Pete Walker

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**Pete Walker**

Free Agent — No.
Pitcher
Born: April 8, 1969 (1969-04-08) (age 39)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
1995 for the New York Mets
Selected MLB statistics (through October 15, 2006)
Wins-losses	20-14
ERA	4.48
Strikeouts	191
Saves	4
Games Played	144

Peter Brian Walker (born 8 April 1969) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Beverly, Massachusetts and attended the University of Connecticut. He was selected by the New York Mets in 1990 and later made his MLB debut for them in 1995. Peter is a graduate of East Lyme High School in East Lyme, Connecticut.

On March 17, 1996, Walker was traded along with Scott Adair to the San Diego Padres for Roberto Petagine and Luis Arroyo. Walker would then go on to play only one game for the Padres before going to the minors.

In 1997, Walker signed with the Boston Red Sox but never played for them at the major league level.

In 2000, Walker made his way back to the major league level with the Colorado Rockies after signing with them in 1998.

In December of 2000, Walker once again signed with the New York Mets playing 3 games for them before returning to the minors.

On May 3, 2002, he was picked off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays, he would go on to play 124 games for the Blue Jays between 2002 and 2006.

On July 22, 2006, Walker had shoulder surgery. In 2006, the Toronto Blue Jays released him but on February 12, 2007, the Toronto Blue Jays signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training where he was later released towards the end of spring training 2007 in the hopes that another team will pick up his contract, that team would be the New York Yankees.^[1]. He signed with them on May 9, 2007.