Tyler Walker
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Tyler Lanier Walker (born May 15, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He is an alumnus of San Francisco University High School and University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining the Devil Rays in 2006, Walker pitched for the New York Mets in 2002 and the San Francisco Giants from 2004 to 2006.
On June 17, 2005, Walker made history against the Detroit Tigers. He entered the game in the 9th inning with the bases loaded, and struck out the side on 9 straight pitches for the save. This is the first time any pitcher had done so in the recorded history of saves, which began in 1969. With primary closer Armando Benítez absent for 3 months, he filled in the role for closer. He converted 23 saves in 27 opportunities.
External links
- [Tyler Walker] at ESPN.com
- [Baseball-Reference.com] - career statistics and analysis
- [Big League Pitcher Tyler Walker] from the Pacific Sun
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