. ▁ ▁Walker ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁Tri ple - A ▁ ▁Indian apolis ▁Indians ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁season , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁ 1 3 3 ▁games , ▁compiling ▁a ▁. 2 4 2 ▁average ▁with ▁ 1 6 ▁home ▁runs , ▁ 8 0 ▁R BI ▁and ▁ 1 0 ▁st olen ▁bases . ▁ ▁Pitts burgh ▁Pir ates ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Walker ▁spent ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁again ▁with ▁the ▁Pir ates ▁Tri ple - A ▁affili ate ▁Indian apolis ▁Indians . ▁In ▁ 9 5 ▁games , ▁he ▁hit ▁. 2 6 4 ▁with ▁ 6 9 ▁R BI ▁and ▁ 5 ▁st olen ▁bases . ▁He ▁received ▁his ▁first ▁Major ▁League ▁call - up ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁pin ch - h itter ▁for ▁Pir ates ▁st arter ▁Charlie ▁Mort on ▁that ▁night ▁against ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s . ▁His ▁first ▁career ▁hit ▁came ▁five ▁days ▁later ▁against ▁Jason ▁Mot te ▁of ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals , ▁a ▁single ▁to ▁right ▁field . ▁He ▁never ▁became ▁an ▁every ▁day ▁regular ▁player ▁and ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁hitting ▁. 1 9 4 ▁in ▁ 1 7 ▁games . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Walker ▁spent ▁most ▁of ▁spring ▁training ▁with ▁the ▁Pir ates ▁in ▁Brad ent on , ▁Florida ▁before ▁being ▁re ass igned ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁Indians . ▁He ▁hit ▁. 3 2 1 ▁with ▁six ▁home