3 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Walker ▁hit ▁his ▁ 1 0 0 th ▁career ▁home ▁run ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁against ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Bra ves . ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 7 , ▁Walker ▁hit ▁his ▁ 9 th ▁home ▁run ▁of ▁April , ▁t ying ▁a ▁M ets ▁franch ise ▁month ly ▁record . ▁ ▁On ▁September ▁ 9 , ▁Walker ▁under w ent ▁a ▁lum bar ▁micro dis ce ct omy ▁at ▁Hospital ▁for ▁Special ▁S urg ery ▁in ▁New ▁York , ▁ending ▁his ▁season . ▁Despite ▁appearing ▁in ▁only ▁ 1 1 3 ▁games , ▁Walker ▁tied ▁a ▁career ▁high ▁with ▁ 2 3 ▁home ▁runs ▁and ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁. 2 8 2 ▁batt ing ▁average . ▁After ▁the ▁season , ▁Walker ▁became ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁his ▁career . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Walker ▁signed ▁a ▁qual ifying ▁offer ▁from ▁the ▁M ets ▁for ▁one ▁year ▁worth ▁$ 1 7 . 2 ▁million . ▁On ▁June ▁ 1 4 , ▁Walker ▁suffered ▁a ▁partial ▁te ar ▁in ▁his ▁left ▁ham string ▁and ▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁the ▁disabled ▁list ▁the ▁following ▁day . ▁On ▁July ▁ 2 8 , ▁Walker ▁was ▁activ ated ▁from ▁the ▁disabled ▁list . ▁On ▁August ▁ 8 ▁at ▁C iti ▁Field , ▁Walker ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁Major ▁League ▁start ▁at ▁first ▁base . ▁ ▁Mil w au kee ▁B rew ers ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁