NEW YORK -- Unlike Steven Matz, whose Santa suit covered him head to toe, and Kirk Nieuwenhuis, whose elf costume made him look more like a cartoon character than an outfielder, Neil Walker attended the Mets' annual holiday party on Tuesday wearing his jersey. It was the latest model, No. 20 -- his father's number, which Walker could never don in Pittsburgh because it was retired for Pie Traynor.
"I'm proudly wearing it here in New York," Walker said with a grin.
This was Walker's first public appearance as a member of the Mets, who traded Jon Niese for him during last week's Winter Meetings.