First base prospect Christian Walker said Wednesday morning that he was happy for the opportunity to audition in left field on Tuesday at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin. It has been a few weeks since the subject was broached by manager Buck Showalter, and he was ready to take the idea from theory to reality.
"It's just been a conversation and a couple days of work," Walker said. "I'm happy they got me some game action. ... I feel that's a good way to learn, and if there is a time of year to learn it's now.