Player News
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Walker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. Walker struck out in four of his five at-bats during Saturday's dramatic extra-innings victory over the Cubs and will be stationed on the bench as the Brewers face off against southpaw Jose Quintana. Hernan Perez draws the start at second base and will bat leadoff.
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Walker is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates. Walker heads to the bench following two straight starts as Hernan Perez moves over to the keystone for the series finale. Since joining Milwaukee on Aug. 12, Walker has slashed .267/.394/.467 with four home runs and 13 RBI.
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Walker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins. Walker played hero during Friday's win over the Marlins, slugging a grand slam in the eighth inning of that contest. Despite his recent success, he'll open the game on the bench for the second consecutive day as the Brewers are facing off against Marlins southpaw Dillon Peters. Hernan Perez will again draw the start at second base and bat leadoff in his stead.
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Walker is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins. Walker will give way to Hernan Perez at second base against lefty Adam Conley, as he did the last two times the Brewers faced southpaws. The switch-hitting Walker has fared far better from the left side of the plate this season and will likely continue to play primarily against righties over the remainder of the season.
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Walker went 2-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam in Friday's 10-2 win over the Marlins. He has only eight hits so far in September, saddling him with a .229 batting average, but seven of them have gone for extra bases (four doubles, three homers) and he's drawn 10 walks, giving Walker a robust 1.013 OPS through 11 games on the month. The 32-year-old figures to remain productive over the final weeks of the season.
Recent Tweets
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6:29 pm ET / @HaudricourtTom
Jay's bunt goes right to 1B Walker for easy third out in Cubs fifth. A 1-2-3 inning for Suter and it stays 1-1.
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5:21 pm ET / @Haudricourt
Tom
Eric Thames singles to RF to drive in Walker and #Brewers have 1-0 lead in first inning.
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5:15 pm ET / @Haudricourt
Tom
Neil Walker, who has been swinging bat well in series, singles to right with one down in #Brewers first.
Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MIL | 106 | 369 | 56 | 99 | 14 | 49 | 48 | 75 | 0 | .268 |
| 2016 | NYM | 113 | 412 | 57 | 116 | 23 | 55 | 42 | 84 | 3 | .281 |
| 2015 | PIT | 151 | 543 | 69 | 146 | 16 | 71 | 44 | 110 | 4 | .268 |
| TOTAL | 1,055 | 3,844 | 518 | 1,048 | 130 | 522 | 368 | 752 | 29 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs CINCINNATI | 4/14 | .286 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| vs (CAREER) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs RHP | 81/287 | .282 | 14 | 44 | 0 | 38 | 57 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/24 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23 | vs |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9/22 | vs |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/21 | vs |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | @  |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/19 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/18 | @ |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26 | vs  |
7:40 PM | Deck McGuire |
| 9/27 | vs |
8:10 PM | Homer Bailey |
| 9/28 | vs |
4:10 PM | Sal Romano |
| 9/29 | @  |
8:15 PM | John Gant |
| 9/30 | @ |
4:15 PM | John Gant |
| 10/01 | @ |
3:15 PM | Carlos Martinez |