Adam Brett Walker joins three teammates in the Arizona Fall League.
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Adam Brett Walker headlines the list of seven Twins prospects headed to Scottsdale, Ariz., to play in the Arizona Fall League this October.
Walker, the team's No. 10 prospect, according to MLBpipeline.com, was the team's third-round pick in the 2012 Draft. Known for his power, Walker, an outfielder, leads all of Double-A with 29 home runs and 101 RBIs. But he also leads the league with 187 strikeouts, 44 more than the next closest player. Nearly 40 percent of his at-bats this season have ended with a whiff.
"He needs to work on strike-zone discipline. He needs to work on his defense. He needs to work on his throwing. He's got some kind of power," Twins general manager Terry Ryan said. "He can hit a ball a long way to any part of the field, but it's just a matter of consistency."
Walker is one of four from Chattanooga who will join the Scottsdale Scorpions. He's joined by teammates Nick Burdi (No. 12 prospect) and Jake Reed (18), as well as catcher Stuart Turner (19).
--- Source: MLB.com