-09-20) September 20, 1976
Irving, Texas
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 14, 2000, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
July 9, 2005, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record7–3
Earned run average4.76
Strikeouts95
Innings pitched102
Teams

As coach

Playing career

Walker attended Grand Prairie High School in Texas. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the sixth round of the 1995 MLB draft and made his major league debut on April 14, 2000. On March 31, 2004, Walker was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants. He became a free agent after the season and signed with the Chicago White Sox on November 23, 2004. The White Sox were the final team he appeared in MLB games with.

Walker became a free agent again after the 2005 season and signed with the Texas Rangers on November 6, 2005. He became a free agent after the 2006 season and signed with the Houston Astros for 2007. A free agent yet again after the 2007 season, Walker signed with the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League on April 7, 2008, his 14th and last year as an active player.

Walker appeared in 122 MLB games during a total of six seasons with a 7–3 record and 4.76 earned run average (ERA). In 102 innings pitched, he gave up 84 hits and 63 bases on balls, with 95 strikeouts.

Post-playing career

After the 2008 season, Walker became a pitching coach in the farm system for the Boston Red Sox. He served with the Lowell Spinners (2009) Greenville Drive (2010), Salem Red Sox (2011–2014), Portland Sea Dogs (2015–2017) and Pawtucket Red Sox (2018–2019).[1] On October 31, 2019, Walker was promoted to assistant pitching coach for the major league Red Sox.[2] On November 20, 2020, he was promoted to bullpen coach.[3]

Personal life

Walker and his family reside in Holtville, California.[1]

References
  1. Boston Red Sox Media Guide (PDF). Boston Red Sox. 2018. p. 426. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2020-02-16 – via redsox.com.
  2. "Red Sox Announce Updates to Major League Coaching Staff". MLB.com. October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  3. Browne, Ian (November 20, 2020). "Bench coach Venable completes Boston staff". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Craig Bjornson		 Boston Red Sox bullpen coach
2021–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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