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ZACH WALTERS RELATIONS COMMUNITY @Zwalters02 Bats: Switch INF Throws: Right Height: 6’2” DREAM Weight: 208 FOUNDATION Born: 9/5/89 Cheyenne, WY | MLB Service: 0.027 ‘14 Opening Day Age: 24 Obtained: Acquired from ARI in exchange for RHP Jason Marquis, July 30, 2011 OWNERSHIP FRONT OFFICE WALTERS CAREER RECORD | YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS E 2010 Yakima .302 69 275 44 83 121 18 4 4 43 1 4 1 16 59 14 4 .338 .440 .778 23 2011 South Bend .302 97 361 69 109 175 27 6 9 56 3 3 3 42 96 12 10 .377 .485 .862 17 Potomac .293 30 116 15 34 43 7 1 0 11 1 1 0 8 33 7 1 .336 .371 .707 7 2012 Potomac .269 54 193 24 52 77 8 1 5 24 0 3 1 10 43 6 3 .304 .399 .703 18 MANAGER Harrisburg .293 43 164 23 48 85 11 4 6 19 0 0 0 8 38 1 0 .326 .518 .844 8 COACHING STAFF Syracuse .214 29 98 9 21 28 4 0 1 6 1 0 0 6 28 0 0 .260 .286 .546 5 2013 Syracuse .253 134 487 69 123 252 32 5 29 77 3 6 5 20 134 4 3 .286 .517 .803 38 Washington .375 8 8 2 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .625 1.069 0 MINORS TOTALS .277 456 1694 253 470 781 107 21 54 236 9 17 10 110 431 44 21 .322 .461 .783 116 MLB TOTALS .375 8 8 2 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .625 1.069 0 PLAYERS CAREER Switch-hitting infielder with power that stands 6-foot-3...was acquired from the Diamondbacks in 2011 Trade Deadline deal in exchange for Jason Marquis...blasted 29 Triple-A home runs in 2013...has hit .300 or better twice in 4 professional seasons...in 4 minor-league seasons, has averaged an extra-base hit 9.3 at-bats...has spent bulk of career as a shortstop, but has also played second and third base. 2013 2013 IN REVIEW International League All-Star hit 29 homers for Syracuse in first complete Triple-A campaign (had entered 2013 with 25 career long balls)...was Syracuse’s first All-Star shortstop since Cesar Izturis in 2001...16 of 29 long balls came at cavernous NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse...29 home runs tied for the lead among all Triple-A players with Mauro Gomez (Mets organization)...paced Triple-A with 66 extra-base hits and the IL with 247 total bases...was a 2-time International League Player of the Week...made MLB with the Nationals in September...legged out pinch-hit infield single (off Jose Fernandez) in initial big league contest, Sept. 6 at MIA...facing former organization, tripled in season finale, Sept. 29 at ARI...following the season, hit .240 wtih 3 homers and 6 RBI in 15 games with the Margarita Braves of the Venezuelan Winter League. RECORDS HISTORY AND HISTORY 2012 Hit a career-best 12 home runs in first complete season in Washington’s chain...combined to hit .266 with 40 extra-base hits and 49 RBI in 126 games for the top 3 affiliates in the Nationals’ system (Syracuse of the Triple-A International League, Harrisburg of the Double-A Eastern League, | Potomac of the Single-A Carolina League)...all 12 home runs came in season’s final 3 months (did not hit first long ball until June 2 with Potomac)... homered in 3 consecutive games from June 2-3...made Double-A debut on June 19 and hit .350 in first 15 games with Harrisburg...tallied 21 extra- base hits in 43 games with the Senators...debuted with Syracuse on August 3...following the season, played in 34 games for Ponce in the Puerto Rican Winter League and hit .254 with 10 doubles, 15 RBI and 10 walks. SCOUTING PLAYER DEV. PLAYER 2011 Joined the Nationals organization after being acquired at/near the trade deadline from ARI...combined to hit .300 for Potomac and South Bend of the Single-A Midwest League...tallied career highs with 34 doubles, 7 triples, 50 walks and 19 stolen bases. PARK 2010 NATIONALS In pro debut with Yakima, hit .302 with 26 extra-base hits, 43 RBI and 14 stolen bags in 69 Short-season Single-A Northwest League contests... posted 2 hits, including a double, and 2 RBI in first game as a professional on June 18 vs. Boise...clubbed first pro homer on June 21 at Everett. PERSONAL Zachary B. Walters...played collegiately at the University of San Diego (was a Toreros teammate with Nationals lefthander Sammy Solis)...batted .314 in 3 seasons at USD and led the Toreros with a .377 batting average as a sophomore...graduated from and earned 4 baseball letters at Cimarron Memorial (NV) High in Las Vegas...twice earned first-team All-State honors...as a junior, won ‘06 Sunset Division batting title (.549). MEDIA BIG LEAGUERS BORN IN WYOMING (14) LHP Tom Browning OF Mike Devereaux RHP Bob Harris INF Mike Lansing INF Zach Walters C John Buck LHP Jan Dukes LHP Jeremy Horst OF Rick Sofield LHP Bill Wilkinson WYO! LHP Denny DeBarr LHP Dick Ellsworth 1B Bucky Jacobsen RHP Dan Spillner 158 COMMUNITY WALTERS, ZACH RELATIONS AWARDS & HONORS CAREER FIELDING 2012 ........ Triple-A International League All-Star (mid- and post-season). YEAR / POS. PCT. G PO A E TC DP 2011 ........ Single-A Midwest League All-Star (mid-season). 2013 / SS 1.000 2 0 6 0 6 1 FOUNDATION 2010 ........ Short-season Single-A Northwest League All-Star (post-season). 2013 / 3B 1.000 2 0 1 0 1 0 DREAM CAREER / SS 1.000 2 0 6 0 6 1 CAREER TRANSACTIONS CAREER / SS 1.000 2 0 1 0 1 0 2010 ........ Selected by ARI in 9th round of First-Year Player Draft (did not sign). 2011 ........ Acqired by Washington in exchange for RHP Jason Marquis, July 30. CAREER BESTS SINGLE-GAME HITS ....................... 1, 3x, last 9/29/13 at ARI SIGNED BY SINGLE-GAME RBI ........................ 1, 9/29/13 at ARI WALTERS Jeffrey Mousser (Diamondbacks) HITTING STREAK ........................... 2 games, 9/6/13 - 9/10/13 FRONT OFFICE MULTI-HR GAMES ........................ None OWNERSHIP CAREER GRAND SLAMS ............... None CAREER PINCH HOMERS .............. None | PLAYER PRONUNCIATION PLAYER PRONUNCIATION COACHING STAFF Gabriel Alfaro ......................................................Gah-bree-el AL-far-oh Brock Peterson ........................................................brahk PEE-ter-suhn MANAGER Jerry Blevins .......................................................................... BLEH-vins Matt Purke.......................................................................................purk Jamey Carroll..............................................................JAY-mee KAIR-uhl Wilson Ramos........................................................................RAH-mohs Xavier Cedeno ................................................ZAY-vee-er suh-DAY-nyoh Anthony Rendon ...................................................................RHEN-dohn Tyler Clippard ........................................................................... KLI-perd Will Rhymes...................................................................................riyms | Manny Delcarmen...........................................MA-nee dehl-KAHR-mehn Tanner Roark ................................................................ Tah-NER ro-ARK Ian Desmond .............................................................EE-in DEHZ-mund Tyler Robertson ....................................................TIY-ler RAH-bert-suhn Ross Detwiler ...............................................................rahs DET-wiy-ler Danny Rosenbaum ........................................................ ROSE-en-bahm PLAYERS Danny Espinosa............................................................ ehs-pi-NOH-zuh Matt Skole ..................................................................................... skoal Doug Fister ......................................................................... duhg FI-ster Chris Snyder .............................................................................SNIY-der Mike Fontenot .............................................................miyk FAHN-ten-oh Jhonatan Solano .............................................. jah-nuh-TIN soh-LAH-no Christian Garcia .............................................KRIS-chuhn gahr-SEE-uh Sammy Solis.............................................................................SO-leyss Gio Gonzalez ........................................................JEE-oh guhn-ZAH-lehz Rafael Soriano........................................... rah-FIY-yehl soer-ee-AH-noh Scott Hairston .................................................................skot HAIR-stin Steven Souza ............................................................................ SEU-zah Bryce Harper...................................................................briys HAHR-per Denard Span ................................................................. di-NAHRD span Clay Hensley ..........................................................................HEHNZ-lee Craig Stammen ..........................................................krehg STAH-mehn IN REVIEW Jeff Kobernus............................................................jehf koh-BER-nuhs Daniel Stange................................................................................stang 2013 Adam LaRoche .....................................................................lah-ROHSH Drew Storen .....................................................................droo STOER-in Sandy Leon ..................................................................SAN-dee lee-OHN Stephen Strasburg .............................................STEE-vin STRAHS-berg Ryan Mattheus ......................................................................MATH-yooz Blake Treinen........................................................................... TRI-nehn Nate McLouth ...............................................................nayt mik-LOWTH Jayson Werth .....................................................................JAY-sin