MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The new-look (literally) Miami Marlins made what could end up being a key addition to their infield.
Switch-hitting infielder Neil Walker has agreed to a one-year contract with the Marlins and is expected to compete for a starting job.
Walker was among the unsigned free agents last winter who attend a free-agent training camp in Bradenton, Florida, and he agreed in mid-March to a $4 million, one-year contract with the New York Yankees.
He slumped badly, hitting .197 with 19 RBIs in the first half, then improved to .247 with 27 RBIs in the second half to finish at .